Walks from Bootle

Linear hill walk over the summit of Black Combe, a shapely coastal peak with a 360-degree panorama, between two Cumbrian Coast stations.

Coastal: four fifths along the coast.

Black Combe: A shapely 600m coastal fell between sea and mountains whose summit gives some of the finest long-distance panoramas in the country.

Time: 4h–8h

Warnings: A 14.5km linear hill walk with around 650m of ascent, multiple fords and open-fell route-finding; not suitable in poor visibility.

Walk details: Visit Lake District / Lakes Line Rail User Group (PDF).

Similar walk: Railwalks (inc. GPX).

Beach route at low tide, otherwise all on lanes.

Coastal: three quarters along the coast.

Time: 3h–6h

Warnings: Ford across the River Esk passable only at low tide; coast path closed from Bootle beach.

Walk details: Railwalks.