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Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Westmorland & Furness

Join Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Westmorland & Furness for short, local and accessible walks to help you get more active.

Join your Wellbeing Walks Group

  • Walks are over easy ground and taken at steady pace to suit everyone 

  • Walks range from 10 to 90 minutes in length 

  • At least one short walk a week, starting at the same time and place every week 

  • All walks are accessible on foot or by public transport   

  • You only need to join a group once to access all future walks

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Overview

Thursday 19th March 2026 – 3 miles – 4.8 km 

Hawcoat Quarry& Ormsgill Reservoir 
Commence at St. Francis Church, Schneider Road LA14 4AJ for a spring suburban well-
being walk, taking in parts of the 19th Century Hawcoat Quarry, which provided the 
sandstone for our Dock’s structure. We will then head down Schneider rd and take in the 
20th Century reservoir loop with it’s array of birds and waterfowl. Ending at Starbucks, 
Walney Rd, LA14 5UG 

Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
12:10 pm
Type:
linear
Duration:
01h 10m
Ascent:
N/A

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Dog friendly
  • No Stiles
  • Family-Friendly
  • Some inclines
  • Rest stop available
  • Wheelchair accessible

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 19548 71302
Nearest postcode:
LA14 5ER
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Start time:
11:00 am

St .Francis Church, Schneider Road, Barrow in Furness

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SD 19350 70239
Nearest postcode:
LA14 5UG
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Estimated finish time:
12:10 pm

Starbucks, ASDA, Walney Rd, Barrow

Join your Wellbeing Walks Group

  • Walks are over easy ground and taken at steady pace to suit everyone 

  • Walks range from 10 to 90 minutes in length 

  • At least one short walk a week, starting at the same time and place every week 

  • All walks are accessible on foot or by public transport   

  • You only need to join a group once to access all future walks