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National Trail. See Introduction for details.
Allerdale Ramble
Seathwaite to Grune Point 87km/54 miles
Waymarked route connecting the Cumbria Way with the Solway Firth. For more details see Cumbria Way.
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Cistercian Way
Grange-over-Sands to Roa Island 53km/33 miles EASY
Waymarked route around the low hills and sands of the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas.
Connects with
Highway authority
Parks and countryside
Explorer maps OL6, OL7
The route is marked on recent editions of these maps.
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Coast to Coast Walk
St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay 304km/190 miles CHALLENGING
Famous unwaymarked route devised by A Wainwright linking Irish and North Seas via high tops and three National Parks. For more details, click here.
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Cumbria Coastal Way
Silverdale to Gretna 240km/150 miles
A walk along the fascinating Cumbria coast from the southern estuaries to the Scottish border. For more details, click here.
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Cumbria Way
Ulverston to Carlisle 112km/70 miles
Mostly low-level waymarked route through the Lakes, via Langdale and Borrowdale, Coniston, Derwent Water and Caldbeck. For more details, click here.
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Dales Way
Ilkley to Bowness 130km/81 miles
Inspired by members of RA West Riding Area, this waymarked, fairly easy, largely riverside trail through the Yorkshire Dales ends in the southern Lakes. For more details, click here.
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Discover Barrow on Foot
Channelside Walk Dock Museum to Slagbank 60 mins
Coast to Coast Walk Rampside to Sandscale 0.5 days
Heart of Barrow Walk Dock Museum to Duke Hotel 60 mins
St George's Walk Circular from Barrow Town Hall via St George's Church and Mount Pleasant 60 mins
Walney Walk Circular from Biggar Bank Roundhouse via Jubilee Bridge and North Scale 6.5km/4 miles or 11km/7 miles
All EASY
Five short routes promoted by the Dock Museum at Barrow exploring the town and the unique local coastline. All can also be easily reached by public transport with buses connecting to Barrow rail station: details on the leaflets. [2005]
All these walks are easy and wheelchair friendly. See publications for details.
Connects with
Local authority
Explorer map OL6
- Free leaflets from The Dock Museum North Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2PW, tel 01229 894444.
www.dockmuseum.org.uk
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Eden Way
Rockcliffe Marsh to Black Fell Moss 126km/78 miles
Unwaymarked route along the river Eden: can be walked using Settle & Carlisle railway line.
Connects with
Highway authority
Parks and countryside
Explorer maps OL5, OL19, 315
- The Eden Way by Charlie Emett, ISBN 1 85284 040 4. Cicerone £6.99.
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Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail
Newcastle to Bowness 130km/81 miles
Along the line of the historic wall, built in AD 122 to mark the northern limit of the Roman Empire and now a World Heritage Site. For more details, click here.
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Haematite Trail
Circular from Barrow 29km/18 miles
Signed route that explores the local iron mining heritage in the Furness peninsula.
Connects with
Discover Barrow on foot Cistercian Way Cumbria Coastal Way Highway authority
Explorer map OL6
- Haematite Trail, free leaflet from Barrow TIC
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Inn Way to the English Lake District
Circular via Ambleside, Boot and Broughton in Furness 144km/90 miles
Unwaymarked route connecting Lakeland highlights via traditional pubs.
Connects with
Highway authority
Useful Contacts
Parks and countryside
Explorer maps OL4, OL6, OL7
Holidays, luggage transfer, accommodation booking Brigantes
- The Inn Way to the English Lake District by Mark Reid, ISBN 1 902001 01 X. Inn Way £7.95. Much background information.
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Isaac's Tea Trail
Circular from Ninebanks via Allendale, Nenthead and Alston 58km/36 miles
A themed trail along picturesque river valleys and over high heather moorlands in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, mainly in Northumberland but looping into Cumbria. Read more...
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Limestone Link (Cumbria)
Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale 21km/13 miles
Through the limestone countryside in the south of Cumbria including woods, mosses and fells. Connects with Carnforth Connect bus services: see Arnside/Silverdale AONB.
Connects with
Highway authority
Parks and countryside
Explorer maps OL2, OL7
- Limestone Link, Free leaflet from Ulverston TIC.
- Walks from the Limestone Link by Lancaster Ramblers. Booklet describing whole route and 16 shorter circular walks based on it. Click here for ordering details.
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Lune Valley Ramble
Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale 27km/17 miles EASY
A lowland walk in north Lancs that just edges into Cumbria, including trailside sculptures. Connects with Carnforth Connect bus services: see Arnside/Silverdale AONB.
Connects with
Highway authorities
Explorer maps OL2, OL41
The route is marked on recent editions of these maps.
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Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Carsington Reservoir or Middletop Top to Byrness 560km/350 miles (under development)
This multi-user route, roughly parallel to the Pennine Way but generally along lower-lying paths to the west of the hilltops, should be open to Kirkby Stephen in 2004. For more details, click here.
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Pennine Way National Trail
Edale to Kirk Yetholm 412km/256 miles CHALLENGING
A high and wild trail along the backbone of England from the Peaks to the Scottish borders. For more details, click here.
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South Tyne Trail
Source of the Tyne to Haltwhistle 36.5km EASY
Multi-user route via Alston, using easy surfaced paths for the most part. More details.
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Teesdale Way
Dufton to Warrenby, Redcar 160km
The end section, through Cumbria, is largely coincident with the Pennine Way. For more details, click here.
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