Arnside to Carnforth
A station-to-station walkWestmorlandNorth of England
Numerous extensive views across Morecambe Bay. A walk through varied landscapes and habitats with extensive views across Morecambe Bay, with a big hill up and down at each end and a level stretch through the middle. Includes a steep and stony track that can be slippery when wet. Passes Arnside Tower and the viewpoint at Arnside Knott; the embankment path is scheduled to become part of the English Coast Path. Good train connections between Carnforth and Arnside.
Arnside Knott: A wooded limestone hill in the Arnside and Silverdale AONB with a plateau summit giving panoramic views over Morecambe Bay and the southern Lake District fells.
Leighton Moss: An RSPB reedbed reserve near Silverdale with a visitor centre and birdwatching hides.
Lunch: Several refreshment opportunities in Silverdale.
Warnings: Should not be walked during very high tides or in particularly wet weather. The fields between Millhead and Warton flood occasionally in very wet weather, when Mill Lane can be used instead.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.