🚂 Lost Engine Sheds – 13C Heaton Mersey MPD 🚂 Did you know that one of the very last strongholds of steam in the North West was right here in Stockport? Heaton Mersey Motive Power Depot, opened in 1889, was a massive eight-road steam shed on the banks of the River Mersey. For nearly 80 years, it was home to hardworking Black Fives, Stanier 8Fs, and other LMS veterans. By the 1960s, as steam was dying out, Heaton Mersey became one of the final refuges for these legendary locomotives. On 5th May

🐟 Mersey Migrations 🐟 This one might surprise you! Adult Atlantic salmon migrate from the sea, through the estuary and up the River Mersey to spawn. This spectacle occurs between September and November every year. #MerseyEstuary #ILoveTheMersey | Cheshire Wildlife Trust

The River Mersey is at risk ❗ The Mersey Estuary is a haven for wildlife - home to Black-tailed Godwits, Eurasian Teal, and even Atlantic Salmon. But a proposed tidal barrage could change everything... ⚠️ Lost habitats ⚠️ Displaced wildlife ⚠️ Increased flood risks We support renewable energy, but not at the cost of nature. That’s why Lancashire and Cheshire Wildlife Trusts are working together to protect this vital ecosystem, and we need your help. Help us hold decision makers to account by sen

Sit back and relax on a 50 minute cruise along the River Mersey ⛴️ #FerryCrossTheMersey #VisitLiverpool | Mersey Ferries