Christian Walking Club

Arnside- Saturday 24^th May to Saturday 31^st May 2025

Walk Grades: Moderate, Easy

Arnside is a delightful village on the south coast of Cumbria, overlooking the Kent Estuary. It forms part of the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape. This scenic area is ideal for walking with coastal, lowland and hill paths straight from the front door or within a few minutes’ drive.

We have exclusive use of the Parkside Guest House which specialises in group bookings. The price includes full board with daily breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals all catered by our hosts. Special diets can be arranged. There are single, double and twin rooms.

The Parkside Guest House website has more information and photos of the accommodation and local area.

Parkside Guest House Accommodation in Arnside (greycourtholidays.co.uk)

 Walks

Most days we aim to offer four options:

• A moderate walk of 10-13 miles
• An easy walk of 7-9 miles
• A leisurely walk of 4-6 miles
• A visit to a place of interest such as an historic home or nature reserve.

Leisurely and easy walks will be mainly lowland with small hills. Moderate walkers will have more challenging routes with higher hills and total ascent of up to 600m.

There is plenty to do in the area. Lake Windermere is just thirty minutes’ drive and the ancient city of Lancaster is thirty minutes to the south. Crossing the estuary from Arnside to Grange takes less than ten minutes on the train. From there we have access to a network of paths following the coast or inland to the low hills that look towards the Lakeland Fells.

Sizergh Castle and the famous topiary gardens of Levens Hall are about eight miles away. RSPB Leighton Moss is only four miles from Arnside. (For the ornithologically minded, this reserve is well known for bitterns and marsh harriers, as well as flocks of waders and sea birds. Pack your binoculars!)

On Sunday we will make time for church or personal devotions in the morning, with a leisurely walk in the afternoon.

Prices

Prices include all meals. All rooms are en suite.

Price per person in twin room (share with one other)  £445

Price per person in a twin room (sole occupancy- have the room to yourself) £490

Price per person in single room  £475 **NOW FULL**

Price per couple in double room  £900

Price per person in double room (sole occupancy) £500 **NOW FULL**

Travel To Arnside

By Car: The guest house is about twenty minutes’ drive from M6 junction 35. Full directions are on the Parkside website.

By Train: Arnside station is one mile from the guest house.

Bookings

Contact the event leader for more information about the event and to book. Please do not contact the Parkside Guest House. 

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Non members follow this link to the Website Contact Form

The Plan for the Week (subject to change)

Sunday

Morning- Church or personal devotions

Afternoon-

Option 1: Leighton Circular walk (5-6 miles)

Option 2: Visit Leighton Hall

Option 3: Visit RSPB Leighton Moss

Monday

Option 1: Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar 17.5km/ 11 miles.Total Ascent: 450m

Option 2: Warton Crag to Arnside via coast path. 14km/ 9miles. Total Ascent: 285m

Option 3: Silverdale Circular via The Cove and Arnside Tower. 9.3km/ 6 mile. Total Ascent 220m

Option 4: Visit Sizergh Castle and Levens Hall

Tuesday

Option 1: Furness Circular. 19.3km/ 12.3miles. Total Ascent: 560m

Option 2: Windermere Ferry to Bowness and leisurely/ easy walk to Brant Fell

Option 3: Visiting options: Lakeland Motor Museum and/or Lakes Aquarium, Windermere Ferry to Bowness and explore the village (eg Jetty Museum, World of Beatrix Potter, gift shops)

Wednesday

Option 1: 15 min train Arnside to Cark. Walk Cark to Grange via Bigland Tarn and Hampsfell. 19.8km/ 12.6miles. Total Ascent 525m. 7 min train Grange to Arnside.

Option 2: 15 min train Arnside to Cark, Walk Cark to Grange via Cartmell and Hampsfell. 12.8km/ 8.2 miles. Total Ascent 340m.

Option 3: 7 min train Arnside to Grange. Walk Grange to Cark via Cartmell 7.9km/ 5 miles. Total Ascent 220m. Visit Cartmell Priory en route. 15 mins train Cark to Arnside, OR depart train at Kents Bank, walk 2 miles along promenade to Grange station then 7 min train to Arnside

Option 4: 15 min train Arnside to Cark. Visit Holker Hall and Gardens (1.3km/ 0.8 mile walk from station). 15 min train Cark to Arnside OR depart train at Kents Bank, walk 2 miles along promenade to Grange station then 7 min train to Arnside.

Trains run at least once an hour. If trains are cancelled for any reason we will car share.

Thursday

Option 1: Clougha Pike and Grit Fell. 18km/ 11.5 miles. Total Ascent 550m

Option 2: Lancaster Canal, Lune Valley Ramble, Williamson Park. Approx 7 miles walk.

Option 3: Leisurely canal and riverside walk, approx. 4 miles, then time in Lancaster City

Option 4: Explore the historic city of Lancaster. Ideas include Castle and Prison Museum, Williamson Park and Butterfly House, Cathedral, City Museum, Maritime Museum, Cottage Museum, Judges Museum, Roman Bath House.

Friday

Option 1: Whitbarrow and Lord’s Seat. 18km/ 11.5 miles. Total Ascent: 515m

Option 2: Staveley and Dales Way 11.5km/ 7.4 miles. Total Ascent 180m

Option 3: Hazelslack, Fairy Steps and Beetham Deer Park 9.3km/ 6 miles. Total Ascent 217m.

Option 4: To be confirmed