This alleyway off Marine Road Central between the Army Surplus Store and Bay Rugs has been an eyesore for decades. It's often referred to by locals as 'Pigeon Alley' because of the propensity for pigeons to use it as a toilet. Strewn with graffiti and open to the elements, it's a grot spot that we would all like to see cleaned up. With plans revealed late last year for a new indoor laser tag attraction at the site, our hopes could be realised in the not too distant future.This alleyway off Marine Road Central between the Army Surplus Store and Bay Rugs has been an eyesore for decades. It's often referred to by locals as 'Pigeon Alley' because of the propensity for pigeons to use it as a toilet. Strewn with graffiti and open to the elements, it's a grot spot that we would all like to see cleaned up. With plans revealed late last year for a new indoor laser tag attraction at the site, our hopes could be realised in the not too distant future.
This alleyway off Marine Road Central between the Army Surplus Store and Bay Rugs has been an eyesore for decades. It's often referred to by locals as 'Pigeon Alley' because of the propensity for pigeons to use it as a toilet. Strewn with graffiti and open to the elements, it's a grot spot that we would all like to see cleaned up. With plans revealed late last year for a new indoor laser tag attraction at the site, our hopes could be realised in the not too distant future.

The appalling Lancaster and Morecambe grot spots that you'd like to see sorted in 2024

By Debbie Butler
Published 12th Jan 2024, 11:13 BST
Updated 12th Jan 2024, 16:32 BST
Which grot spots in Lancaster and Morecambe would you like to see sorted in 2024?

We asked this question on our Lancaster Guardian and Morecambe Visitor Facebook pages and the response was huge.

Although our district has many buildings it can be immensely proud of – the Ashton Memorial, Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory, Morecambe Winter Gardens and the Midland Hotel to name but a few – there are still some eyesores that continue to attract criticism.

Here we look at nine of your grottiest landmarks, some of which have blotted the landscape for many years, others which get uglier by the month and a few that may be set to become a whole lot better looking in 2024.

Here we look at nine of your grottiest landmarks, some of which have blotted the landscape for many years, others which get uglier by the month and a few that may be set to become a whole lot better looking in 2024.

Any list of Morecambe and Lancaster's grot spots would not be complete without the former Frontierland theme park site. Home to different theme park and fun fair attractions over many decades, including the former Polo Tower, it has been vacant for 20 years and is loathed by locals as a big blot on Morecambe's landscape. Lancaster City Council bought the Frontierland site in 2021, and sought proposals from developers and ideas for its future. The council says it hopes to spell out the next steps and appoint a development partner in the coming months. Watch this space!

9. Frontierland, Marine Road West, Morecambe

Any list of Morecambe and Lancaster's grot spots would not be complete without the former Frontierland theme park site. Home to different theme park and fun fair attractions over many decades, including the former Polo Tower, it has been vacant for 20 years and is loathed by locals as a big blot on Morecambe's landscape. Lancaster City Council bought the Frontierland site in 2021, and sought proposals from developers and ideas for its future. The council says it hopes to spell out the next steps and appoint a development partner in the coming months. Watch this space! Photo: Kelvin Lister-Studdard

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