Walking Britain Silverdale & Arnside
Introduction to Walk 2511
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Mike Bexley
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 1300 feet / 394 metres
Time - 5 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Cumbrian walk explores the often neglected Arnside area on the east side of Morecambe Bay. Often people by-pass this beautiful area as they head north to the Lake District National Park. However this route offers a pleasant excursion through mature woodlands and undulating country with views of the Lake District fells as an added bonus. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL7 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL7 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 97 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 97 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.9 miles / 1.5 km away
Silverdale, Hawes Water & Jenny Brown's Point
Grade - easy
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Whitbarrow Scar from Mill Side
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
Whitbarrow Fell from Mill Side
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.3 miles / 8.5 km away
Humphrey Head from Allithwaite
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
6.0 miles / 9.6 km away
Levens Bridge to Kendal
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
7.2 miles / 11.5 km away
Scout Scar from Sizergh
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
8.2 miles / 13.1 km away
Scout Scar Limestone Ridge
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
8.8 miles / 14.2 km away
Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale
Grade - easy
Length - 1.5 miles / 2.4 km
8.9 miles / 14.3 km away
Gummers How via Chapel House Wood, South Lake District
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
8.9 miles / 14.3 km away
Astley's Plantation, Simpson's Ground & Gummer's How
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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