These are some of the strangest things that have washed up on Blackpool beach
From thousands of packets of chocolate biscuits to strange clear blobs of jelly, these are some of the weirdest things that have washed up on the resort's shore.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 26th Aug 2020, 14:03 BST
Updated 26th Aug 2020, 14:48 BST
Nothing beats the feeling of sand between your toes, the soothing sound of the tide and a bagful of hot fresh donuts during a day out on the beach.
Although you're likely to find some seashells, seaweed and sea life on your casual stroll along the shoreline, you definitely would not expect to find a pendant that's nearly 100-years-old, a sword or thousands of tiny clear blobs of jelly!
Here is a list of some of the strangest things that have washed up on Blackpool beach:
Here is a list of some of the strangest things that have washed up on Blackpool beach:
7. Mermaid's purses
If you’ve ever been beachcombing for treasures along the shoreline you may have stumbled across a mermaid's purse. They may not look like much, but these dried-out leathery pouches are actually the used egg cases of elasmobranchs – the collective name for sharks, skates and rays.
Luke Anthony Nicholson, of Kingscote Drive, Bispham, found around 70 bullets while he was searching the beach at Little Bispham with his metal detector in 2019. Photo: Luke Anthony Nicholson
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm. The Sea mouse is an active predator, hunting small crabs and other worms on the seabed, according to the Cumbria Wildlife Trust. Sea Mice can grow up to 12 inches long and are normally found just below the intertidal zone on both sides of the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean. Their backs are covered with bristles which usually have a red sheen but flush green and blue in a remarkable defence mechanism. Photo: Magnus Hagdorn
10. A light fitting believed to be from the North Pier’s Indian Pavilion
A light fitting believed to be from the North Pier’s Indian Pavilion, which was destroyed by a fire in September 1921, was found on the sand under the pier following weeks of stormy weather in March of this year (2020).
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