| Walk: | Milnthorpe, Beetham, Fairy Steps & River Kent | ||
| Start Point: | Milnthorpe car park | Grid Reference: | SD 491 814 |
| Distance: | 7 miles | Ascent: | 1,050 feet |
| Time: | 4.25 hours | ||
| Weather: | Fine and sunny | ||
| Comments: | Our group of 19 set off through the Deer Park heading for Beetham and on towards Hale before joining the Limestone Link through the woods to the Fairy Steps for lunch. From there we made our way to the estuary near Sandside to walk along the River Kent before returning to the Deer Park. | ||
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Entering the Deer Park . . .
with the deer close by . . .
as we make our way uphill . . .
and down to the paper mill . . .
and the Parish Church . . .
at Beetham
It is quite a squeeze
Beetham Hall
On the Limestone Link
Through Slack Head . . .
to the Fairy Steps with a view of Arnside . . .
for a lunch stop
Milnthorpe Sands near Sandside
Now you know
It' boot cleaning time
We make our way along the River Kent . . .
as it makes its way to Morecambe Bay
Dallam Tower in the Deer Park