The Cumbria Coastal Way - A Walker's Guidebook

This continuous 298km (182 mile) walking route from Silverdale, on Morecambe Bay, towards Gretna on the Scottish border, links a number of gems of landscape, wildlife, archaeology and history along this often little-known coastline. A walk of 10–14 days suitable for all levels of ability.

August 2008

If you intend to catch the small passenger ferry that runs from Roa Island (the mainland) to Piel Island. The contact telephone numbers are 07516 453784 or 07798 794550. The ferry normally runs after 11am in summer or on a fine day.

February 2008

Stage 9: Page 133

At the northen end of the Way we pass Birkham's Quarry. The path passes closely by the landward side of the quarry and, due to safety and other issues associated with expansion of the quarry, the path will be temporarily re-routed across the field to the east of the quarry.
Walkers will, in 2008, be diverted onto this path and, on reaching the lane turn left to rejoin the original route just beyond the cottage. The diversion will add a hundred metres or so to the route.
At some stage, in a few years time, a new path to the seaward side of the quarry will be constructed.

July 2007

Stage 8: Seascale to St Bees

The route of the Way is currently blocked by construction work just north of Sellafield railway station. The operators of the site tell us they have provided diversion signs which take you slightly inland from the route in the book. This may add 1-1.5 km onto your route. It is likely the works will continue until autumn 2008.