Rotating tall spinning weathervane Southport, Seafront & Promenade attractions. Colourful sunset over the Irish Sea on the north west coast of Sefton. UK Weather wind vane, wind speed and direction instrument; This device is a TPT Seamark on Southport’s Promenade, a tall towering outdoor weather station wind spinner, which serves as a marker for the start of the east-west trail of The Trans Pennine coast-to-coast trail.
The Trans Pennine Trail is a long-distance path running from coast to coast across Northern England entirely on surfaced paths and using only gentle gradients (it runs largely along disused railway lines and canal towpaths). It forms part of European walking route E8 and is part of the National Cycle Network. The surface and gradients make it a relatively easy trail, suitable for cyclists, pushchairs and wheelchair users. Some parts are also open to horse riding. The trail is administered from a central office in Barnsley, which is responsible for promotion and allocation of funding. However, the twenty-seven local authorities whose areas the trail runs through are responsible for management of the trail within their boundaries. The main west–east trail starts at Southport, then heads south through the suburbs of Liverpool, through Widnes, Warrington, Manchester, Stockport and Hadfield. It then crosses the Peak District, heading up the Longdendale valley via the Longdendale Trail to Woodhead, then down through Dunford Bridge and Penistone, Doncaster, Selby, Hessle, Hull and Hornsea. This route covers 207 miles ( km). There is also a north–south trail that runs from Leeds and through Wakefield. It then passes through Barnsley and crosses over the main trail in the Dearne Valley area. After that it continues south to Sheffield and the Rother Valley Country Park before terminating in Chesterfield. This route is 70 miles ( km) long. The route also has several deviations and loops south of the west–east trail, including one to Rotherham. Another 15-mile ( km) spur runs from Selby to York.
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Location: Southport, UK
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