We took a few days in St Annes, Lancashire, with my mother. As a young teenager I used to live nearby and cycled between greenhouses and market gardens. I had no concept of rights of way and went wherever I could access on my 5 speed Raleigh racer. I can't recall ever being turned back although I can remember falling off; a large frame and skinny wheels aren't ideal for slimy muddy tracks!
There has been plentiful building on this, now largely unused, farmland but the inland border of St Annes hasn't changed since the 1970s.
One evening I went out exploring along the tracks to the airport radar station (now privatised). It was enjoyable to move out of the urban area, hopefully the land won't be built-on, and in view of its risk of flooding I think further development unwise.
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