A & B Walk combined lead by Brian Thorne
Approx 9.5 mls with 853 ft of climbing.
Leaving Arnside we pass the station and cross open fields, to the tower at Hazelslack Farm. A steady climb then leads us up through woodland and limestone pavement to the tight but relatively easy scramble up the “Fairy Steps and a fabulous view back over Arnside and the estuary.
Continuing through the woodland we curve back and lose height, passing through fields back to Hazelslack tower. Our route then takes us due south to the shores of Hawes Water by Challen Hall before we cross the railway once again to skirt around Eaves Wood, pass through the Caravan Site and reach the ruins of Arnside Tower.
Our final climb of the day will then take us over Arnside Knott before descending steeply back to our starting point.
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C Walk Lead by Gwyn Jones
5.5 Miles
This walk is very much the same as two years ago but in reverse. Unfortunately the tide will be well up so there will be no beach walking. There are some ups and downs but the hill up from the village at the start is the steepest. Last time we climbed up to the Knott but this time we go round the bottom. We head for New Barn and then through woodland to Far Arnside. From here we again take a path, mostly in woodland, to make our way back to Arnside.
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