Back on the road, we continued to the junction after which the path deteriorated. While there is a pavement of sorts running up the side of the hedgerow, it is so overgrown in places that it becomes impassable. As well, long trousers are required (which I had) as there is an abundance of nettle in the undergrowth. My walking partner, who was wearing shorts had no option but to walk on the cycle lane at the side of the road, which carried its own dangers, while I blithely walked through the nettles. I cannot quite see why the local authority have allowed the pavement to deteriorate so badly. Unless, of course, you are supposed to treat the cycle lane as a pedestrian footpath as well. In which case, they should install bollards or some other means of distancing to the side of the lane to properly separate it from vehicular traffic.
After crossing the marsh at Warton Bank you meet a short section of seawall on one of the creeks, which takes you up to the main road in to Lytham, before almost immediately turning and taking you back on to the opposite seawall for the walk round the marsh and in to Lytham Dock.