 P J Lane |
Trivia Question❓Thornton-Cleveleys lies on the Fylde Coast of which English county? Answer at the bottom of the newsletter |
Your town. Your businesses. Your community. Something new has arrived in Thornton and Cleveleys — and it is all about our local community. Welcome to Cleveleys Now, a new online publication created to bring local people closer to the businesses, people, places and stories that make our towns special. Our aim is simple: celebrate local life, help people discover independent businesses, and share interesting, relevant stories from the place we call home. |
Every Independent Business Matters |
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Whether you run a small business from home, operate a busy high-street shop or provide an essential local service, you are part of our community. We welcome all kinds of independent businesses — cafés, shops, restaurants, takeaways, salons, tradespeople, professional services, creative businesses and many more. Cleveleys Now aims to make it easier for residents to discover local businesses and find the services they need close to home. Our message is simple: every independent business deserves the opportunity to be seen. |
Local Stories Worth Reading |
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We won't just be talking about business. We'll also be sharing interesting facts, local history, community developments, places to visit and stories about the people and places that make Thornton and Cleveleys unique. Our focus is on useful, interesting and relevant local information — reported clearly and responsibly, without gossip or sensational headlines. |
Help Us Build Something Special |
We're inviting local business owners and residents to get involved. Tell us about an interesting local story, a business worth discovering, a community achievement or something happening in your neighbourhood. Have a local story or want your business to be found? Visit CleveleysNow.com to explore the directory and get involved. Thank you for welcoming Cleveleys Now. Let's celebrate our local businesses and the community we share. Mike Lane Founder, Cleveleys Now |
This newsletter sponsored by The Corkscrew |
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Line Dancing |
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A LITTLE UPDATE ON OUR LINE DANCING CLASSES! |
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Secret Little Hack |
The Locals' Tide Table Shortcut for Free Parking In Thornton-Cleveleys, the stretch of informal parking near the coastal path fills up fast on sunny days — but here is what regulars quietly know: the crowds arrive by car about forty minutes after low tide is announced, because most visitors check the tide online the morning of and then faff about getting ready. If you time your arrival to coincide with low tide itself rather than waiting for the "perfect" beach window, you will almost always find a spot, enjoy the widest expanse of sand with barely anyone on it, and be well settled before the rush hits. The extra trick is to cross-reference the tide times with the Wyre Borough coastal noticeboard postings rather than generic national tide apps, because the local readings account for the estuary effect that can shift the actual low water point by a surprising fifteen to twenty minutes compared to what the apps predict. Ask any of the regulars walking whippets along the promenade — they treat this discrepancy as common knowledge, but visitors almost never think to look for it. |
Tip of The Day |
Catch the Wyre Estuary at Low Tide for a Hidden Landscape If you find yourself in Thornton-Cleveleys today, time a walk along the seafront to coincide with low tide rather than high. When the water retreats, the Wyre Estuary reveals vast rippled sandflats that most visitors completely overlook — a genuinely different terrain that draws wading birds like knot, dunlin, and oystercatcher in impressive numbers. Check a free tide table for Fleetwood (the nearest gauge), aim to arrive about an hour before low water, and walk north from Cleveleys promenade toward the estuary mouth. You get the full spectacle of the exposed flats while the light is still good for spotting birds, and you are safely back on firmer ground before the tide turns. It costs nothing, takes about ninety minutes, and gives you a side of this Lancashire coast that the beach-and-chip-shop crowd almost never sees. |
💡 Answer to Trivia Question: Lancashire |