leigh white Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Lost count of the many many times I have been to B/Pool in all sorts of weather conditions, but you could never see the I.O.M. Is it a myth or has Gonzo seen it on the horizon when being up a tall ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 On an ultra clear day and the sun in the right spot you can just about make out the outline behind the wind turbines. Better from north promenade rather than central on the high bit. Cracking views of the lakes along the coast too. Still baffles me how you can see the sea from Chorley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 On an ultra clear day and the sun in the right spot you can just about make out the outline behind the wind turbines. Better from north promenade rather than central on the high bit. Cracking views of the lakes along the coast too. Still baffles me how you can see the sea from Chorley. It's easier for you to see the IoM anyway, with you being 6'3", Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 On an ultra clear day and the sun in the right spot you can just about make out the outline behind the wind turbines. Better from north promenade rather than central on the high bit. Cracking views of the lakes along the coast too. Still baffles me how you can see the sea from Chorley. There’s a pub called sea view in Chorley and yes you can see the sea out towards Southport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 There’s a pub called sea view in Chorley and yes you can see the sea out towards Southport. I didn't know you can see the sea from Chorley, that's blown my mind a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 On an ultra clear day and the sun in the right spot you can just about make out the outline behind the wind turbines. Better from north promenade rather than central on the high bit. Cracking views of the lakes along the coast too. Still baffles me how you can see the sea from Chorley. Managed to clock it in Barrow from the slag banks and that's 51 miles away, and it was a very clear day, it's 63 miles from Blackpool to the I.O.M as the crow flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 30, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2018 There’s a pub called sea view in Chorley and yes you can see the sea out towards Southport. On the A6 at the entrance to Buckshaw? Never turned round and looked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The landlord of the sea view loves a lock in banger sesh Apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted August 30, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 30, 2018 I didn't know you can see the sea from Chorley, that's blown my mind a bit not sure what point in Chorley Gonzo is on about, but technically Rivi Pike is Chorley and you can see for miles from there - Blackpool Tower / Sea, Welsh Mountains, mersey estuary, everything so all you need is a big hill in Chorley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 You can see Blackpool tower from Horwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 not sure what point in Chorley Gonzo is on about, but technically Rivi Pike is Chorley and you can see for miles from there - Blackpool Tower / Sea, Welsh Mountains, mersey estuary, everything so all you need is a big hill in Chorley Like mounts says you can see it at the sea view inn at the top of buckshaw. Didn’t know the place was still going, used to meet the Neville longs boys there for an Xmas drink back in my old life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 technically Rivi Pike is Chorley I did not know this either. I've vastly improved my knowledge of Chorley today, just on this thread. I'm hungry for more exciting Chorley facts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I've seen Blackpool from the Isle of Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) I’ve seen the IoM from North Wales I’ve never been to the IoM Edited August 30, 2018 by boltondiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted August 30, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 30, 2018 Like mounts says you can see it at the sea view inn at the top of buckshaw. as Gonk says, from Horwich also when you're coming down Chorley Old Road / Church Street from the crofters near arcon, def see the tower from there on a clear one, again, it's up a hill https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5987,-2.5261073,3a,75y,288.67h,92.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0yyjKeY8nkwaH7rNa7W6mw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 just had a look at the sea view inn on google maps, scrolled around, but couldn't see the tower thought I could for a second, but as is so often the case, it turned out to be a pylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I did not know this either. I've vastly improved my knowledge of Chorley today, just on this thread. I'm hungry for more exciting Chorley facts Up until recently they had a pub called the black boy. It had a picture of little golliwog on the board outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 30, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2018 I did not know this either. I've vastly improved my knowledge of Chorley today, just on this thread. I'm hungry for more exciting Chorley facts Could be worse, its not far off being in Blackburn. It would be shite then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowack Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 it's 63 miles from Blackpool to the I.O.M as the crow flies. The horizon is about 27 miles away from the top of the tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didledee Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 You can see the town hall from long lane near running track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 A shot from Cleveleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The horizon is about 27 miles away from the top of the tower. It’s summet to do with the land reflecting on the sky and sea or summet. Some kind of phenomenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowack Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 It’s summet to do with the land reflecting on the sky and sea or summet. Some kind of phenomenon. Either that or the earth really is flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Either that or the earth really is flat. Saw some bloke from Bolton giving a talk on YouTube about the earth being flat and how you can see Blackpool tower from Winter Hill and saying it was impossible. It is if you don't factor in the height of winter hill you bellend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 On a clear day you can see Mount Snowdon coming down Dicconson Lane in Howfen driving towards Aspull. If you didn't want to see it you could just look away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I'm hungry for more exciting Chorley factsBig E loves Chorley. Fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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