Sailing model ships, small scale boats and yacht models in Wallasey, UK. The model boat lake at New Brighton reopens after a major clean up on the 16th March, 2016. Wirral Council, together with United Utilities, have given the lake a good clean ready for model boaters to use throughout this coming season alongside Wallasey model boat society. A detailed radio control scale model of the Mersey tug ''Rosegarth'', length 94cm.


New Brighton is situated at the entrance to the Mersey on the northeastern tip of the Wirral Penisula, overlooking the Irish sea and the bay of Liverpool. It is a quintessential seaside resort and is fondly remembered by all for it’s fresh air, sand and miles of promenade from which to view the marvellous sunsets. At it’s peak in the early 1900’s New Brighton was the most popular resort for Merseyside and afar and boasted the New Brighton Tower, ballroom and outdoor swimming pool. Together with countless attractions and amenities. Sadly, some no longer exist but New Brighton has now become the ‘New’ New Brighton with a major £60 million redevelopment program which has added the New Floral Pavilion and the Marine Point leisure complex together with extensive public works planned.


Size: 4476px × 2984px
Location: New Brighton, Wallasey, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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