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Hodbarrow Lagoon from Haverigg Walk

Author - Lou Johnson

Length - 4.2 miles / 6.8 km

Ascent - 100 feet / 30 metres

Grade - easy

Start - OS grid reference SD160785
Lat 54.1953520 + Long -3.2890030
Postcode LA18 4ES (approx. location only)

This Cumbria coastal walk from Haverigg explores the Hodbarrow Lagoon which is also home to a RSPB Nature Reserve. The area was once an important iron ore mining centre and the lagoon is a result of subsequent subsidence. The route follows a man-made barrier to pass the current Haverigg lighthouse to reach a former windmill. The walk then continues past the original lighthouse as it follows the northern shore of the lagoon.

The walk starts from the Sea View car park in Haverigg (grid ref. SD 160785). After parking, follow Sea View with the sea on your right. Follow this road round to the left and turn right across the bridge. Cross the bridge and turn right at the footpath fingerpost. Continue along the path which soon bends left along the back of the beach. The path soon re-joins the road and passes a parking area with the barrier in view ahead. Turn right onto the barrier following a clear track.

After just over a kilometre you pass the current lighthouse with the original lighthouse in view across the lagoon. Continue ahead along the track to reach the ruins of a windmill at Hodbarrow Point on your right. Turn left and follow a clear track around the eastern shore of Hodbarrow Lagoon to pass through Hodbarrow Nature Reserve. Continue along the tarmac lane skirting the northern shore of the lagoon. The lane swings to the left, bends right and then left to reach a T-junction. Turn right and follow the road back to the bridge in Haverigg. Turn left onto Sea View back to the start.

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