B Walk at Arnside 2014

Walk Leader: Beverley Kelly
Total Distance: 8 miles app
Total Ascent/descent: 1120/1200ft 
Today's walk is a linear walk starting at YealandCondors and finishing at Arnside. Make sure you have everything with you when you leave the coach.

Today’s walk is a nature lovers dream walk, taking in a variety of bird and wild life in an ever changing scene and also giving us panoramic views of both Morecambe Bay and the Kent estuary, although there will be no ‘bore’ today as the tide levels are too low.

We start of from the A6, shortly after leaving the motorway, with a stiff walk up to the village of Yealand Conyers, scene of the early Quaker movement, then across a field to the ‘Summer House’. We soon have a marvellous panorama of Leighton Hall and Moss, the Kent estuary and Grange beyond.

  Downhill now we pass Leighton Hall and farm and head to cross through the reeds of the RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss, home to the Bittern and other endangered species. A delightful stroll through the Trowbank Quarry Nature Reserve is next and then on to Hawes Water, the gem of Silverdale, for our lunch.

Passing Challan Hall we aim for Eaves wood, crossing the railway line where we must take care. Eaves Wood is very pretty affording wonderful views across Silverdale and we shall ascend to the ‘Pepper Pot’ to take in Morecambe Bay at low tide.

Our next attraction is Arnside Tower House built about 1340, passing through a caravan park on the way. Then a quick chat to some cows and circumnavigating Arnside Knott, enjoying the views of Cumbria to reach the pretty bay of Arnside via the coast and promenade.

Well earned refreshments await.