March 27th 2010 - Old Nick's Caves

A strange day weather-wise in Liverpool - so I sought out a 'strange' location...Sefton Park's own grotto, an artifical cave known also as Old Nick's Caves, built around 1870 by French rockwork specialist, M. Combaz. Over the past few years the park has undergone renovation work, and the caves were included, with the addition of a fountain, stepping stones, and reflective mirror pond. As a child, my wife recalls being able to venture inside and explore these mysterious caves, but they have been fenced off for 'safety reasons' for some time now. There are many ghost stories about these caves, I shall save them for the week of Halloween.