Comments on: I Must Go Down to South Gare Again . . .

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 22:50:15 +0000

Thanks Alen – you’re right I can’t find it either. Hope you’re wrong Diana – I’m hoping to partake in their lovely grub for lunch…!

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:20:24 +0000

Hi Rebecca, I think it is, or was called The Marine Club
Not sure if it is still open , sorry to be no help
Diana

By: McEff

McEff — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:04:53 +0000

Hi Rebecca. It’s called South Gare Marine Club Cafe but I don’t have a number and I can’t find one on the internet. Sorry I can’t be more helpful.
Alen

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:14:11 +0000

I am taking a small group of photographers down to Paddy’s Hole but don’t know the name of the Cafe – as I want to make sure they are open on the day. The food there is great. Anyone know how to contact them please…?

By: McEff

McEff — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:27:08 +0000

Hi Pan T. Linus. Thanks for your comment. I have been to South Gare since then but I must admit I had no idea there was such a wealth of wildlife. We visited the reserve at Saltholme on the other side of the estuary a few weeks ago to view the birdlife ??? but the insect life has escaped me. So that’s something else to put on the list of things to see.
Cheers, Alen

By: Pan T. Linus (@Pan_T_Linus)

Pan T. Linus (@Pan_T_Linus) — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:13:29 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed your article, but you really should go to the South Gare again. You missed seeing so very much. The place is one of the very best sites I know for wildlife. At the right time, you’ll see several species of butterfly…. Common Blue, Wall Brown, Grayling, Small Heath, Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet, 6-spot Burnet and, so I’m informed, Dark Green Fritillary (although I’ve yet to see the latter species). I had my first and only sighting of the beautifully camouflaged Arctosa perita spider there too. Needless to say, it’s also a great place for birds.

By: McEff

McEff — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:55:06 +0000

Hi Margaret. It’s a great place and I was just thinking that I must have another walk down there. We used to dig for sandworms too, over in Cumbria where I grew up. It must be one of those things kids have to do.
Cheers, Alen

By: Margaret Grant

Margaret Grant — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 15:36:25 +0000

Spent many a happy hour here as a child in the 1950s whilst my dad fished ‘off the gare’ – it could be quite a dangerous hobby in wet or wintery weather. We were given the task of ‘digging for sandworms’ which kept us happy for many an hour along with hunting for fossils, crabs and the like.

By: McEff

McEff — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:03:01 +0000

Hiya Diana. What a wonderful picture you paint with your memories. When I visit South Gare I do so as an outsider, but I still find it a very peaceful and interesting place ??? a community in itself, tucked away from the rest of civilisation.
I knew nothing about the history of the fishermen’s huts, so you have enlightened me there. It all makes sense now, that they were built for soldiers, because there are several ruined gun emplacments and pillboxes along that stretch of coast ??? so thank you for sharing that piece of information.
That made me laugh, the bit about the huts being painted “ICI green”. I come from near Barrow originally, where most of the people were employed in the shipyard and, at one time, half of the houses were painted battleship grey.
Thanks for your comment, Alen

By: Diana Rutland

Diana Rutland — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 09:11:12 +0000

Hi there,
I visited South Gare yesterday ,to open up my very dear old uncle Jim hut as he recently died .
He was the rent man for the fishermens huts for a very long time , the huts have been there since the war as they where built to house soldiers as part of the defense,
The huts are all 12x 8 feet all have to be painted ” ICI ” green ,
the comaraderie the chaps have is totally amazing ,bartering , giving ,swopping ,borrowing ,
the fun Jim and his pals had playing musical instruments ,singing , after a “few” cans of beer , eating a big dinner, which would be cooked by the old army chef , and the jolly laughter ,
many of the men are old singles , widowers or just want to have time away from the wives ! Doing boys things fishing , sailing, mending ,walking together sitting and chatting about times gone by ,
it is a little private world down there , family and friends do come along , and the children learn about nature and life.
we spent many incredibly interesting days with uncle Jim , as did my children , cups of hot tea made with dried milk , by the old whistling kettle , tunnocks tea cakes, wafer biscuits ,
We ran over the sand dunes poking the beach with sticks ,
hope you get the picture ,
Once past the bleak ugly industrial sulphur smelling works, there is a peaceful little haven that these chaps do enjoy , and no man should change ,

By: McEff

McEff — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:20:12 +0000

Wow. Thanks for that, Keith. Hope you have a good day at South Gare. I’ve never ventured north of the river so I’m long overdue a wander around Seal Sands.
Cheers, Alen

By: northpenninegallery

northpenninegallery — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:56:53 +0000

We visited Greatham Creek and walked Seal Sands during Easter. South Gare is very much on my list of things to do. Without doubt one of the most captivating post I’ve ever read on line. Stunning images. Ticked every box.