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Cycling around the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Tourist Information Centres Cycle shops Silloth Abbeytown Solway Coast Discovery Centre Abbey Cycles, Liddell Street, Silloth CA7 4DD 1 Main Street CA7 4WR tel: 016973 31944 tel: 016973 61231 Carlisle Carlisle Old Town Hall, Green Market Palace Cycles Carlisle CA3 8JA 122-124 Botchergate CA1 1SH Finglandrigg Wood tel: 01228 625600 tel: 01228 523 142 & King Edward I monument Scotby Cycles Maryport 1 Church Street, Caldewgate Maryport Town Hall, Senhouse CA2 5TL A 22 mile (35km) ride from Carlisle Street, Maryport CA15 6BH tel: 01228 546 931 tel: 01900 702840 The Archbishop and the King Following the route Cockermouth The ebb and flow of the tide and The route is highlighted on its own 4 Play Cycles constantly shifting sands make a Ordnance Survey map (1:50,000 25-31 Market Street CA13 9LS crossing of the Solway on foot a scale = 11/4 inches to 1 mile / 2 cm dangerous journey. It’s a rare skill to 1 km). Where the route uses part tel: 01900 823377 knowing where the wath (taken from of Hadrian’s Cycleway just follow the Norse word ‘vath’ meaning ford the distinctive blue signs (with the or crossing) is at any one time. In number 72 and Roman helmet on), 1300, Robert of Winchelsea, the but otherwise you’ll need to read Archbishop of Canterbury, was sent the map and numbered route to stop the war that Edward 1 was directions. The ‘Key to map’ explains waging on lowland Scotland the symbols on the map and the (determined to incorporate Scotland abbreviations in the route directions. into the English crown) with a letter The general rule is to keep to the from the Pope to be delivered in road you’re on unless otherwise person. But Robert was to have a directed. Please note all distances wasted journey. After crossing the are approximate. King Edward I four channels of the Bowness Wath Monument in fear of his life, he found that Key to route instructions Edward’s army was already turning Burgh by Boustead R Right for home. Sands R i v e r L Left Boustead Hill Grinsdale Hadrian’s Wall Jct Junction Kirkandrews- Finglandrigg on-Eden E Burgh-by-Sands lies on the course of SA Straight ahead/across Wood d B5307 e n Hadrian’s Wall and the 12th century X roads Crossroads church of St Michael sits within the NCN 72 National Cycle Network Moorhouse boundaries of the Roman fort. Army Kirkbampton route number units originally raised in Germany, Carlisle Holland and North Africa were m Metres stationed here. km Kilometers Scale 1:50,000 The Solway Coast AONB Management Unit Liddell Sreet, Silloth-on-Solway Maps reproduced from Ordnance Survey Cumbria CA7 4DD digital map data © Crown copyright 2007. All rights reserved. Telephone: 016973 33055 Licence Number 0100031673 reat www.solwaycoastaonb.org.uk g in Cumbria cycling Cycling from Carlisle Head west across the Solway Plain 1 From the industrial estate turn R 3 Turn L at the T-jct in the village then 6 Turn L into the village and L again of 9 Turn R after Easton to rejoin Hadrian’s 11 After 0.75 miles (1.2km) turn off from the outskirts of Carlisle, towards Burgh-by-Sands following blue first R (signed Gt Orton). Bonnie Prince the main road (signed Easton). Cycleway and head for Burgh-by-Sands the road for the track leading down to Hadrian’s Cycleway signs. Charlie, a would-be King, stayed in on the dead straight road (and a section the King Edward 1 monument. Cycle initially on Hadrian’s Cycleway, 7 Go past the Oughterby turn to soon then on country lanes through Moorhouse on his first night in England of Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail). down the track (giving way to walkers) 2 Continue SA through Kirkandrews- en-route to Carlisle. turn R (signed Easton) along a narrow The raised ground on your R is the to the first stile, then walk across to the villages to reach Finglandrigg on-Eden and then turn L at the lane. Turn L at the end and follow the remains of the North British Railway monument. Back at the road turn L and Wood National Nature Reserve X roads in Monkhill to pass the former 4 Turn R at the T-jct (or L to have a look road to a lay-by and the entrance to that ran between Carlisle and the follow it all the way round to Beaumont (with two waymarked walks). The windmill. at Great Orton with its pub). Finglandrigg Wood (cycle stands and Victorian seaside resort of Silloth. and Kirkandrews-on-Eden. open Burgh Marsh coastline comes picnic benches are near the entrance). 5 Turn L (signed Flat) and then R at the Follow the waymarked paths to 10 At the far end of the village, turn L 12 Bear L and retrace your route back next as you make your way to next T-jct. Alternatively turn R for the Burgh-by-Sands village and the explore the wood. at the X roads onto the ‘HCW Loop’. to Carlisle. Consider turning L at the shortcut via Thurstonfield and next X roads for a short detour into stone monument erected in 1685 Longburgh to 8 Head L from the lay-by and Grinsdale village: push your bike along to King Edward 1 of England just Burgh-by-Sands take the first R turn (signed Easton). the footpath at the far end to find the beyond. Edward (known as the shown on the map. tiny church of St Kentigern. ‘Hammer of the Scots’) died of dysentery here in 1307 whilst leading his army across the Solway Route basics to wage war on the Scots. Hadrian’s Cycleway returns you to 11 Start Park in Burgh Road Industrial Carlisle with glimpses of the Estate (turn right off the B5307 towards winding River Eden. Burgh-by-Sands) or follow Hadrian’s 9 Cycleway from the city centre. Distance 22 miles (35km) with a short cut option. Grade Easy – route undulates gently inland. All on road. 10 12 Refreshments Pubs in Monkhill, Moorhouse and Burgh-by-Sands. Public transport The cycle-carrying Hadrian’s Wall Bus service stops at 0 1km (0.6mile) Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Beaumont, Burgh- 2 by-Sands and Boustead Hill. See back of wallet for more details. 8 3 Finglandrigg Wood National 6 Nature Reserve This wood is vital to an impressive 7 array of well known wildlife, as well 1 as many less common species. At 97 hectares, it’s one of the largest areas of semi-natural woodland on the Solway Plain, with woodland, peat 5 bog, heath land and rough pasture all carefully managed though grazing, planting and coppicing. Red squirrel and the rare marsh fritillary butterfly can both be found. 4.