Heysham has other old buildings of interest. Patrick’s Chapel and The Barrows - chapel ruins dating from the 8th or 9th century with nearby rock cut graves, on land now owned by the National Trust, known as the Barrows. Peter’s Church - Grade I listed building retaining Anglo-Saxon features and the Hogback Stone (for Parish website click here ) St. Heysham Heritage Centre - Visit us to find out more about the history of Heysham St. Places to visit & things to do in Heysham Heysham Harbour is about a mile south of the village and from there are daily ferry services to the Isle of Man operated by the 180 year old Isle of Man Steam Packet Company The cover of The Heysham Peninsula features the watercolour painting of part of Sunderland Point by William Wells with permission (see right).
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An account of Sunderland Point was published by HHA i The Heysham Peninsula (2000) it is available as a download pdf: click here. South of Heysham is the old village of Overton and further across a salt marsh road, blocked for part of the day on high spring tides, is the remote hamlet of Sunderland Point, where the most visited site is Sambo’s Grave. The promenade is also a great way to travel by foot or cycle into Heysham from Morecambe or Hest Bank. Directions to Heysham can be found on the Heysham Heritage Centre page. Less than 10 minutes drive from Morecambe, Heysham makes a great day out. T he renowned artist, J M W Turner, visited Heysham in 1816 and made several sketches which in 1818 he used as a basis for his painting Heysham and Cumberland Mountains (available as a greetings card from the Heritage Centre). There is a famous vista over pastoral land to the sea and Lakeland mountains. You can find images of old Heysham on our images page, including photos showing Heysham Head when it was an entertainment centre, although sadly this no longer exists. The headland itself is managed by the National Trust and access is free. Patrick’s Chapel dating from about the 8th century. Peter’s has a stunning location, overlooking Morecambe Bay, and nearby on the headland, can be found the ruins of St. The beautiful village of Heysham retains many of its stone-built cottages dating back to the 17th century. Heysham Head has the only sea cliffs between Cumbria and North Wales, and the adjacent coastal strip is largely unspoilt. Heysham is an area of land on the Morecambe Bay side of the Heysham peninsula. HHA Heysham Heritage Centre Notes and Queries Publications The Cottage Heysham History Timeline Images of Heysham Visiting Heysham
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