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Lying just over the border from Southport in West Lancashire, Banks is a coastal village defined by its proximity to the reclaimed marshlands of the Ribble Estuary. Historically, the area’s economy was built on the rich, peaty soil of the surrounding "moss" and the local shrimping industry, and you can still see that agricultural heritage today in the vast vegetable fields that edge the settlement. It is a geographically flat landscape, bordered to the north by the RSPB marshes at Hesketh Out Marsh, which provides a dramatic, open sense of space and some of the best birdwatching in the county. While the village has grown with several modern developments, it retains a linear, quiet character, with the A565 providing a direct link for those commuting toward Preston or Liverpool. It’s the kind of place where the sea breeze is a constant presence, even if the tide itself often feels miles away across the saltmarsh.