the very bottom left hand corner of the field onto a path path a onto field the of corner hand left bottom very the Take a rest and look out over the town, then walk to to walk then town, the over out look and rest a Take ❻ the Sir John Barrow Monument and Hoad Hill. Hill. Hoad and Monument Barrow John Sir the and a right to get back to the start. the to back get to right a and stay at the bottom and read the information board about about board information the read and bottom the at stay to King Street. Walk to the Market Cross then do a left left a do then Cross Market the to Walk Street. King to known as Little Hoad. Unless you want a longer walk, walk, longer a want you Unless Hoad. Little as known Turn right onto Church Walk. This brings you back on on back you brings This Walk. Church onto right Turn ❾ ❾ The lane eventually leads to the bottom of a hilly field field hilly a of bottom the to leads eventually lane The ❺ Parish Church is on the left). the on is Church Parish Turn right to go towards Hoad. Hoad. towards go to right Turn ❹ At the end bear left down a small lane (St Mary’s Mary’s (St lane small a down left bear end the At ❽ way up Soutergate until you get to Chittery Lane; Lane; Chittery to get you until Soutergate up way the road and turn right. right. turn and road the Pass the Kings Arms Pub and turn left. Walk all the the all Walk left. turn and Pub Arms Kings the Pass ❸ Continue down through a second gate, walk down to to down walk gate, second a through down Continue ❼ Turn right and continue along King Street. King along continue and right Turn ❷ views of Morecambe Bay. Bay. Morecambe of views leading to a kissing gate from where there are good good are there where from gate kissing a to leading the Market Cross. Cross. Market the New Market Street and then left up the cobbled street to to street cobbled the up left then and Street Market New Starting at the Coronation Hall, turn right, go down down go right, turn Hall, Coronation the at Starting (Includes 2 kissing gates and 1 field) field) 1 and gates kissing 2 (Includes Approx 1.6 miles (2.5 km) | Ascent 181 ft (55 m) m) (55 ft 181 Ascent | km) (2.5 miles 1.6 Approx ❷ Little Hoad Little to where you started the walk. the started you where to to the Market Cross. A left and a right will get you back back you get will right a and left A Cross. Market the to Bear left into Mill Street then right at King Street, back back Street, King at right then Street Mill into left Bear ❽ ❽ The Gill. Gill. The down in front of the Health Centre. This leads back into into back leads This Centre. Health the of front in down kept and as far as Mill Dam housing, then turn right right turn then housing, Dam Mill as far as and kept Go past the walled pinfold where lost animals were were animals lost where pinfold walled the past Go ❼ ❼ Cumbria Way marker (the start of a 75 Mile walk from from walk Mile 75 a of start (the marker Way Cumbria a stream, then turn right then left down Garden Terrace. Garden down left then right turn then stream, a Sunday School building on your left, walk towards the the towards walk left, your on building School Sunday At the far end, cross over and peep over the wall to see see to wall the over peep and over cross end, far the At ❻ ❻ you reach the open area known as The Gill. With the old old the With Gill. The as known area open the reach you Turn up first left onto Upper Brook Street; continue till till continue Street; Brook Upper onto left first up Turn ❸ hedges leading to Beckside Road. Road. Beckside to leading hedges of houses, turn right down a little path between privet privet between path little a down right turn houses, of then right onto King Street. Street. King onto right then and Chandlers Cottages. Immediately before a line line a before Immediately Cottages. Chandlers and Turn left up the cobbled street to the Market Cross, Cross, Market the to street cobbled the up left Turn ❷ At the road turn right and go down past Candlewyck Candlewyck past down go and right turn road the At ❺ office and walk down New Market Street. Street. Market New down walk and office field and through another gate. another through and field Starting at the Coronation Hall, turn right past the post post the past right turn Hall, Coronation the at Starting path for half a mile; it takes you through a gate, across a a across gate, a through you takes it mile; a half for path several mills that were powered by water. Follow the the Follow water. by powered were that mills several Includes 2 kissing gates and 1 field 1 and gates kissing 2 Includes history of Ulverston as the wealth of the town relied on on relied town the of wealth the as Ulverston of history Approx 1.8 miles (2.8 km) | Ascent 129 ft (39 m) m) (39 ft 129 Ascent | km) (2.8 miles 1.8 Approx Gill Banks stream. The stream was important to the the to important was stream The stream. Banks Gill Take the way out of The Gill, which leads alongside alongside leads which Gill, The of out way the Take ❹ ❶ Gill Banks Gill Ulverston to Carlisle). Carlisle). to Ulverston Explore Ulverston Six gentle walks 03 around Ulverston 01 The Sir John Barrow Monument Grade II* listed structure with glorious views over Morecambe Bay, the Langdales and the Yorkshire Dales How to find us 02 BY ROAD Leave the Motorway at Junction 36 and follow the signs for A590 Barrow and Ulverston. BY BUS There are regular bus connections to Ulverston. For timetables Stan’s and fare enquiries telephone 0871 200 22 33 BY RAIL The Furness Line, north from Lancashire or south from Ulverston town trail Carlisle is a scenic coastal journey, calling at Ulverston. Direct services from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness also call at Ulverston. Experience the historic market For details of all public transport in Cumbria contact Travel Line on town of Ulverston as Stan 0871 200 22 33 or www.traveline.info Calls to Traveline from BT landlines Laurel, the town’s most cost 10p plus network extras. Costs of other providers may vary. FURTHER INFORMATION For enquiries about transport, booking famous son, would have accommodation or events, please go to www.visitulverston.com known it PLEASE REMEMBER • Leave no litter Explore the • Guard against the risk of fire historic market 04 • Leave all gates as you find them town of Ulverston • Keep dogs under proper control © Ulverston • Avoid damaging fences, hedges Town Council with six gentle & keep to paths across farmland & Ulverston walks, starting A tour of Ulverston Community • Safeguard water supplies Partnership and ending at the - from coast to hills • Protect wildlife, plants and trees 2016 ULVERSTON Proud to be Coronation Hall 11 mile circular walk around • Respect the countryside a Fairtrade Town Ulverston with extensive views Whilst every effort was made to ensure that information was correct at time of going to press, Ulverston Town Council cannot accept any responsibility for any of Morecambe Bay and the changes, errors or omissions, or any inconvenience arising therefrom. surrounding fells and www.visitulverston.com mountains visitulverston.com www.ulverstoncouncil.org.uk ❸ Ford Park Approx 1.6 miles (2.5 km) | Ascent 119 ft (36 m) ❻ From the main gates of St. Mary’s Parish (No fields or gates. Occasionally events at Ford Church, take the middle graveyard path, keeping Park may mean that the way through is closed) the Church on your left. Starting at the Coronation Hall, turn right past ❼ Continue straight past St. Mary’s Hospice to the Post Office and go right into Cross Street, the gates leading up Hoad Hill. You can extend then turn left. your walk by going on to the hill, but this walk takes you slightly past the gates then turn sharp ❷ At the end of Brogden Street cross over and right into the grounds of Ford Park Community take the small road down the side of the Co-op. Centre. ❸ Continue in a straight line through to the end ❽ Just after the main house there is a little stony of the car park and turn right onto Fountain zig zag path into the trees on the right, explore Street. it if you want to - you won’t get lost. Then go down the drive and carry straight on back into ❹ Walk along to Jacksons antiques in the town. Oddfellows Hall. Turn left and read the blue plaque for some local history. ❾ At the Oddfellows Hall turn left down Union Street, then take a right and a left back to the ❺ Continue straight up Tarnside (it crosses Back start. Lane) and walk towards the school and church. The canal is 1.25 miles long, 15 feet (4.6 m) deep and 66 feet (20 m) wide and ❹ Ulverston Canal is the straightest canal in Britain. In it’s short working lifetime it accommodated thousands of vessels and various industries could be found Approx 3.8 miles (6.2 km) | Ascent 111 ft (34 m) here, including charcoal burning, hoop-making, gas works and ship building.