Our walk leaders for Saturday 9th August 2025 are Kathy and Chris and is from the market town of Carnforth in Lancashire, famous for being the location of the classic
1945 romantic drama "Brief Encounter" and that rail station is now a Visitor and Heritage Centre.

A walk (10 miles)

The A walk leaves Carnforth Railway Station towards the village of Warton before ascending to the top of Warton Crag with views of Morecambe Bay, Silverdale and Arnside. We descend back towards Carnforth via Yealand Redmayne, Yealand Conyers and Cringlebarrow Wood. The walk is approximately 10 miles with a top climb of 492ft - a nice easy walk!

B walk (7 miles)

The B walk starts from Carnforth Rail Station, where Dave will drop us off. There is no coach parking so he will come back there for us at a prearranged time. This means we will not be able to change until he picks us up at the end. We start at Carnforth station towards Millhead, then towards Warton, across towards and around part of Pine Lake , the towards and over High Keer Bridge, then on to the Lancaster canal towpath, which we follow back to Carnforth.

The walk is approximately 7miles, and the terrain is flat with generally good paths, a little road walking, and approximately one third of the return walk is along the towpath of the Lancaster Canal.

Carnforth is an area of outstanding natural beauty so there will be lovely views throughout the walks and later a chance to rest in cafes and pubs, and browse small independent shops including the renowned Carnforth Bookshop.

Lancaster Canal Carnforth