The qulity of the early morning light was wonderful, bestowing an ethereal, silver light over the waters and glistening sands. The soft mud of the embankments of the cahnnel are a stark reminder of the dangers of the Morecambe sands. Once clear of the overgrown railway embankment we enjoyed lovely, clear view out over the bay. The main building of the Heysham power station dominated the distant horizon as it has done now for the past seven days. By the sea, fishermen lined the shore, their rods cutting dark lines across the blue sky.
The village of Aldingham butts down on to the shore here, the jagged stone boundary of the churchyard of St Cuthbert's the only thing stopping the church and graveyard falling in to the sea. Historical records suggest that in days of yore the village was much larger but it was swept in to the sea. Beyond the churchyard the substantial Aldingham Hall, now a residential care home, can clearly be seen. Along the top of the shore, where the sea has nibbled away the earth, interesting, convoluted roots could be seen beneath the very old trees.
Back on the coast, the light show continued and we enjoyed further lovely views before we reached the start of the road section at Newbiggin, leading down to the Point at Rampside and our final section up to Roose Railway Station.
Although we were walking on the road, the mixture of verge and pavement was wide enough for us not to feel uncomfortable about the traffic. Nice views continued too with in the middle distance Foulney and Piel Islands nestling off the tip of the mainland and, the bottom of Walney Island peeking round the corner.