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Buck the Barnacle of Blackpool

A family story trail around Blackpool and the surrounding coast

Did you know that right under your feet there are thousands of very tiny creatures, secretly hiding in miniature suits of armour,? They are called barnacles. Some of them have made the sea wall their home, some of them cling to the pillars under the piers and some of them even live under boats.

Buck the Barnacle of Blackpool

The story

Buck the Barnacle of Blackpool Map

The map

Bottlenose dolphins © John MacPherson/2020VISION

Bottlenose dolphins © John MacPherson/2020VISION

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