Cumbria Coastal Way

Cumbria, Lancashire

The route is no longer marked on OS maps and is not endorsed by Cumbria County Council; some permissive paths no longer have access rights so diversions are necessary in places. The route may become superseded by the England Coast Path (ECP) when it is fully open.

From Silverdale on Morecambe Bay, the route follows the fascinating Cumbria coast from the boundary with Lancashire, around the southern Cumbrian peninsulas with their vast stretches of estuarine sands, through the Lake District National Park and the industrial heritage of the west coast, along the Solway Firth and through rough border country with glimpses of Hadrian's Wall and along the River Eden to the historic city of Carlisle, then out on the Eden's other bank to Rockcliffe where the route heads inland to the finish at Metal Bridge.

An infrequent bus service links Metal Bridge with Gretna; alternatively a minor road adjacent to the M6 can be used.

The route links with the Coast to Coast route at St Bees and Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail at Bowness-on-Solway.

The coastal way can be walked in its entirety (10?14 days), or in sections, by people of all ages and abilities. Much of the route-finding is easy, and the route, which rarely climbs higher than 100m above sea level, has been designed to link with public transport.

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Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Waymark:	Named posts on green disc: Milnthorpe - Carlisle
Attributes:	Easy Coastal Industrial History
Start:	SD476751 - Silverdale Station, Lancashire
Finish:	NY356648 - River Esk south bank, Metal Bridge, Cumbria
Web Sites:	Cumbria Coastal Way Visit Cumbria - Cumbria Coastal Way English Lakes - Cumbria Coastal Way

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	The Cumbria Coastal Way : Morecambe Bay to the Solway Firth  (Cicerone Press  - 2007 )
Guidebook	Cumbria Coastal Way : a walker's guide  (Ellenbank Press  - 1994 )

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