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EXPLOREMORECAMBEBAY.ORG.UK GET THE FEELING FAVOURITE ‘‘ Get up close and enjoy some VIEWPOINTS amazing outdoor experiences Here’s a selection of our best views which Enjoy the most beautiful on Morecambe Bay ‘‘ sunsets in the world are shown on the map overleaf. Enjoy! CROSS BAY WALKS 1 West Shore Beach, Walney Island - views out to the Irish Sea. Perhaps one of the most memorable ways to experience the Bay is to take a guided walk across 2 Birkrigg Common, near Ulverston - fantastic views the Sands with the Queen's Guide (call 01524 over the Bay from the site of a Bronze Age stone EXPLORE NATURE’S AMPHITHEATRE 582808 for dates). The guided walks take place circle. from May to September each year (but don’t attempt this without a guide – it is dangerous) ‘‘ 3 Humphrey Head, near Grange - one of the many A bay of big skies places that claims to be where the last wolf in ‘‘ England was killed. BAY CYCLE WAY and big tides 4 Hampsfell, near Cartmel - the short hike from Discover the Bay’s spectacular coastline on this Cartmel or Grange is well worth it for the panoramic award-winning National Cycle Network route. views across the Bay and the Lakeland Fells. Move along at your own pace on quieter or traffic- free roads, greenways, promenades and 5 Helsington Church, near Sizergh - with dramatic towpaths. For details, links and maps visit views over the Lyth Valley to Whitbarrow www.baycycleway700.org.uk and across to Sandside and beyond. SAILING ON THE BAY 6 Warton Crag - the highest point in Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Book a fun sail with Morecambe Bay Sea School for topped with the remains of an Iron Age fort a wonderful adventure out in the Bay. Escape for a and exhilarating views. few hours to catch the wind in the sails and enjoy a high quality experience with an award-winning RYA 7 Jack Scout Giant’s Seat, near Silverdale - the instructor in charge. www.bayseaschool.com perfect place to look out to sea and watch a AMPHITHEATRE NATURE’S TO WELCOME spectacular sunset. 8 The Promenade, Morecambe - loved by many for the LEAFLET VISITOR WALNEY stunning views of the Lakeland Fells on clear days. 9 St Patrick’s Chapel, Heysham – an atmospheric place with a long history of spiritual significance and BAY MORECAMBE settlement, with great views from the headland. GLASSON 10 Rossall Point Observatory – the new tower offers protection from the elements and views to the Irish Sea, Isle of Man and across the Bay’s extensive sands to Walney. INSIDE Main image: View from Silverdale Free P Image:Jenny Brown's Point MA WE’VE GOT CATCH SECRETS TO SHARE YOUR BREATH Discover ancient sites and traditional ways. Be captivated by the animation of the natural environment ‘‘ Here’s a short selection below Discover ancient sites WELCOME TO NATURE’S AMPHITHEATRE ‘‘ ‘‘ and traditional ways SUN, SEA AND SUNSETS Meet the King of Piel Island, or the Queen’s BIRKRIGG COMMON STONE CIRCLE Explore amazing places Guide to the Sands. Discover an astounding haven ‘‘ See striking sunsets at Morecambe and you’ll know Transport yourself back to the Bronze Age by of wildlife and birds, or Victorian towns and why they’re famous, or smell the sea air and enjoy a discovering this stone circle which sits captivatingly on Art Deco glamour. great fish supper one evening at Arnside. The views a hillside. This place overlooks the village of Bardsea and experiences along this coastal stretch of Cross the Bay on foot, stroll along the prom or and Ulverston and has fine views out towards Morecambe Bay will captivate you explore the coastline on wheels. Uncover ancient Morecambe Bay. – Come rain or shine! sites and seafaring traditions, or spellbinding views with sunsets that set the sea alight. PIEL ISLAND AND CASTLE Hear wading birds calling, seals playing, and EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS Board a ferry boat (seasonal) to explore this tiny kite-sails flying, or just sit back and enjoy some tasty local shrimps. island. Explore the dramatic ancient 14C stronghold of Been inspired by the natural and cultural Piel Castle before retreating back to the island's Ship environments of the Bay? If so then why not try bird Explore spectacular beauty in this breath-taking Inn pub to meet the King of Piel. watching, painting or photography. RSPB Leighton kaleidoscope of water, light, sea and sky. Moss is a great place to start for those who are new to birdwatching and wildlife spotting, and also offers FIND OUT MORE... HEYSHAM HEAD a great range of family activities as well. www.exploremorecambebay.org.uk Walk up to Heysham Head to see the ruins of St @MorecambeBayUK Patrick’s Chapel, which dates back to the 8C, and a WONDERFUL WILDLIFE facebook.com/exploremorecambebayuk group of Viking rock graves. Mystery #exploremorecambebay surrounds the graves but they are believed to be The islands, mudflats and sands, woods, rivers, early examples of Christian burials. wetlands and grasslands are home to a rich variety CALL OR VISIT US... of wildlife. The Bay offers opportunities for a range Morecambe Visitor Information Centre of amazing wildlife experiences, like watching the MORECAMBE’S ART DECO Old Station Buildings, Marine Road, oystercatchers and other waders march up the shore ‘‘ Morecambe, LA4 4DB Tel: 01524 582808 HERITAGE at Morecambe or Heysham, in front of the advancing It’s the best natural tides or looking out for seals lazing Fancy a walk? Join one of Morecambe’s Art Deco ‘‘ around the south tip of Walney. adventure playground guided walks to discover the many surviving Art Deco buildings of this seaside town. Finish your walk at the I know iconic Midland Hotel that curves gracefully along the promenade. Photography by Jon Sparks, Dan Tierney, Tony West, RSPB and Diana Jarvis. Front cover: Stone Jetty, Morecambe. Disclaimer: Produced by Lancaster City Council and Designed by Hotfoot Design. Copy from Sense of Place Toolkit developed by the Morecambe Bay Local Nature Partnership. All details are correct at the time of going to print. Image: Birkrigg Stone Circle Image: Leightonhall Image: Mud Dipping in Morecambe Please check before setting out on your journey. ULVERSTON 16 15 15 A vibrant market town with 14 13 9 12 10 a rich cultural heritage… Make Ulverston your base to explore the wider FURNESS ABBEY woodlands and wetlands, SILVERDALE AND JENNY BROWN’S POINT Explore what was once the second valleys and estuaries of Watch a spectacular sunset richest abbey in England… Morecambe Bay. from the Giant’s Seat… CONISHEAD PRIORY AND GARDENS Ulverston is linked to the GRANGE OVER SANDS ARNSIDE ARNSIDE AND SILVERDALE – AONB Head to the shore for magnificent views across Dating back to 1123 Furness Abbey was once the This historic place is now home to Bay by the shortest canal Picturesque seaside town on the A fantastic promenade and Explore this awe-inspiring the bay towards Humphrey Head. second wealthiest and most powerful Cistercian Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre… in Britain which leads to coast of the Cartmel peninsula… pier provide great viewing… Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty... monastery in the country, founded by Stephen, later Canal Foot - a great Legend has it that the last wolf in England was King of England. Now in the care of English Heritage, place to stop and enjoy slain at Humphrey Head. The Giant's Seat at Visitors to the Centre can enjoy the peaceful Tuck into some fish and chips at the chip shop Find stunning limestone pavements, ancient these impressive ruins are well-worth a visit. the views. Ulverston is Stroll along the prom and watch wading birds that Jenny Brown’s Point was made by locals in the atmosphere of the romantic gothic house set in after a walk, sit on the prom and catch the woodlands, intimate landscapes of meadows Manor Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 also the home of the flock here in their thousands to feed on the shellfish 19C as a grand nature viewpoint out across fine gardens and extensive woodlands that lead 0PJ 01229 835256 / english-heritage.org.uk world famous Laurel & and shrimps hidden in the estuarine sands. Whilst the Bay. Steamers and ferries used to travel sun going down on this pretty Victorian and rich wetlands, all topped off by an down to the shores of Morecambe Bay. Hardy Museum housing you are here, visit the historic house of Holker Hall, around the Bay in Victorian and Edwardian years. influenced town which looks out across the impressive coastline of hidden bays, cliffs and Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9QQ an extensive collection of learn about Cartmel Priory, or relax in a cosy pub Kent Estuary to Grange. Arnside is also the magnificent views across Morecambe Bay. 01229 584029 / manjushri.org memorabilia of this or tearoom in Grange or Cartmel. start of the Cross Bay walks led by the arnsidesilverdaleaonb.org.uk comedy duo. 5 Queen's Guide. 18 Cumbria, LA12 7LZ KIRKBY IN FURNESS 12 ARNSIDE GRANGE- M6 OVER-SANDS KIRKBY MILLOM 14 11 LONSDALE WALNEY ISLAND CARK 10 KEY 13 See grey seals haul themselves CARTMEL 4 out onto the beach… ULVERSTON ARNSIDE & ASKHAM SILVERDALE PLACES OF INTEREST Watch the seals playing in the surf around SILVERDALE Lighthouse Bay and on the beaches at the end of 15 AONB South Walney Nature Reserve. The shingle 9 beaches here at South Walney Nature Reserve KENTS ATTRACTIONS provide great views across to Piel Island and the 2 BANK DALTON 7 6 ARKHOLME Bay. 01229 471066 / cumbriawild- 8 lifetrust.org.uk/reserves/south-walney WARTON 3 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 7 VIEW POINTS ROOSE CARNFORTH 16 M6 7 17 MORECAMBE BARROW BOLTON LE SANDS 2 IN FURNESS BAY WALNEY CARNFORTH ISLAND 19 Get cosy in the Brief Encounter Refreshment Room… 6 HEST BANK 18 PIEL Carnforth is tucked into a crook of the great expanse of Morecambe Bay.