| Walk: | River Kent, Frith Wood, Arnside Point, Arnside Park, Peel Tower, Arnside Knott, Black Dyke | ||
| Start Point: | Arnside Pier | Grid Reference: | SD 457 789 |
| Distance: | 9 miles | Ascent: | 500 feet |
| Time: | 5.5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Bright, warming sunshine all day with mist burning off around 10.30am. Warm enough to walk without jackets. | ||
| Comments: | A most enjoyable day due to the efforts of the leader, the weather and the terrain. We headed downstream by the River Kent and passed through Frith Wood to reach Arnside Point, then on to Far Arnside. Whilst having elevenses we heard and saw the Tidal Bore heading for Arnside. We continued on to Middlebarrow Plain to pass the Peel Tower on the way to the summit of Arnside Knott for a glorious view and lunch. After lunch we descended to Black Dyke and followed the railway South before heading for Hazelslack Tower. Just before the tower we deviated to follow a Reed lined ditch and returned by a disused railway track. | ||
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Sandside, seen on the way to Arnside
Lifting mist at New Barns
The unclothed trees show off their trunks in Frith Wood
Sea view near Arnside Point
Coast walk near Far Arnside
A great spot for elevenses
The Tidal Bore heading for Arnside
I'll be the gate monitor this time
Arnside Peel Tower
Lunch on Arnside Knott
Join the queue - what a shame that we can't open the gate
Heading back along a reed-lined ditch