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Meols sits on the northern coast of the Wirral Peninsula, tucked between the busier hubs of Hoylake and Moreton. It is primarily a residential area, defined by its flat geography and its front-row seat to the Irish Sea. The name itself is Old Norse for ‘sand dunes,’ a nod to its Viking history, and while the dunes are less prominent today, the expansive beach remains the focal point of the village. At low tide, the tide goes out for miles, revealing a landscape that was once a busy ancient port where Roman and Saxon artefacts are still occasionally found. For day-to-day life, the village is centred around the railway station, which provides a direct and reliable link to Liverpool city centre in about twenty-five minutes. It’s a quiet place where the sea air is a constant presence, and the promenade offers a straightforward, scenic route for walking or cycling toward the Royal Liverpool Golf Club or the red rocks of West Kirby. Typical of this stretch of coastline, the weather can be brisk, but the sunsets over the offshore slipway are some of the most impressive in the region.