The good weather continued to shine on us today, albeit after a slightly cloudy start. As the morning went on the sky cleared and by late morning we were walking in blistering heat.
Walking initially on local roads as we cleared the village of Condit Green, we were soon walking cross-country as we took station on and walked the River Lune to cross over it at Lancaster. It was a very pleasant and idyllic walk with the sound of birds and the best of the butterflies wings. With tide going out on the river, the flow of the water was slow and melancholic and it was no hard task to match our pace to it for most of the morning.
Once on the other side of the river, we had the same six miles to do back down the other side. There is no through route below the village of Heaton and we were forced inland for an at times difficult road ward. There was disappointment going through the village of Overton when we found the two pubs had closed down; one for refurb, the other for sale. But there was good news in that the tide was low and we could take the tidal road down to Sunderland Point.
After varied rest at Sunderland, we crossed the peninsula to come on to Morecambe Bay for the long walk up to Heysham. Suffice to say, Morecambe Bay and it's environs are stunningly beautiful. Fortune favoured us again, as with low tide we were able to walk the Middleton Sands to the Ocean Edge caravan park. Here, as well as being able to skip through the park to Money Close Lane, a more direct route in to Heysham, we stopped at the camp shop for ice cream and cold drinks.
The final stretch to Morecambe, via Heysham, was walked on road or sand, the last couple of miles on the promenade seeming to stretch to infinity.
Shortly after we finished other family joined us for an evening meal at the Midland Hotel Rotunda, overlooking the bay and where we were treated to a beautiful sunset.
Apart from the middle road section, this was lovely coastal walking, completed at leisure and in woeful weather the finishing with an epic sunset flourish.
Walking initially on local roads as we cleared the village of Condit Green, we were soon walking cross-country as we took station on and walked the River Lune to cross over it at Lancaster. It was a very pleasant and idyllic walk with the sound of birds and the best of the butterflies wings. With tide going out on the river, the flow of the water was slow and melancholic and it was no hard task to match our pace to it for most of the morning.
Once on the other side of the river, we had the same six miles to do back down the other side. There is no through route below the village of Heaton and we were forced inland for an at times difficult road ward. There was disappointment going through the village of Overton when we found the two pubs had closed down; one for refurb, the other for sale. But there was good news in that the tide was low and we could take the tidal road down to Sunderland Point.
After varied rest at Sunderland, we crossed the peninsula to come on to Morecambe Bay for the long walk up to Heysham. Suffice to say, Morecambe Bay and it's environs are stunningly beautiful. Fortune favoured us again, as with low tide we were able to walk the Middleton Sands to the Ocean Edge caravan park. Here, as well as being able to skip through the park to Money Close Lane, a more direct route in to Heysham, we stopped at the camp shop for ice cream and cold drinks.
The final stretch to Morecambe, via Heysham, was walked on road or sand, the last couple of miles on the promenade seeming to stretch to infinity.
Shortly after we finished other family joined us for an evening meal at the Midland Hotel Rotunda, overlooking the bay and where we were treated to a beautiful sunset.
Apart from the middle road section, this was lovely coastal walking, completed at leisure and in woeful weather the finishing with an epic sunset flourish.