Lunesdale Walk
28 miles

Key:

é Ahead ç Left è Right ì Half-right ë Half-left
st Stile fp Footpath SP Signpost fb Footbridge X Cross

Start: Arkholme C.E. School G.R. 583 721. è from School. ç at rd. junction. 200yds è (sp Locka Lane) é, (hedge on Lt). FB ç small gate on right. è to FB é (hedge on Rt.) down field 310° to st. ë to double st. by pine trees. ì up field to step st. in wall. Slightly ë across field to step st in stone wall. Slightly ë to fb. é to wall corner ç, (wall on Rt ) to lane. è, lane bends Rt, a long Lt. then Rt. G.R. 564 726 fp on è down field then st in fence X field, slightly ì to st st. then bear ì to field corner to ford and gate. ç X lane. X field to gate. Slightly ì to gate & rd. G.R. 560 736.

ç then è on concessionary fp. ¼ ë to st. é (buildings on Rt) to st in fence on Rt. ç (hedge on Lt) st. ç then ç to Fb. é to small white gate. X railway to Rd. G.R. 558 741.

è 50 yds, passing buildings. ç imm. ì imm. é (hedge on Lt) to fp sign. é up field to gate & st. é still climbing. (keep water works building 50yds to Lt) slightly ì to old gate posts. é uphill, then wood on Rt. Downhill to farm tr. é, gate to tr which bends Lt then è at main tr. to Rd. (4.2 miles) G.R. 549 759.

ç on Rd 50 yds. ç at entrance, immediately è fp sign. Wall on Rt. to st. ë (wall & woods on Lt.) st by gate. é (wall on Lt) to gate. ç, wall on Lt bends Rt to gate by farm buildings. è (wall on Rt) to ladder st. é (hedge on Rt) bending Rt to st. ç (wall on Lt). When broken wall bends Lt go ì to gate & farm slightly ì decend (wall on Lt) to gate at back of farm. (watch out for friendly collie who likes to go for walkies!) é main tr between buildings. Through gate take Tr bending ì. At field gate junction, bear ë é ignoring tr. é (hedge on Rt) to gate. é to st. é to wall, fence corner. é (hedge on Lt) to st. é through little wood. St. é X field, st & lane. ç to Rd è to Priest Hutton.(6.2 miles) G.R. 531 738.

ç at Village Green (Sp Carnforth and Borwick) for 100 yds. ë on minor Rd, climbing passing Beech House Farm. è before single building. é st by gate. é in field (hedge on Lt) to st. in corner. é (fence on Lt). é through old gate posts (hedge on Lt then wall on Rt) to st on Rt. Then ç to st. in Lt corner. ç then è to Rd. G.R. 529 730.

X rd to st. then 2 FB's. ç(stream on Lt) to ladder st. Small path by stream to k.g. ç under railway, bear ì to fb, ë to st. at Rt. hand gate. é (hedge on Lt) to st. é (hedge & railway on Rt) é to st. by gate. é to canal to reach Checkpoint. (7.5 miles) G.R. 530 718.

To T. junction ç Pass Old Hall Caravan Park entrance. é 50 yds, è at fp sign by gate. Slightly ì X field to st. ì to st. and up to lane. ç 50 yds to X st. on Rt. ç (fence on Lt ) ç at fence corner. é to st. X field slightly ì to st. by gate. Slightly ë Pass telegraph Pole. é to Lt of old wood. Before end of wood bear ì then ç to st. é to X very large field following Waymarks to st. at Rt. Hand gate. é (hedge on Lt.) é to 2 st's to enclosed tr. é 100 yds. ç up steps to Lane. è and follow lane to Rd. in Over Kellet. (9.1 miles) G.R. 524 700.

Cross Rd. è 20 yds ç at Green between houses to enclosed path é k.g to Rd. è then ç to junction. X Rd, slightly ì to narrow tr. between houses to k.g.. Climb path opposite to fp sign. é on path to st. X tr. then st. é to V st. ¼ ì to st. by solitary oak tree. ì to st. in fence. é climb to top of hill (wood on left) to Rd. G.R. 532 687.

ç to junction é 50 yds. st. on è. slightly ë to X field to top Rt hand corner. St to Rd. ç then immediately è Pass barn at Sidegarth. è then ç to st. é to metal ladder st. and gate é (hedge on rt) to st. ¼ ì to large ladder st. ë to st. & fb. é up hill to st. in Rt corner. ì down field to st. in hedge. é ditch on Rt to stone st. by gate to rd. (11.7 miles) G.R. 549 676.

è 100 yds ç on rd (SP Aughton) é at X rds, downhill (cul-de-sac) to buildings. ç at st. and follow waymarked riverside path (Sp Lunesdale Walk and Lune Valley Ramble) for 3 miles to reach Loyn Bridge. (15 miles).

At Loyn Bridge. è to X bridge. Imm. ç fp sign é on embankment X tr. é to concrete tr. Leave embankment, ë to stone footbridge. é ditch on Lt. Slightly ì to st. in hedge. Slightly ì to st. è pass dead trees. Bend è then hedge on Rt. ditch on Lt, ditch becomes small lake. 2 st's è fence on Rt. é to k.g. tr. to rd. G.R.599 714.

X rd. ç (Caution no footpath) under railway bridge è at substation. Pass cottages. ç at gate. é in field to gate. é to right hand gate. é (hedge and fence on Lt.) Long double stile ¼ ì to st. ¼ ì to gate. Head for Rt of barn to stone step st. ë to gate and lane. è to Wrayton. é to rd.

Pass through village. At rise in rd. G.R. 612 722 è at concealed st. on Rt. é through chicken commune. é up hill to step st. in tiny stretch of wall. é down to fb, (barns in front) é fence and barns on Lt to step st. é to st. and lane. X lane st. é fence on Rt. St. é to top of hill to stone V st. é to small gate and Rd. G.R. 613 704.

X rd. ç (Caution no footpath to Wennington). Pass Wennington Hall on Lt. In village è at junction, over bridge, pass station. ç up Old Moor Rd. Rd bends Rt. é 50 yds. to st. on Rt. Three quarter ë across field corner to gate and lane. é pass farmhouse then ç through farmyard to gate to field. ç and descend to gate and st. é to Lt of barn. Uphill to stone st. é through little wood to gate. é to X st's and lane. é bending Lt pass buildings on Rt. following line of trees to st. é fence on Rt. over 3 st's. é to st. and stone fb. é uphill to top Rt corner to gate. Slightly ì to stile and gate. é to st. and rd. Mealbank.

ç from C.P. 20 yds to concessionary fp on Lt by blue slurry store. St. ë to st. in 'round' corner of hedge. é (line of trees) to st. Bend slightly Lt to reach hedge & st. to rd. ç over bridge è 60 yds at farm. G.R. 609 678 20 yds to concessionary fp on Lt by blue slurry store. St. ë to st. in 'round' corner of hedge. é (line of trees) to st. Bend slightly Lt to reach hedge & st. to rd. ç over bridge é to village. ç on main street. 80 yds to C.P. on left (garage) G.R. 602 676 22.3 miles.

è ç at T junction 100 yds è (Lane Head) é on tr. é at X tracks to k.g. é to river é k.g.. between gates. é k.g. in corner. é enclosed tr. to 2 k.g.'s ç wall on Lt. to old railway. St. by gate quarter ì X field to st. quarter ì to st. ì to st. ì st. in fence. é gate ç gate then st. é to concrete tr. è through farmyard to st. to X Rd. at Hornby.

è over bridge. Imm. ç Follow riverbank path for 1 mile to join river Lune. G.R. 572 684 è follow upstream to Loyn Bridge. Under bridge and è up to bridge. è at fp sign Arkholme. Follow waymarked riverside path until you pass houses then ç (Sp Kirkby Lonsdale). é on Rd between houses to reach School on Rt. 27.7 miles.