WALKING FOR ALL

Exploring the Ancient Capital THE WALKS

1. Town, Church and Castle, 1½ miles of Dalton, the ancient capital of Furness. Dalton dates on pavements. No gates or stiles. back to long before medieval times. It was the main centre after . 2. Gill Dub, 1½ miles on pavements and grassy path. Dalton Castle dates from the 14th century, it was Five Gentle Walks built for protection from raiding Scots and used as 3. Standing Tarn, 1½ miles on pavements, a courthouse. It has many interesting features and is track and grass. Some stiles. Round Dalton open from 2pm to 5pm on Saturdays from Easter to October. 4. Parkers Pond, 2 miles on pavements and paths. Includes 36 steps up & 14 down. The Parish Church, near the Castle, was built in the late 5. Abbey Paths, 2 miles 1800s. It has unusual chequerboard stonework. The on a footpath with gates and pavements stained glass windows may have come from Furness or on footpaths with gates and a field. Abbey. You can ‘Walk your way to Health’ on several George Romney, the famous portrait painter was buried weekly walks in the Furness area. in the churchyard in 1802. He was popular alongside For details contact Richard Scott Reynolds. In London, he was said to be involved with t: 01229 823144 Lady Hamilton whilst having a wife in Kendal. e: [email protected] or see w: www.whi.org.uk Written by Jean Povey Printed by Fingerprints This leaflet supported by Barrow Borough Council Dalton with Newton Town Council Peninsulas Tourism Partnership Wal ing to Health FEET FIRST IN FURNESS Drive. At the far end, cross over 1. TOWN, CHURCH AND CASTLE 3. STANDING TARN From Tudor Sq and enter the cemetery. There are From Tudor Sq, go up Rd and turn walk up Ulverston Rd and Crooklands. Before several paths to explore, after which first right into Dale Terrace. Turn right again into the garden centre turn right at footpath sign walk downhill to the bottom gate. Beckside Rd. Admire the old Grammar School. down a grassy track. When you come to the Cross carefully and walk past the road turn right, go a short distance then turn left (1746) At the end of Beckside, cross over and 20mph signs up to the junction A590 go down Little Fields. You come out onto Abbey onto a field. Have a look at Standing Tarn then with Market St. Then walk back Rd, cross and bear right into Church St, pass come back out of the field and go left along the to Tudor Sq. See the interesting the Brown Cow, (or call in), go up the hill behind lane ( Road). Walk until you meet the buildings along Market St, F.P. the church, explore the churchyard, then come main road then turn left back to Tudor Sq. including an ornate café, a 1930s out onto Market Place. Have a good look at car showroom and the old police the Castle then go up Skelgate, pass Clarence station, now a cafe bar. Gill Dub House then at Bleak House, just before the 4. PARKERS POND From Tudor Sq, semis, turn right. As you walk down it becomes go up Ulverston Rd and turn first right into Wildlife Park Chapel St, past the Methodist church, the old Dale Terrace. Continue straight Co-op and up the hill past Chapel Street school, along and up the steps and James Terrace then turn right into Cavendish St. Follow the over the railway. Turn right alley down to Broughton Rd and go right to onto Tantabank Rd. Look Garden Tudor Sq. for a carved date in a long Broughton Road Centre stone wall and admire Crooklands Brow the view towards Black Chapel Street Combe. Continue and Skelgate 2. GILL DUB From Tudor Sq, walk St Cavendish up Broughton Rd and bear left before the fire at the junction bear left station onto James Terrace. Take the track up up Greystone Lane, F.P. the valley following the Beck. Do not go on the continuing to Parkers Prince St Urswick Road Pond to see the Broughton Road A590, turn and follow the path to the far end P ducks and geese, Ulverston Road of the field. It comes out by the road, then go Market Street Tudor Sq. right up a steep path which brings you onto the then retrace steps pavement of Broughton Rd. Cross over, then 100 yds and turn left onto walk down the hill and turn left at the Bridge pub Church Street Coronation Standing Tarn into Prince St which will bring you down onto Goose Green F.P. Ulverston Rd. Turn right and you will be Beckside Road back at Tudor Sq. P

Poaka Beck Cemetery Hill Abbey Road F.P. 5. ABBEY PATHS From the entrance to Chequers Hotel at Goose Green have a look at the Pinfold, once used to enclose lost animals which could only be reclaimed by paying pin money to the pinder keeper. Several pinfolds in were Greystone Lane restored by the outdoor artist Andy Goldsworthy to celebrate the millennium. Take the footpath to Furness Abbey, left over the bridge past the Brown Cow car park. After a mile it goes Furness Abbey under the railway, continue for 100 yds, look for an old mill stone in the path, this is an old industrial site belonging to Furness Abbey. You now have several choices: Coronation Drive a) Retrace 100 metres then turn left, cross the field then turn right and follow the path back to Goose Green. This follows Poaka Beck, it can be rough and muddy. b) Continue forwards to Abbey Rd. Turn left and walk back into Dalton along the road. Long Lane c) Continue on to Abbey Road, turn left along the main road F.P. Parkers Pool but then turn right up Long Lane. At a cross roads turn left and return to Dalton via Newton Road and Cemetery Hill.