Morecambe to Carnforth
A station-to-station walkLancashireNorth of England
The coast has superb views. A coastal-and-canal walk: about a mile and a half along the well-surfaced Morecambe promenade with views across the bay, then a tidal shore section to Hest Bank (on beach, paths and sea cobbles) and before joining the Lancaster Canal towpath all the way to Carnforth. Towpath is generally degraded tarmac or gravel. Plenty of wildlife on the sands, mudflats and along the towpath.
Waterway: three fifths along the Lancaster Canal.
Lunch: A beach café by the level crossing at Hest Bank, plus a pub and shops.
1 end-of-walk reward: the Canal Turn
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a third of the walk. A short section between the promenade and Hest Bank is below the high-water mark — check tide times; a pavement alongside the main road is the alternative at high tide. The shore can be stony and slippery with seaweed. A railway level crossing at Hest Bank.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.