Newby Bridge to Grange over Sands

10miles 1500ft

I left home with the intention of a day's walking on the high fells of the Lake District. However having set off walking up Deepdale towards Dove Crag in appalling weather, I decided enough was enough and headed for the coast instead!

Setting off by the river Leven at Newby Bridge

My route took me through a variety of scenery including woodlands....

....open fellsides, past tarns....

....and even across a race course at Cartmel!

There had been a race meeting here yesterday and the fun fair alongside the race track was just being packed away

I passed through the pretty Cartmel village,,,,

.....with no shortage of pubs....

....and a very impressive priory church

Leaving Cartmel I began the climb up Hampsfell just as a heavy shower of rain began, forming a misty view down to the village

Looking down to the sands of Morecambe bay

On the top of the fell is this tower known as the 'Hospice' with shelter inside and a viewfinder on top

Looking across the river Kent estuary to Arnside...

...and Silverdale further down the coast

I descended the fell into the town of Grange over Sands

....passing through the centre

Finally I finished the walk with a stroll along the promenade

This was a very different walk than I had intended but I'm not a fan of walking on the high fells in cloud and heavy rain. This walk today made a very enjoyable alternative.

 Day 9, the final day of my Barrow in Furness to Barrowford walk

14.5 miles 1400ft

Setting off from the war memorial in Gargrave.....

.....where the Pennine Way passes through the village

One of the viaducts on the Skipton to Carlisle line with Winterburn Moor behind

One of many fine residences on the side of the Leeds Liverpool canal which I was now joining

Passing under the A59 trunk road to Skipton

The church of St Peter stands very close to the canal side and is well worth a visit

Leaving the canal at Thornton in Craven to join the Pendle Way Path 

"Do you like my new horn style?"

The Pendle Way distinctive path signs complete with witch on broomstick

Now back to the canal path at Salterforth

I only saw two boats actually sailing all day due to the low level of water in the canal....

....This was the other one emerging from the mile long Foulridge Tunnel, at the other end of which is my final destinination of Barrowford

Barrowford locks....

....and Barrowford reservoir looking very depleted

My walk finished at the Pendle Heritage Centre....

where the walled garden was very impressive despite the lack of rain and hot sun over the past weeks

Finally at my journeys end on the side of the main  road waiting for my lift back to Gargrave. 

My latest long distance walk completed having come 123.5miles and climbed 11800ft

A walk with great variety including coast, high fells, lakes, rivers, canals, pretty villages, towns and much much more.

Watch this space for what comes next!

Day 8 Barrow in Furness to Barrowford Walk

Settle to Gargrave 11.5miles 1000ft

Setting off from Settle market place....

....starting the climb out on the Pennine Bridleway....

....with a good view back to Settle

Stockdale beck just before it falls over....

 

Scaleber Force...very little water in the beck after this dry weather

Looking north to Langcliffe Scar....

....and south to a misty Pendle Hill

Continuing on the bridleway above Bookill Gill beck

Sat in the grass for morning coffee and flapjack

Continuing South East on Langber lane track....

....and again

Lunch time stop by Otterburn beck

Joining the Pennine Way about mile from Gargrave

Crossing the Leeds Liverpool canal on the way into Gargrave

Fortunately I'm not walking to any of these places...

....just into Gargrave....

....with a final stroll along the canal

Day 8 completed just one day left now to Barrowford!