On Hilbre you can't help but love the colours of the rock that make up the

island.












Hilbre is really rugged and part of the island is surrounded by the sea and that



adds to its beauty.Watching the waves roll in is really relaxing.



At the end of

the island there's an old disused lifeboat station which was interesting to look around.There was this very unusual ladder attached to the

rockface.




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In this bay we sat for a while and watched the occasional seal pop up from the water before dissappearing under the surface

chasing fish I would imagine.While looking for seals I spotted a rare Red Throated Diver (bird) off the island which made my day.Here's the nose of a seal

(you'll have to take my word for it)




The views over the bay and of the Welsh

hills were stunning.




After a long tiring day we headed off home,all in all I

would highly recommend it but small children will find it hard going and probably just the rockpooling bit will be enough for them,also Binoculars are a must

if you want to observe the seals.



This is the reason why Merseyside is a quality

place to live and this is what our landlocked cousins are missing out on.