B Walk at Arnside No 317

Walk Leader: Keith Scott

Distance: 7 miles

Total Ascent/descent: 985ft

 

A beautiful walk for the first walk of the season, not too taxing yet packed with variety with views across an ever changing bay, lovely varied limestone woodland filled with birdsong as they prepare for the new broods, an historic Folly and splendid view of the Cumbrian mountains from the Knott viewpoint.

Leaving Arnside on the the promenade we walk in the direction of Silverdale along the coastal path, occasionly slightly rough in parts,passing thro' the caravan site at Grubbins Wood and continuing along the edge of Arnside Park eventually reaching the caravan site at " Far Arnside "

Heading inland the we pass thro' Elmslack village and climb steadily to " The Pepper Pot " ( A Victorian landmark in the form of a 20 ft. tower ).

Passing thro' Middlebarrow Wood we reach Arnside Tower, before starting the ascent of the " Knott " (approx 500 ft ) with superb views on a clear day. We finally descend to Arnside finishing on the promenade, a total distance of approx. 7 miles. 

The walk is not too difficult, the only real climb being " The Knott "

 The railway viaduct from Arnside Park

 Looking over to Grange from Arnside Park

 The view from Arnside Knott trig point.

 Back to the village and refreshments 

after a relaxing and enjoyable walk with good company

C Walk at Arnside an easy climb with splendid views.

Walk Leader: Norman Jones

Distance: 4.25 miles

Total Ascent/descent: about 550ft

After refreshments, the walk starts along the main road and into the minor roads at the rear of the village, before taking a footpath through Dobshall Wood. Our route is upwards, good underfoot, on Red Hills open ground heading for Arnside knott. At about 550ft this is the highest point in the locality. As we walk up, the views become increasingly expansive across the Kent estuary. At the trig point the view is equally good in the opp

osite direction

 

Our descent, with excellent views again, is sometimes on stony ground through a series of woods before we reach the shore of the estuary, when it is about a mile back along the shore and the promenade.

The walk length, as the first one of the season, is unusually short, so the uphill section may be taken as slowly as necessary for everyone to have a comfortable walk.

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