Walks from Your Railway Station Community Rail Cumbria – 2020 Calendar

Walks from your Railway Station Community Rail Cumbria – 2020 Calendar

www.communityrailcumbria.co.uk Location Map January – Walks from the Furness Line Walk 1 Barrow – Barrow Island – Dockland – Roose

February – Walks from the Cumbrian Coast Line Walk 2 Maryport circular walk

March – Walks from the Lakes Line Walk 1 Oxenholme – The Helm

Cockermouth April – Walks from the Furness Line Walk 6 Kents Bank – Hampsfell – Grange

Keswick May – Walks from the Cumbrian Coast Line Walk 4 St Bees circular walk

June – Walks from the Lakes Line Walk 4 Staveley – Cowan Head and River Kent

AmblesidA e July – Walks from the Furness Line Walk 4 Ulverston – Conishead – Canal – Ulverston

August – Walks from the Cumbrian Coast Line Walk 6 Ravenglass circular walk

September – Walks from the Lakes Line Walk 3 Burneside – Potter Tarn and River Kent

October – Walks from the Furness Line Walk 2 Roose – Furness Abbey – Dalton

November – Walks from the Cumbrian Coast Line Walk 7 Millom & Hodbarrow Nature Reserve

Check your route on an Ordnance Survey map before commencing your journey. Be prepared December – Walks from the Lakes Line with the sturdy boots, waterproofs, drinks, torch, mobile phone and compass. Take extra care Walk 5 Windermere – Orrest Head in adverse weather conditions. The maps shown are for illustrative purposes only.

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Hawkfield

Heads 2

Little Urswick Little

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Lodge

Station being 50m on the right. right. the on 50m being Station

Skells Skells

CRC would like to extend aSchool warm thank you to all the stakeholders and volunteers

right into Station Road, Dalton Dalton Road, Station into right

Sands

Dalton-in-Furness

Tarn

Great Urswick Great

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down Market Street, turning Street, Market down

Roosecote

1 5

National Trust property. Walk property. Trust National

Fort

10 Tesco square by Dalton Castle, a Castle, Dalton by square

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Hawkfield Wood

Island

Dalton parish church and church parish Dalton

Dock

Heads 2 who support our local railways, the stations,Urswick Little the gardens and the communities. Particular thanks

Barrow

3 Climb the hill to the left of left the to hill the Climb

Farm

Bolton Bolton Cavendish 5

6 Farm

Lodge

is worth a look. a worth is

Trinkeld

Walney Channel Walney Station being 50m on the right. right. the on 50m being Station

Croftlands

Skells Skells

School Park House Park

Whitehaven

. . 6

Dock

9 has the old town pinfold which pinfold town old the has

right into Station Road, Dalton Dalton Road, Station into right

Hall

Sands

Dalton-in-Furness Bridge 11 Tarn

Great Urswick Great

. . Brown Cow Inn. Goose Green Goose Inn. Cow Brown

Abbey Mill Café Mill Abbey down Market Street, turning Street, Market down

Mill

Swarthmoor Swarthmoor

Roosecote

Maryport

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1 Cowen’s

National Trust property. Walk property. Trust National the minor road towards the towards road minor the

Dock

Hawkfield Fort

area

Furness Abbey Furness

Tesco

square by Dalton Castle, a Castle, Dalton by square

main road with care and take and care with road main

go to the following organisationsBeck Levy who directly resource the team and its work:

Harbour

9 Short route Short

Heads 2 Little Urswick Little

emerge at the top in the the in top the at emerge

Ulverston

walking about 50m, cross the cross 50m, about walking 5

Victory Hall Victory

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Bolton Bolton Wood

Island

Lodge

Dalton parish church and church parish Dalton

onto Abbey Road and after and Road Abbey onto

Dock

Parton

Barrow

Station being 50m on the right. right. the on 50m being Station

Skells Skells

. Climb the hill to the left of left the to hill the Climb School

2 7 3

Farm

to the northern gate. Turn left Turn gate. northern the to Cavendish

Museum

Farm 2

Roose right into Station Road, Dalton Dalton Road, Station into right

Sands

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is worth a look. a worth is

Dalton-in-Furness

Brow Trinkeld Tarn

Great Urswick Great follow one of the paths down down paths the of one follow Walney Channel Walney

Dock

Croftlands

Ulverston Station approach is second left. second is approach Station Ulverston . .

down Market Street, turning Street, Market down

Park House Park

3 6

Roosecote

6 Dock

1 Road

9 has the old town pinfold which pinfold town old the has

Hall Mill

7 left into Dalton Cemetery and Cemetery Dalton into left

Newton Lane Newton National Trust property. Walk property. Trust National

Bridge

before arriving at Springfield Road. Road. Springfield at arriving before

Fort

Co-op Brown Cow Inn. Goose Green Goose Inn. Cow Brown

Abbey Mill Café Mill Abbey

3 Abbey

Lowca Swarthmoor Swarthmoor Tesco

After the pub take the entrance the take pub the After

square by Dalton Castle, a Castle, Dalton by square 8. 8

8 4

of ‘The Drive’ Ulverston. St Mary’s Catholic School is to the right the to is School Catholic Mary’s St Ulverston. Drive’ ‘The of the minor road towards the towards road minor the

Dock

Barrow-in-Furness

emerge at the top in the the in top the at emerge

. . Furness Abbey Furness

6 5 Newton pub. Newton

main road with care and take and care with road main

Levy Beck Levy 8 Wood right just past the Hall entrance on the footpath to the end end the to footpath the on entrance Hall the past just right

Island

Short route Short

River Calder River

Dalton parish church and church parish Dalton

-in-Furness

Dock

Ulverston

walking about 50m, cross the cross 50m, about walking

Dalton, passing, or using the using or passing, Dalton, 5

Take the next left after 300m towards Swarthmoor Hall. Turn Turn Hall. Swarthmoor towards 300m after left next the Take

Barrow

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Climb the hill to the left of left the to hill the Climb 4

Dalton

Farm . . Cavendish onto Abbey Road and after and Road Abbey onto

left onto Newton Road towards Road Newton onto left

Farm

the road to turn left onto Urswick Road. Road. Urswick onto left turn to road the

Turn right up Roose Road to finish at Roose Station. Roose at finish to Road Roose up right Turn

is worth a look. a worth is

Distington Trinkeld

to the northern gate. Turn left Turn gate. northern the to

Walney Channel Walney

5 Museum Croftlands

Newton crossroads and turn turn and crossroads Newton

Park House Park Roose

Folly

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6 Dock

‘Main Road’. Follow the verge footpath on the south side of of side south the on footpath verge the Follow Road’. ‘Main

has the old town pinfold which pinfold town old the has

Sandgate pub along the rear of Long Way, to emerge on Roose Road. Roose on emerge to Way, Long of rear the along pub Sandgate

Brow

follow one of the paths down down paths the of one follow Hall

Dock

7 Ulverston Station approach is second left. second is approach Station Ulverston

Follow Long Lane to the the to Lane Long Follow

Bridge

9 11

1 Road

Northern • ACoRP • DfT • Network Rail • DirectGreen Goose Inn. Cow Brown Rail Services • Sellafield Limited Abbey Mill Café Mill Abbey Pass through the renovated houses at Trinkeld, emerging on on emerging Trinkeld, at houses renovated the through Pass 3

Mill 5 7.

Go under the railway bridge and turn right round the former the round right turn and bridge railway the under Go return to the station. the to return left into Dalton Cemetery and Cemetery Dalton into left

11.

Newton Lane Newton Swarthmoor Swarthmoor

before arriving at Springfield Road. Road. Springfield at arriving before

Trig Point Trig 1

Abbey

the minor road towards the towards road minor the

The Square. Then Then Square. The

After the pub take the entrance the take pub the After Dock

take the footpath straight on as the road sweeps to the right. the to sweeps road the as on straight footpath the take

6 pumping station and head back towards town. town. towards back head and station pumping

Furness Abbey Furness of ‘The Drive’ Ulverston. St Mary’s Catholic School is to the right the to is School Catholic Mary’s St Ulverston. Drive’ ‘The of

Museum

Barrow-in-Furness

main road with care and take and care with road main

Levy Beck Levy

sculpture just before before just sculpture

main road. Exit a field gate to the right onto Long Lane. Long onto right the to gate field a Exit road. main . . Dalston 9

Short route Short

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Newton pub. Newton Roman Roman

Cross the road between High Carley and Bardsea, then after 200m after then Bardsea, and Carley High between road the Cross 8

right just past the Hall entrance on the footpath to the end end the to footpath the on entrance Hall the past just right 6.

along the seawall of Cavendish Dock. Turn left at the United Utilities United the at left Turn Dock. Cavendish of seawall the along

4 Ulverston

walking about 50m, cross the cross 50m, about walking 5

Harrington Millennium Crow Crow Millennium

-in-Furness

. .

Senhouse Senhouse 7 heading for the Lodge House at the top of Mill Brow on the old old the on Brow Mill of top the at House Lodge the for heading 3

Dalton, passing, or using the using or passing, Dalton, 4

Take the next left after 300m towards Swarthmoor Hall. Turn Turn Hall. Swarthmoor towards 300m after left next the Take

Follow the Dock Road out to the nuclear ship terminal and turn left turn and terminal ship nuclear the to out Road Dock the Follow

10. 8. onto Abbey Road and after and Road Abbey onto

Continue past the past Continue High Harrington High 7 the houses, cross the fields to Trinkeld, with the woods to the left. left. the to woods the with Trinkeld, to fields the cross houses, the

Dalton

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road to reach a stile, north east edge of the wood. Cross the field the Cross wood. the of edge east north stile, a reach to road

left onto Newton Road towards Road Newton onto left

Easy access route. access Easy

Kent

the road to turn left onto Urswick Road. Road. Urswick onto left turn to road the

to the northern gate. Turn left Turn gate. northern the to

Turn right up Roose Road to finish at Roose Station. Roose at finish to Road Roose up right Turn Museum After a short distance find the first narrow lane up the hill between hill the up lane narrow first the find distance short a After

2 5.

to the supermarket car park and follow the Town Quay out to the docks. the to out Quay Town the follow and park car supermarket the to followed by the white bridge you saw earlier. earlier. saw you bridge white the by followed

Roose

Helm

to return to Kendal Station. Kendal to return to

Newton crossroads and turn turn and crossroads Newton Follow the path slightly uphill, crossing a bridge over the old sunken old the over bridge a crossing uphill, slightly path the Follow

. . River River

Bridge

Brow

‘Main Road’. Follow the verge footpath on the south side of of side south the on footpath verge the Follow Road’. ‘Main

follow one of the paths down down paths the of one follow

Dock

Sandgate pub along the rear of Long Way, to emerge on Roose Road. Roose on emerge to Way, Long of rear the along pub Sandgate

The The Ulverston Station approach is second left. second is approach Station Ulverston

9. 7.

Follow the path and cross the stream at the sandstone bridge sandstone the at stream the cross and path the Follow

Barrow-in-Furness Station. For the full six mile walk take the steps down steps the take walk mile six full the For Station. Barrow-in-Furness

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Follow Long Lane to the the to Lane Long Follow cottage. Pass the end of Ann Street and then use the crossing crossing the use then and Street Ann of end the Pass cottage.

7. and then join the road in the village. the in road the join then and

Road

station with its Harrington humps. Harrington its with station

Mill Natland

Pass through the renovated houses at Trinkeld, emerging on on emerging Trinkeld, at houses renovated the through Pass left into Dalton Cemetery and Cemetery Dalton into left

through the woods, to the site of Abbotswood House. Abbotswood of site the to woods, the through

Go under the railway bridge and turn right round the former the round right turn and bridge railway the under Go Newton Lane Newton

11.

before arriving at Springfield Road. Road. Springfield at arriving before at Schneider Square roundabout to do a shorter walk and return to return and walk shorter a do to roundabout Square Schneider at

the middle of Cowen’s factory. factory. Cowen’s of middle the to the station the to

At Stramongate, turn right, cross the bridge and pass the old the pass and bridge the cross right, turn Stramongate, At 13. 1 lights down Church Road. At the end turn sharp right to the the to right sharp turn end the At Road. Church down lights Abbey towards Urswick Tarn. Follow the footpath round the south side south the round footpath the Follow Tarn. Urswick towards

After the pub take the entrance the take pub the After

Abbots Wood. On reaching the driveway, turn left and walk 500m walk and left turn driveway, the reaching On Wood. Abbots

7 take the footpath straight on as the road sweeps to the right. the to sweeps road the as on straight footpath the take

pumping station and head back towards town. town. towards back head and station pumping

of ‘The Drive’ Ulverston. St Mary’s Catholic School is to the right the to is School Catholic Mary’s St Ulverston. Drive’ ‘The of

Turn left at the Cowen’s Mill sign and follow the lane through through lane the follow and sign Mill Cowen’s the at left Turn

along King Street and the Maritime Museum appears ahead. Return ahead. appears Museum Maritime the and Street King along Turn right along Michaelson Road back to town. Take Dalton Road Road Dalton Take town. to back Road Michaelson along right Turn

right onto Main Road and down the hill. Turn left at the traffic the at left Turn hill. the down and Road Main onto right

Barrow-in-Furness Before reaching the church take the footpath over the fields the over footpath the take church the reaching Before

Cross this bridge and join New Road. Road. New join and bridge this Cross 12. main road. Exit a field gate to the right onto Long Lane. Long onto right the to gate field a Exit road. main

. .

hill, take the footpath steps to the left, entering the Woodland Trust’s Woodland the entering left, the to steps footpath the take hill,

Cross the road between High Carley and Bardsea, then after 200m after then Bardsea, and Carley High between road the Cross Newton pub. Newton

along the seawall of Cavendish Dock. Turn left at the United Utilities United the at left Turn Dock. Cavendish of seawall the along 8

6 right just past the Hall entrance on the footpath to the end end the to footpath the on entrance Hall the past just right gives an extra ½ mile walk, again joining Nelson Street. Carry on Carry Street. Nelson joining again walk, mile ½ extra an gives 7. For Harrington station, turn sharp left off the cycle path. Turn path. cycle the off left sharp turn station, Harrington For Natland Wood

as you progress. progress. you as

-in-Furness heading for the Lodge House at the top of Mill Brow on the old old the on Brow Mill of top the at House Lodge the for heading

allotments on your right, find Buccleuch Dock Road. Dock Buccleuch find right, your on allotments

just past Low Furness School. School. Furness Low past just

Dalton, passing, or using the using or passing, Dalton, Turn right onto the public footpath and just after the start of the the of start the after just and footpath public the onto right Turn

right, church on your left) to another road bridge. bridge. road another to left) your on church right,

5. Follow the Dock Road out to the nuclear ship terminal and turn left turn and terminal ship nuclear the to out Road Dock the Follow

Underhelm Take the next left after 300m towards Swarthmoor Hall. Turn Turn Hall. Swarthmoor towards 300m after left next the Take there is a fork. Left goes directly down to Nelson Street and right and Street Nelson to down directly goes Left fork. a is there 10.

the houses, cross the fields to Trinkeld, with the woods to the left. left. the to woods the with Trinkeld, to fields the cross houses, the

Turn left and cross the river bridge then cross two further bridges further two cross then bridge river the cross and left Turn

with a separate footbridge after it. after footbridge separate a with

Dalton

Prizet 7 road to reach a stile, north east edge of the wood. Cross the field the Cross wood. the of edge east north stile, a reach to road

the back of the Cavendish Park playing field and with the Jeff Fullard Jeff the with and field playing Park Cavendish the of back the . .

left onto Newton Road towards Road Newton onto left

Urswick, past the former pub. Join the road and carry on until until on carry and road the Join pub. former the past Urswick, 8.

Go through the gap and follow the Riverside Walk (river on the on (river Walk Riverside the follow and gap the through Go

Continue on the path to the left of the museum and after a while a after and museum the of left the to path the on Continue

After a short distance find the first narrow lane up the hill between hill the up lane narrow first the find distance short a After

to the supermarket car park and follow the Town Quay out to the docks. the to out Quay Town the follow and park car supermarket the to

unless the walker wishes to visit Abbey Mill licensed café to the right. the to café licensed Mill Abbey visit to wishes walker the unless the road to turn left onto Urswick Road. Road. Urswick onto left turn to road the High Harrington, mainly passing bungalows. There is a bridge a is There bungalows. passing mainly Harrington, High

Turn right up Roose Road to finish at Roose Station. Roose at finish to Road Roose up right Turn

be wet you can follow the road instead to Bridge End.) End.) Bridge to instead road the follow can you wet be Follow the path slightly uphill, crossing a bridge over the old sunken old the over bridge a crossing uphill, slightly path the Follow

Walk down the road marking the old railway, turning up the bank at bank the up turning railway, old the marking road the down Walk Newton crossroads and turn turn and crossroads Newton

Follow the pavement and cross to the opposite side of the bridge. the of side opposite the to cross and pavement the Follow 11.

‘Gynring’ on the junction corner. Walk along the green in Little Little in green the along Walk corner. junction the on ‘Gynring’

has the best collection of Roman altars in Britain. Britain. in altars Roman of collection best the has 6. Barrow-in-Furness Station. For the full six mile walk take the steps down steps the take walk mile six full the For Station. Barrow-in-Furness

Turn left at the junction towards Harrington. You come to to come You Harrington. towards junction the at left Turn

‘Main Road’. Follow the verge footpath on the south side of of side south the on footpath verge the Follow Road’. ‘Main

Copeland Borough Counciltoilets, with park, andcar small a to floor, Southamphitheatre the across Walk Lakeland District Council. Sandgate pub along the rear of Long Way, to emerge on Roose Road. Roose on emerge to Way, Long of rear the along pub Sandgate

steep path just before the bridge. If the riverside walk is likely to likely is walk riverside the If bridge. the before just path steep and then join the road in the village. the in road the join then and

through the woods, to the site of Abbotswood House. Abbotswood of site the to woods, the through

Follow Long Lane to the the to Lane Long Follow

Village

Join the minor road to Little Urswick, with the house named named house the with Urswick, Little to road minor the Join

Terrace and The Promenade to Senhouse Roman Museum which Museum Roman Senhouse to Promenade The and Terrace 3. Oxenholme

of the terraced houses. terraced the of

at Schneider Square roundabout to do a shorter walk and return to return and walk shorter a do to roundabout Square Schneider at

Pass through the renovated houses at Trinkeld, emerging on on emerging Trinkeld, at houses renovated the through Pass right, until you reach a road. road. a reach you until right, 7. Bridge End. (If you take the path nearer the river there is a short a is there river the nearer path the take you (If End. Bridge Go under the railway bridge and turn right round the former the round right turn and bridge railway the under Go towards Urswick Tarn. Follow the footpath round the south side south the round footpath the Follow Tarn. Urswick towards

11. a woman and child. The path turns left under the bypass. bypass. the under left turns path The child. and woman a

Oxenhome

Abbots Wood. On reaching the driveway, turn left and walk 500m walk and left turn driveway, the reaching On Wood. Abbots

. . Cistercian abbey in England. The site used to have its own station. own its have to used site The England. in abbey Cistercian

Return to the sea brows keeping the sea on your left along Solway along left your on sea the keeping brows sea the to Return

Turn right along Michaelson Road back to town. Take Dalton Road Road Dalton Take town. to back Road Michaelson along right Turn

9. Turn left across the rough ground to reach the road at the back back the at road the reach to ground rough the across left Turn

leads you back to the road on your right before the bridge at bridge the before right your on road the to back you leads

wall to the right. Bear left and continue with the river on the on river the with continue and left Bear right. the to wall 7. 5. Before reaching the church take the footpath over the fields the over footpath the take church the reaching Before

Passing Distington village, on Barfs Road is a sculpture of of sculpture a is Road Barfs on village, Distington Passing

4. and continue 700m east, towards Bolton Heads and Hawkfield. Hawkfield. and Heads Bolton towards east, 700m continue and take the footpath straight on as the road sweeps to the right. the to sweeps road the as on straight footpath the take

pumping station and head back towards town. town. towards back head and station pumping

hill, take the footpath steps to the left, entering the Woodland Trust’s Woodland the entering left, the to steps footpath the take hill,

abbey dates from the 1100s and was once the second most important most second the once was and 1100s the from dates abbey

main road. Exit a field gate to the right onto Long Lane. Long onto right the to gate field a Exit road. main

After a kissing gate the path splits – take the upper fork which fork upper the take – splits path the gate kissing a After

and then right to see the Georgian buildings of Fleming Square. Square. Fleming of buildings Georgian the see to right then and

Go up the path, cross the A6 and turn down a track beyond a low a beyond track a down turn and A6 the cross path, the up Go 10.

Road

allotments on your right, find Buccleuch Dock Road. Dock Buccleuch find right, your on allotments

Cross the road between High Carley and Bardsea, then after 200m after then Bardsea, and Carley High between road the Cross Head east crossing the fields and minor road near Skells Lodge Skells near road minor and fields the crossing east Head 6.

along the seawall of Cavendish Dock. Turn left at the United Utilities United the at left Turn Dock. Cavendish of seawall the along 2.

Egremont Railway. Railway. Egremont just past Low Furness School. School. Furness Low past just Docks Road at the roundabout. the at Road Docks

Turn right onto the public footpath and just after the start of the the of start the after just and footpath public the onto right Turn

the natural amphitheatre called The Vale of Nightshade. The ruined The Nightshade. of Vale The called amphitheatre natural the

7 heading for the Lodge House at the top of Mill Brow on the old old the on Brow Mill of top the at House Lodge the for heading

Natland

are the 108 Back Brow steps. At the top, turn left on a grass path grass a on left turn top, the At steps. Brow Back 108 the are

the back of the Cavendish Park playing field and with the Jeff Fullard Jeff the with and field playing Park Cavendish the of back the path by the River Calder, leading to a woodland path. path. woodland a to leading Calder, River the by path

the cycleway signs onto the former Whitehaven, Cleator and Cleator Whitehaven, former the onto signs cycleway the

Follow the Dock Road out to the nuclear ship terminal and turn left turn and terminal ship nuclear the to out Road Dock the Follow

Urswick, past the former pub. Join the road and carry on until until on carry and road the Join pub. former the past Urswick,

10. until Romney Bridge. Bridge. Romney until

Turn right along Michaelson Road and then left onto the new new the onto left then and Road Michaelson along right Turn the houses, cross the fields to Trinkeld, with the woods to the left. left. the to woods the with Trinkeld, to fields the cross houses, the

6. Stream

to Highfield Farm at the top of the estate. the of top the at Farm Highfield to

unless the walker wishes to visit Abbey Mill licensed café to the right. the to café licensed Mill Abbey visit to wishes walker the unless Go through a gate at the top for the first view of Furness Abbey and Abbey Furness of view first the for top the at gate a through Go

road to reach a stile, north east edge of the wood. Cross the field the Cross wood. the of edge east north stile, a reach to road With Wallace Lane on your left, turn right on Brow Street. Ahead Street. Brow on right turn left, your on Lane Wallace With

Inn through the field and before the white bridge turn right on the on right turn bridge white the before and field the through Walk down the road marking the old railway, turning up the bank at bank the up turning railway, old the marking road the down Walk

first right onto Stamford Hill. Bear right at the end and follow follow and end the at right Bear Hill. Stamford onto right first

‘Gynring’ on the junction corner. Walk along the green in Little Little in green the along Walk corner. junction the on ‘Gynring’

steps to continue along the river bank for about 1.25 miles/2 km miles/2 1.25 about for bank river the along continue to steps

After a short distance find the first narrow lane up the hill between hill the up lane narrow first the find distance short a After

to the supermarket car park and follow the Town Quay out to the docks. the to out Quay Town the follow and park car supermarket the to

Walk across the amphitheatre floor, to a small car park, with toilets, with park, car small a to floor, amphitheatre the across Walk

along the road above and parallel to railway, meeting a footpath a meeting railway, to parallel and above road the along

Station

Follow the path slightly uphill, crossing a bridge over the old sunken old the over bridge a crossing uphill, slightly path the Follow

the Michaelson Road roundabout among the tenement buildings. tenement the among roundabout Road Michaelson the

Take the gate across the road onto the village green. Bear left Bear green. village the onto road the across gate the Take

Once opposite the museum, follow King Street. Street. King follow museum, the opposite Once

4. storage sheds and through the gate onto a track rising gently ahead. gently rising track a onto gate the through and sheds storage Retrace your steps and climb the hill into Lowca, taking the the taking Lowca, into hill the climb and steps your Retrace

Join the minor road to Little Urswick, with the house named named house the with Urswick, Little to road minor the Join

3. of the terraced houses. terraced the of

on your right. At the end of this track, bear right and down the down and right bear track, this of end the At right. your on

Barrow-in-Furness Station. For the full six mile walk take the steps down steps the take walk mile six full the For Station. Barrow-in-Furness

1 and then join the road in the village. the in road the join then and

away from the bridge, crossing Greystone Lane heading northwest heading Lane Greystone crossing bridge, the from away

Cistercian abbey in England. The site used to have its own station. own its have to used site The England. in abbey Cistercian

Walk south east along Bridge Road past the shipyard sheds to to sheds shipyard the past Road Bridge along east south Walk

through the woods, to the site of Abbotswood House. Abbotswood of site the to woods, the through

and north to Park House Farm. Take the concrete footpath past the past footpath concrete the Take Farm. House Park to north and

small supermarket on your right and continue to the Victory Hall. Hall. Victory the to continue and right your on supermarket small

climbing wall and marina. and wall climbing

Turn left across the rough ground to reach the road at the back back the at road the reach to ground rough the across left Turn

largely designed by Inigo Jones in the seventeenth century. century. seventeenth the in Jones Inigo by designed largely

Cross the road, through a stile and follow the path with the river the with path the follow and stile a through road, the Cross at Schneider Square roundabout to do a shorter walk and return to return and walk shorter a do to roundabout Square Schneider at

and continue 700m east, towards Bolton Heads and Hawkfield. Hawkfield. and Heads Bolton towards east, 700m continue and

. .

towards Urswick Tarn. Follow the footpath round the south side south the round footpath the Follow Tarn. Urswick towards

Oxenholme

Exit Dalton Station on the Barrow-in-Furness side and turn right turn and side Barrow-in-Furness the on Station Dalton Exit abbey dates from the 1100s and was once the second most important most second the once was and 1100s the from dates abbey

Abbots Wood. On reaching the driveway, turn left and walk 500m walk and left turn driveway, the reaching On Wood. Abbots

Square where you will see St Michael’s church. Walk Walk church. Michael’s St see will you where Square

divert to the harbour area with the Aquarium, Wave Centre, Wave Aquarium, the with area harbour the to divert

Take the Greenway to the north, crossing the river by a footbridge a by river the crossing north, the to Greenway the Take

Moresby Roman Fort. Opposite the church is Moresby Hall, Moresby is church the Opposite Fort. Roman Moresby

gardens by Jubilee Bridge. Jubilee by gardens 2.

Turn right along Michaelson Road back to town. Take Dalton Road Road Dalton Take town. to back Road Michaelson along right Turn

Head east crossing the fields and minor road near Skells Lodge Skells near road minor and fields the crossing east Head

more pasture and leave by another metal gate to join a road. a join to gate metal another by leave and pasture more

Docks Road at the roundabout. the at Road Docks Road

Before reaching the church take the footpath over the fields the over footpath the take church the reaching Before

the natural amphitheatre called The Vale of Nightshade. The ruined The Nightshade. of Vale The called amphitheatre natural the

towards the towards

hill, take the footpath steps to the left, entering the Woodland Trust’s Woodland the entering left, the to steps footpath the take hill, 2.

After 250 yards, turn right at the T-junction and on into Dalston into on and T-junction the at right turn yards, 250 After

bridge is the Maritime Museum. Museum. Maritime the is bridge

Harrington or right for 200 yards to St Bridget’s Church and Church Bridget’s St to yards 200 for right or Harrington

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Find time to have a look in the Dock Museum and detour to the to detour and Museum Dock the in look a have to time Find

the river across fields. Cross a stream, through a metal gate to gate metal a through stream, a Cross fields. across river the

Turn right along Michaelson Road and then left onto the new new the onto left then and Road Michaelson along right Turn

6. the Red River. River. Red the

Cross the bridge from here to here from bridge the Cross

allotments on your right, find Buccleuch Dock Road. Dock Buccleuch find right, your on allotments to Highfield Farm at the top of the estate. the of top the at Farm Highfield to

Go through a gate at the top for the first view of Furness Abbey and Abbey Furness of view first the for top the at gate a through Go

3. 5 just past Low Furness School. School. Furness Low past just Turn right onto the public footpath and just after the start of the the of start the after just and footpath public the onto right Turn

5. Maryport & Carlisle Railway and the town. On the left before the before left the On town. the and Railway Carlisle & Maryport 3.

At the T-junction either turn left to continue towards continue to left turn either T-junction the At pop over the road for a pint. pint. a for road the over pop

left onto Station Road. Road. Station onto left

through a series of gap stiles. The path then moves away from away moves then path The stiles. gap of series a through

the back of the Cavendish Park playing field and with the Jeff Fullard Jeff the with and field playing Park Cavendish the of back the

Lane, turn right onto the Abbey Greenway before the bridge over over bridge the before Greenway Abbey the onto right turn Lane, along the road above and parallel to railway, meeting a footpath a meeting railway, to parallel and above road the along

Arms or The General Burgoyne. General The or Arms

across Walney Road to the Dock Museum. Dock the to Road Walney across

the Michaelson Road roundabout among the tenement buildings. tenement the among roundabout Road Michaelson the

Urswick, past the former pub. Join the road and carry on until until on carry and road the Join pub. former the past Urswick,

After High Street are interpretation panels on the left about the about left the on panels interpretation are Street High After

storage sheds and through the gate onto a track rising gently ahead. gently rising track a onto gate the through and sheds storage

main road simply retrace your steps back to Oxenholme Station or Station Oxenholme to back steps your retrace simply road main

cross the bridge first. Follow the pedestrian markings and turn turn and markings pedestrian the Follow first. bridge the cross

unless the walker wishes to visit Abbey Mill licensed café to the right. the to café licensed Mill Abbey visit to wishes walker the unless

left. Main Street then becomes Foundry Road. Road. Foundry becomes then Street Main left.

Possible to detour in Urswick to The Derby The to Urswick in detour to Possible

right into the field. Keeping close to the river, head north head river, the to close Keeping field. the into right

Walk down the road marking the old railway, turning up the bank at bank the up turning railway, old the marking road the down Walk

away from the bridge, crossing Greystone Lane heading northwest heading Lane Greystone crossing bridge, the from away

Exit Roose Station on the supermarket side, walk north along Flass along north walk side, supermarket the on Station Roose Exit Walk south east along Bridge Road past the shipyard sheds to to sheds shipyard the past Road Bridge along east south Walk

‘Gynring’ on the junction corner. Walk along the green in Little Little in green the along Walk corner. junction the on ‘Gynring’ Turn left at Iceland and walk round the Cornmill Crossing roundabout, Crossing Cornmill the round walk and Iceland at left Turn 1. Refreshments: Refreshments: 5.

and north to Park House Farm. Take the concrete footpath past the past footpath concrete the Take Farm. House Park to north and

If you are coming from Carlisle just exit the station, otherwise station, the exit just Carlisle from coming are you If The Station Inn and main road will become visible. On reaching the reaching On visible. become will road main and Inn Station The 7.

Walk across the amphitheatre floor, to a small car park, with toilets, with park, car small a to floor, amphitheatre the across Walk the harbour. harbour. the

onto Main Street through the village. Parton station is on the on is station Parton village. the through Street Main onto 4.

Let our selection of Walks Leaflets10 inspire you in 2020 to take the train and enjoy a range of circular walks starting

Follow the lane round and at the stile, for Scroggs Lane, turn Lane, Scroggs for stile, the at and round lane the Follow 9.

Exit Dalton Station on the Barrow-in-Furness side and turn right turn and side Barrow-in-Furness the on Station Dalton Exit

Join the minor road to Little Urswick, with the house named named house the with Urswick, Little to road minor the Join

of the terraced houses. terraced the of

Take the Greenway to the north, crossing the river by a footbridge a by river the crossing north, the to Greenway the Take

gardens by Jubilee Bridge. Jubilee by gardens

2. and, at Fleming Square, turn left to rejoin the route above above route the rejoin to left turn Square, Fleming at and, 2.

Arriving in Parton the path becomes Bank Yard Road. Turn left Turn Road. Yard Bank becomes path the Parton in Arriving OS Explorer OL 6. 1:25000 6. OL Explorer OS Map:

Take the last part of Abbey Road to Custom House roundabout. House Custom to Road Abbey of part last the Take

Road

taking in both Urswicks and Swarthmoor Hall. Swarthmoor and Urswicks both in taking 2.

Cistercian abbey in England. The site used to have its own station. own its have to used site The England. in abbey Cistercian

your right) until you start to descend. descend. to start you until right) your

Map:

Turn left across the rough ground to reach the road at the back back the at road the reach to ground rough the across left Turn cross the River Kent by Hawes Bridge. Bridge. Hawes by Kent River the cross

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3. Find time to have a look in the Dock Museum and detour to the to detour and Museum Dock the in look a have to time Find Parkside

To avoid steps, turn right at the top of the hill onto High Street High onto hill the of top the at right turn steps, avoid To and continue 700m east, towards Bolton Heads and Hawkfield. Hawkfield. and Heads Bolton towards east, 700m continue and 4.

Mainly grassy paths with some minor roads, roads, minor some with paths grassy Mainly

the Red River. River. Red the

to National Cycle Route 72 and Hadrian’s Cycleway. Cycleway. Hadrian’s and 72 Route Cycle National to

abbey dates from the 1100s and was once the second most important most second the once was and 1100s the from dates abbey Terrain: Terrain: 25000). Follow the path along the summit ridge (with a fence and wall on wall and fence a (with ridge summit the along path the Follow 6.

Newton Road plus many other pubs in Dalton. in pubs other many plus Road Newton Abbey Road to Ramsden Square. Ramsden to Road Abbey

3 hours 3

Take the kissing gate on the right on to a lane. Turn right and right Turn lane. a to on right the on gate kissing the Take 8.

Head east crossing the fields and minor road near Skells Lodge Skells near road minor and fields the crossing east Head

Refreshments:

2. Docks Road at the roundabout. the at Road Docks

Lane, turn right onto the Abbey Greenway before the bridge over over bridge the before Greenway Abbey the onto right turn Lane, 2.

Arms or The General Burgoyne. General The or Arms

Take the first left along Senhouse Street. Street. Senhouse along left first the Take Pub, café and takeaways in The Square. The in takeaways and café Pub, across Walney Road to the Dock Museum. Dock the to Road Walney across Abbey Mill Café at Furness Abbey. Pubs on on Pubs Abbey. Furness at Café Mill Abbey filling station onto Bransty Road and immediately left again again left immediately and Road Bransty onto station filling the natural amphitheatre called The Vale of Nightshade. The ruined The Nightshade. of Vale The called amphitheatre natural the

Leave Barrow-in-Furness Station and walk south west down down west south walk and Station Barrow-in-Furness Leave

Refreshments: Refreshments:

6 miles 6 a rest and to admire the views. views. the admire to and rest a Possible to detour in Urswick to The Derby The to Urswick in detour to Possible

Dalton-in-Furness Station. Dalton-in-Furness Station:

Turn right along Michaelson Road and then left onto the new new the onto left then and Road Michaelson along right Turn Road 3

Exit Roose Station on the supermarket side, walk north along Flass along north walk side, supermarket the on Station Roose Exit 6. 1.

Come out of Whitehaven station. Turn sharp left after the the after left sharp Turn station. Whitehaven of out Come canal bridge to just before Crowpark Bridge. Bridge. Crowpark before just to bridge canal Turn left at Iceland and walk round the Cornmill Crossing roundabout, Crossing Cornmill the round walk and Iceland at left Turn

1. Refreshments: Refreshments: alternative.

to Highfield Farm at the top of the estate. the of top the at Farm Highfield to 3.

Go through a gate at the top for the first view of Furness Abbey and Abbey Furness of view first the for top the at gate a through Go 3.

road turn right on Curzon Street. Street. Curzon on right turn road

itself up through gorse. Carry on until you reach the trig point for point trig the reach you until on Carry gorse. through up itself

Sunnyside

Mainly level, off-road path with a hilly mid-section. hilly a with path off-road level, Mainly

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which can be muddy and uneven but with a pavement a with but uneven and muddy be can which

Terrain: Terrain:

Follow the track to open countryside and pass under an isolated an under pass and countryside open to track the Follow 7. along the road above and parallel to railway, meeting a footpath a meeting railway, to parallel and above road the along

www.walk4life.info/walk/dalton-ulverston-railwalk the Michaelson Road roundabout among the tenement buildings. tenement the among roundabout Road Michaelson the 1.

Cross the road from the station onto Station Street. At the main the At Street. Station onto station the from road the Cross OS Explorer OL 6. 1:25000 6. OL Explorer OS Map: 2 hours 2

Take the last part of Abbey Road to Custom House roundabout. House Custom to Road Abbey of part last the Take

taking in both Urswicks and Swarthmoor Hall. Swarthmoor and Urswicks both in taking

2. storage sheds and through the gate onto a track rising gently ahead. gently rising track a onto gate the through and sheds storage

a ‘Y’ junction in the path. Turn right and start ascending the Helm the ascending start and right Turn path. the in junction ‘Y’ a

Map: /

hours

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Terrain:

Café (in the station). Pub/café at the Dock Museum. Dock the at Pub/café station). the (in Café

away from the bridge, crossing Greystone Lane heading northwest heading Lane Greystone crossing bridge, the from away

Pavements and riverside, grass and earth path earth and grass riverside, and Pavements

Walk south east along Bridge Road past the shipyard sheds to to sheds shipyard the past Road Bridge along east south Walk

Mainly grassy paths with some minor roads, roads, minor some with paths grassy Mainly 2

Map on walk4life/info: walk4life/info: on Map

and north to Park House Farm. Take the concrete footpath past the past footpath concrete the Take Farm. House Park to north and Refreshments: Refreshments: to its right. right. its to Terrain: Terrain: 4.3 miles 4.3

Roose Station, on Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness. Road, Roose on Station, Roose from your station. Our 2020 calendar shows a different walk Station: for every month. Time to get you boots on and explore

Newton Road plus many other pubs in Dalton. in pubs other many plus Road Newton Abbey Road to Ramsden Square. Ramsden to Road Abbey 3 hours 3

right and a folly in the field over the wall. At this point there is is there point this At wall. the over field the in folly a and right

Castle 2 (5km)

Refreshments: Exit Dalton Station on the Barrow-in-Furness side and turn right turn and side Barrow-in-Furness the on Station Dalton Exit

2 hours 2

can arrive on the southbound platform. southbound the on arrive can

Abbey Mill Café at Furness Abbey. Pubs on on Pubs Abbey. Furness at Café Mill Abbey Pubs and shops. and Pubs

Take the Greenway to the north, crossing the river by a footbridge a by river the crossing north, the to Greenway the Take

gardens by Jubilee Bridge. Jubilee by gardens Cross Natland Road to the tree-lined track ignoring the lane lane the ignoring track tree-lined the to Road Natland Cross 6.

The

Leave Barrow-in-Furness Station and walk south west down down west south walk and Station Barrow-in-Furness Leave

Mainly hard pavement with a grassy bank in section 8. section in bank grassy a with pavement hard Mainly Refreshments: Refreshments:

1. 6 miles 6

After about five minutes you’ll see a dry-stone wall on your your on wall dry-stone a see you’ll minutes five about After 5. Dalton-in-Furness Station. Dalton-in-Furness Station:

3 miles miles 3

Terrain: Terrain:

Dalton – Urswick – Ulverston – Urswick – Dalton Walk

3 www.walk4life.info/walk/roose-dalton-furness

to travel to Carlisle and return to Dalston so they so Dalston to return and Carlisle to travel to

3 hours 3 (5km)

Terrain: 1

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Find time to have a look in the Dock Museum and detour to the to detour and Museum Dock the in look a have to time Find

Map: 4.

distances

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the Red River. River. Red the

Mainly level, off-road path with a hilly mid-section. hilly a with path off-road level, Mainly Cross Burton Road and continue the canal route to Natland Road. Road. Natland to route canal the continue and Road Burton Cross 5.

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Terrain: Terrain: Travellers who cannot cross the bridge will need need will bridge the cross cannot who Travellers

follow the footpath up through the woods. the through up footpath the follow www.walk4life.info/walk/dalton-ulverston-railwalk 3 miles miles 3

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2 hours 2 13

6.4 miles 6.4

Barrow-in-Furness Station. Barrow-in-Furness Station:

Harrington. Harrington. times and times

Lane, turn right onto the Abbey Greenway before the bridge over over bridge the before Greenway Abbey the onto right turn Lane, 1

Arms or The General Burgoyne. General The or Arms

across Walney Road to the Dock Museum. Dock the to Road Walney across Refreshments:

Café (in the station). Pub/café at the Dock Museum. Dock the at Pub/café station). the (in Café

will need to cross the footbridge to start the walk. the start to footbridge the cross to need will

Senhouse Street and harbour area. harbour and Street Senhouse

cattle grid and the main road. Bear left before the cattle grid and grid cattle the before left Bear road. main the and grid cattle Cross Park Side Road, past Change Bridge to Burton Road (A65). (A65). Road Burton to Bridge Change past Road, Side Park Cross 4.

Map on walk4life/info: walk4life/info: on Map

Refreshments: Refreshments: Possible to detour in Urswick to The Derby The to Urswick in detour to Possible 4.3 miles 4.3

Roose Station, on Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness. Road, Roose on Station, Roose Station:

Station: Station:

Various

Whitehaven, Parton (request stop), (request Parton Whitehaven, 2

Exit Roose Station on the supermarket side, walk north along Flass along north walk side, supermarket the on Station Roose Exit

Turn left at Iceland and walk round the Cornmill Crossing roundabout, Crossing Cornmill the round walk and Iceland at left Turn 1. Refreshments: Refreshments:

Roose – Furness Abbey – Dalton Dalton – Abbey Furness – Roose Walk

www.walk4life.info/walk/barrow-dockland-walk

3 Station:

Terrain:

Dalston. Dalston.

Mainly level and optional steps. optional and level Mainly

Carry on walking for about 20 minutes until you reach the other the reach you until minutes 20 about for walking on Carry 4. NB. NB.

Travellers from the south south the from Travellers

Mainly hard pavement with a grassy bank in section 8. section in bank grassy a with pavement hard Mainly

. .

steps on the left and walk along the old canal route. route. canal old the along walk and left the on steps

Kendal Terrain: Terrain: Dalton – Urswick – Ulverston – Urswick – Dalton Walk

to Parton and a further 1½ hours to Harrington to hours 1½ further a and Parton to

www.walk4life.info/walk/roose-dalton-furness

Walk

3 hours 3

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Take the last part of Abbey Road to Custom House roundabout. House Custom to Road Abbey of part last the Take

Map on walk4life/info: walk4life/info: on Map taking in both Urswicks and Swarthmoor Hall. Swarthmoor and Urswicks both in taking 2.

Dalston circular walk circular Dalston Station: Station:

Maryport.

your left and views over towards Kendal to your right. right. your to Kendal towards over views and left your Walk down the road to the old canal bridge then descend the descend then bridge canal old the to road the down Walk 3.

Parton – Harrington 4 miles (7km), ½ hour hour ½ (7km), miles 4 Harrington – Parton

some of Cumbria’s stunning walk4life/info: on Map countryside!

6.4 miles 6.4 Mainly grassy paths with some minor roads, roads, minor some with paths grassy Mainly

Barrow-in-Furness Station. Barrow-in-Furness Station:

Walk Terrain: Terrain:

Newton Road plus many other pubs in Dalton. in pubs other many plus Road Newton Abbey Road to Ramsden Square. Ramsden to Road Abbey

3 hours 3

Maryport circular walk walk circular Maryport Details: Details:

walking along the tarmacked lane (Cycleway 70) with the Helm on Helm the with 70) (Cycleway lane tarmacked the along walking

Walk

Barrow – Barrow Island – Dockland – Roose Station Roose – Dockland – Island Barrow – Barrow

Whitehaven – Parton 2 miles (3km), (3km), miles 2 Parton – Whitehaven

railed steps down to Sunnyside Road. Road. Sunnyside to down steps railed Abbey Mill Café at Furness Abbey. Pubs on on Pubs Abbey. Furness at Café Mill Abbey

Roose – Furness Abbey – Dalton Dalton – Abbey Furness – Roose Walk

Leave Barrow-in-Furness Station and walk south west down down west south walk and Station Barrow-in-Furness Leave www.walk4life.info/walk/barrow-dockland-walk

Refreshments: Refreshments:

6 miles 6 Walk Dalton-in-Furness Station. Dalton-in-Furness Station:

Opposite the Station Inn turn right through the gate and continue and gate the through right turn Inn Station the Opposite 3.

Whitehaven – Harrington cycle path cycle Harrington – Whitehaven

After seeing the castle, circle round its west side to a path with path a to side west its round circle castle, the seeing After 2.

Map on walk4life/info: walk4life/info: on Map

Mainly level, off-road path with a hilly mid-section. hilly a with path off-road level, Mainly

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Terrain: Terrain:

The Furness Line www.walk4life.info/walk/dalton-ulverston-railwalk 2 hours 2

side, turn left and walk up the main road with trees on each side. side. each on trees with road main the up walk and left turn side,

up Castle Road then right into the castle grounds. grounds. castle the into right then Road Castle up

Café (in the station). Pub/café at the Dock Museum. Dock the at Pub/café station). the (in Café

Walk Barrow – Barrow Island – Dockland – Roose Station Roose – Dockland – Island Barrow – Barrow Map on walk4life/info: walk4life/info: on Map Refreshments: Refreshments: 4.3 miles 4.3 At the T-junction cross the road to the pavement on the opposite the on pavement the to road the cross T-junction the At 2. Roose Station, on Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness. Road, Roose on Station, Roose Station:

left along Castle Street and just before the railway bridge, turn bridge, railway the before just and Street Castle along left 2

Mainly hard pavement with a grassy bank in section 8. section in bank grassy a with pavement hard Mainly

Terrain: Terrain: Dalton – Urswick – Ulverston – Urswick – Dalton Walk and continue up the road with the carparks on your right. right. your on carparks the with road the up continue and www.walk4life.info/walk/roose-dalton-furness at the crossing and turn right then left along Ann Street. Bear Street. Ann along left then right turn and crossing the at

The Furness Line hours 3

Exit Oxenholme Station via the Ticket Office (Platform 1) (Platform Office Ticket the via Station Oxenholme Exit 1. Exit Kendal Station to the main road and turn left. Cross the road the Cross left. turn and road main the to Station Kendal Exit 1. Map on walk4life/info: walk4life/info: on Map

6.4 miles 6.4 Barrow-in-Furness Station. Barrow-in-Furness Useful websites Station: 1

Roose – Furness Abbey – Dalton Dalton – Abbey Furness – Roose Walk

Walks from the Cumbrian Coast Line Walks from the Furness Line www.walk4life.info/walk/barrow-dockland-walk

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Walk

Walk Walk 7 Walks from the FurnessStation Roose – Line Dockland – Island Barrow – Barrow

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2 4 5 nationalrail.co.uk

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4 5 nationalrail.co.uk Oxenholme Station. Oxenholme Station: Kendal. Kendal. Station: For best value bookings in advance, see Station: 3 9 National Rail Enquiries walks northernrail.org

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. www.communityrailcumbria.co.uk Walk Barrow – Barrow Island – Dockland – Roose Station Station: Barrow-in-Furness Terrain: Mainly hard pavement 1 with a grassy bank in section 8 6.4 miles (10¼km) Refreshments: Café in 3 hours the station and at the Dock Museum Map: OS Explorer OL6 1:25000

. Barrow-in-Furness 1 Abbey Road Roose . Dock 2 Museum 4 3 5 Short route 6 11 Bridge 9 Dock 7 Cavendish Walney Channel Barrow Dock 8 Island 10 Roosecote Sands

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Looking from Walney to Barrow by Lorraine Heavyside Furness Line – Walk 1 (Barrow – Barrow Island – Dockland – Roose) January 2020

1 Wednesday New Year’s Day 17 Friday

2 Thursday 18 Saturday

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4 Saturday 20 Monday

5 Sunday 21 Tuesday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Maryport circular walk Station: Maryport Terrain: Mainly level 2 and optional steps 3 miles Refreshments: Senhouse Street (5km) and harbour area 2 hours Map: OS Explorer OL4 1:25000

3 Easy access route 8 7 Senhouse Roman Museum

6 3

4 2

Harbour 1 area . Maryport

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Maryport Lighthouse by Sue Restan Cumbrian Coast Line – Walk 2 (Maryport circular walk) February 2020

1 Saturday 17 Monday

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10 Monday 26 Wednesday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Oxenholme – The Helm Station: Oxenholme Terrain: Mainly hilly with level 1 mid-section 2 miles Refreshments: Café (in station) (3¼km) and pub 1 hour Map: OS Explorer OL7 1:25000

. Oxenholme 1 Inn 2 3 7

Oxenholme Village

Underhelm Natland Wood

6 The Helm

4 Trig Point 5

Folly

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The Helm by Claire Bradshaw Lakes Line – Walk 3 (Oxenholme – The Helm) March 2020

1 Sunday 17 Tuesday

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3 Tuesday 19 Thursday

4 Wednesday 20 Friday

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14 Saturday 30 Monday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Kents Bank – Hampsfell – Grange Station: Kents Bank Station Terrain: Mainly hilly with 6 woodland and upland ground 4.8 miles (7.7km) Refreshments: Cafés and pub 2 hours in Grange-over-Sands Map: OS Explorer OL7 1:2500

See Station Notice Board for local variations to the route.

Hampsfell 7 Hospice Merlewood

6 Eggerslack High Farm Wood 5 8 Charney 4 Well Spring Bank . Grange -over-Sands 3 Middle Fell

2 Railway

. Abbot Hall Kents Bank

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Eggerslack Wood by John Briggs Furness Line – Walk 6 (Kents Bank – Hampsfell – Grange) April 2020

1 Wednesday 17 Friday

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4 Saturday 20 Monday

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9 Thursday 25 Saturday

10 Friday Good Friday 26 Sunday

11 Saturday 27 Monday

12 Sunday Easter Sunday 28 Tuesday

13 Monday Easter Monday 29 Wednesday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk St Bees circular walk Station: St Bees Terrain: Steep on the cliff path. 4 Refreshments: cafés and pubs 3 miles in the village (5km) Map: OS Explorer OL303 1½ hours 1:25000

St Bees Priory 7 . Lifeboat St Bees Station 6 1

2 Beach 5 Hotel Shop Golf Course 3

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View from St Bees Head by Claire Bradshaw Cumbrian Coast Line – Walk 4 (St Bees circular walk) May 2020

1 Friday 17 Sunday

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5 Tuesday 21 Thursday

6 Wednesday 22 Friday

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8 Friday VE Day Bank Holiday 24 Sunday

9 Saturday 25 Monday Spring Bank Holiday

10 Sunday 26 Tuesday

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12 Tuesday 28 Thursday

13 Wednesday 29 Friday

14 Thursday 30 Saturday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Staveley – Cowan Head and River Kent Station: Staveley 4 Terrain: Easy, mainly level 4.5 miles Refreshments: Cafés, (7¼km) fish & chip shop and pubs 2 hours Map: OS Explorer OL7 1:25000

River Gowan 11 . River 10 Kent Staveley 1 8 2 9 3 Cragg 7 Moss 4 Farm Side 5 6

Cowan Head

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River Kent by Claire Bradshaw Lakes Line – Walk 4 (Staveley – Cowan Head and River Kent) June 2020

1 Monday 17 Wednesday

2 Tuesday 18 Thursday

3 Wednesday 19 Friday

4 Thursday 20 Saturday

5 Friday 21 Sunday

6 Saturday 22 Monday

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9 Tuesday 25 Thursday

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12 Friday 28 Sunday

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14 Sunday 30 Tuesday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Ulverston – Conishead – Canal – Ulverston Station: Ulverston Terrain: Mainly minor roads 4 with some woodland and 3 miles (5km) coastal paths 1½ hours Refreshments: Café at Conishead Priory, cafés and pubs in town Map: OS Explorer OL7 1:25000

10 Railway

Canal Foot . Ulverston 9

8 Sand 1 2 Hall

Priory 7 Road 6 3 4 5 Conishead Manjushri Temple

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Canal Foot by Ian Bonnell Photography Furness Line – Walk 4 (Ulverston – Conishead – Canal – Ulverston) July 2020

1 Wednesday 17 Friday

2 Thursday 18 Saturday

3 Friday 19 Sunday

4 Saturday 20 Monday

5 Sunday 21 Tuesday

6 Monday 22 Wednesday

7 Tuesday 23 Thursday

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9 Thursday 25 Saturday

10 Friday 26 Sunday

11 Saturday 27 Monday

12 Sunday 28 Tuesday

13 Monday 29 Wednesday

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15 Wednesday 31 Friday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Ravenglass circular walk Station: Ravenglass for Eskdale Terrain: Easy, mainly level 6 Refreshments: Ratty Arms 2½ miles on the station, Ravenglass (4km) and Eskdale Railway café 1¼ hours and in the village Map: OS Explorer OL6 1:25000

6 Eskdale Steam Railway

Walls . Caravan 2 River 1 Park Mite

Ravenglass

5 Roman Bath House 4

River Esk 3

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Ravenglass Roman Bath House by Claire Bradshaw Cumbrian Coast Line – Walk 6 (Ravenglass circular walk) August 2020

1 Saturday 17 Monday

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4 Tuesday 20 Thursday

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12 Wednesday 28 Friday

13 Thursday 29 Saturday

14 Friday 30 Sunday

15 Saturday 31 Monday Summer Bank Holiday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Burneside – Potter Tarn and River Kent Station: Burneside 3 Terrain: Mainly hilly 6.5 miles Refreshments: Pub (10.5km) and fish & chip shop 3 hours Map: OS Explorer OL7 1:25000

10 Potter Tarn

9 11 Ghyll Pool 12 Hag Foot River Kent 8 13 Braban 7 House Cowan 6 Head 5 Bowston 14 15

4 16 3 Hall . Burneside Rd 1 2 Mill

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Potter Tarn by Paul Foster Lakes Line – Walk 3 (Burneside – Potter Tarn and River Kent) September 2020

1 Tuesday 17 Thursday

2 Wednesday 18 Friday

3 Thursday 19 Saturday

4 Friday 20 Sunday

5 Saturday 21 Monday

6 Sunday 22 Tuesday

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10 Thursday 26 Saturday

11 Friday 27 Sunday

12 Saturday 28 Monday

13 Sunday 29 Tuesday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Roose – Furness Abbey – Dalton Station: Roose Station, on Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness 2 Terrain: Mainly level, off-road 4.8 miles (7.7km) path with a hilly mid-section 2 hours Refreshments: Café at Furness Abbey and other cafés in Dalton Map: OS Explorer OL 6. 1:25000

9 . Dalton-in- Furness 8

7 Mill 6 Newton Lane Brow

5 Furness Abbey 4 3 Abbey Mill Café Park House Farm

2 Tesco 1

. Roose

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Furness Abbey by Kerstin Esbjornsson Furness Line – Walk 2 (Roose – Furness Abbey – Dalton) October 2020

1 Thursday 17 Saturday

2 Friday 18 Sunday

3 Saturday 19 Monday

4 Sunday 20 Tuesday

5 Monday 21 Wednesday

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11 Sunday 27 Tuesday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Millom & Hodbarrow Nature Reserve circular walk Station: Millom Terrain: Mainly level, some 7 rough terrain 8 miles (13km) Refreshments: Trackside Café 3 hours – Millom Station Map: OS Explorer OL6 1:25000

. Millom 1 Duddon 2 Estuary Hotel 3 5

. 4

8 Haverigg 6

7 Lake

Hodbarrow Point

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Duddon Estuary by Kath Warbrick Cumbrian Coast Line – Walk 7 (Millom & Hodbarrow Nature Reserve) November 2020

1 Sunday 17 Tuesday

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11 Wednesday 27 Friday

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Community Rail Cumbria – Helping to build the future of Cumbrian Railways. Walk Windermere – Orrest Head Station: Windermere Terrain: Easy with 5 some small hills 3 miles Refreshments: Cafés, (5km) fish & chip shops and pubs 1½ hours Map: OS Explorer OL7 1:25000

Causeway Farm 12 11

10 13 9 Beck

8 14 Elleray 15 Bank 7 Orrest 5 Head 4 6

16 Elleray Wood 3 Gardens 17 18 Windermere 2 Hotel

1 . Windermere

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Windermere from Orrest Head by David Massey Lakes Line – Walk 5 (Windermere – Orrest Head) December 2020

1 Tuesday 17 Thursday

2 Wednesday 18 Friday

3 Thursday 19 Saturday

4 Friday 20 Sunday

5 Saturday 21 Monday

6 Sunday 22 Tuesday

7 Monday 23 Wednesday

8 Tuesday 24 Thursday Christmas Eve

9 Wednesday 25 Friday Christmas Day

10 Thursday 26 Saturday Boxing Day

11 Friday 27 Sunday

12 Saturday 28 Monday Bank Holiday

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