The start of the route was an interesting part of the city going under and over the railway and finally over the Lune out of the city. We soon reached the Lancaster canal which was a very scenic and beautiful stroll through some miles of open countryside with great views over the coast. The route comes to an end in the town of Carnforth at a small square very close to the railway....

Jackie

The route from Preesall leads up Park lane and follows streets and village paths to reach the coastal path at the outskirts of Knott End. The track finishes at Lane Ends and a quiet lane is taken to the main busy A580 road. Fortunately this is only a short stretch and Horse Park Lane to taken to Pilling Hall farm....

Lancaster Ramblers

Follow the Public Right of Way parallel to the dual carriageway and take the signposted stile and steps up to the main road. Note the OS map takes you round to the left to join Moss Road from where you need to walk back to the main road. Continue along Moss Road (unclassified). Pass North Farm and continue on the road to Downlands Farm where the road ends....

Lancaster Ramblers

(a) As per the original Slow Ways route there is a farm track passing under the dual carriageway road. (b) Follow the Public Right of Way parallel to the dual carriageway and take the signposted stile and steps up to the main road. Note the OS map takes you round to the left to join Moss Road from where you need to walk back to the main road. Continue along Moss Road (unclassified) to pass the locked gate mentioned in (a). The owners don’t recommend taking this route (and neither do we) so bear left and right round the large building, go straight on through 2 very narrow open spaces in the fences and into the field which was rather muddy at the time of our visit....

Lancaster Ramblers

The main facilities on this 17 mile route are 5 miles from either end, at Wray (where there is an excellent licenced café - closed Mondays), and at Brookhouse/Caton (the Station pub in Caton is a slight detour from the cycle track). The middle 7 miles are pretty remote, with the trig point on Whit Moor being about half way. Head for this, there is a trodden track to follow, through the sedge and grass. Go through this and follow the track up to the trig point at the summit. I have walked the cycle track route to Lancaster from here many times and know it to be pleasant, easy, off-road and safe. It is the same route into Lancaster that I walked and described for LancHig Two: An interesting set of bridges at Crook o’ Lune, with picnic tables, a small car park, toilets, and a small burger and tea café open at weekends (Woodie’s). From here, the remainder of the route follows the former railway line, now a well maintained, tarmacked cycle track, past the Halton eco-village (which uses hydro-electric power from the river), Halton Station (now used by rowing clubs), under the M6, under the Lune Aqueduct, and right into Lancaster, all following the River Lune....

Mary Oz

This is a long route which I walked over two days in the winter. I started from Preesall and ended in Lancaster, but used the bus stop at Marsh Houses, which is half way between Cockerham and where the route crosses the A588, to enable me to go home for the night, midway. I’m not sure how policed this is, but the alternative route is the roads via Pilling which is the route the Lancashire Coastal Path follows. After this the route through the farm at Pilling Hall may involve crossing a yard full of cows. She was very helpful and said that she’d like to divert the path to an easier route around the farm. After crossing a couple of wet fields, the route followed three miles of very quiet country roads, and I was very tempted to stop at the Farm Yard Brew Co, but I had a bus to catch. The route crosses fields soon after this as the coast is privately owned and protected here. (I was not the only one!) I was temped to fail this route, but it seems this is an occasional event, and this is a recognised long distance public route...

Mary Oz

A little bit more pavement pacing takes you over the railway and past Morecambe’s football ground, and you soon reach the next cycle track adjacent to a primary school. The supermarket between the industrial estate the sports centre, and also one on the B5321 a short detour from the north end of the long straight bit of cycle track, both have cafés and toilets, and there are several benches along the route too....

Mary Oz

It promised to be a lovely route, but unfortunately the Lune Valley Ramble along the north bank of the River Lune is not in very good condition. From Bentham the route crossed a caravan site before going through fields next to the River Wenning. The route along lanes and fields to Hornby is very well used and was easy to follow, with views of Hornby Castle, and an obvious section of the former Wennington to Lancaster railway. This section through fields alongside the Lune was very easy. After passing where the River Wenning flows into the Lune I spotted a lonely stoop where the path turns a right angle towards a stile and gate. Emerging into the fields near a big weir, I felt I was on the home run; just a couple more easy pleasant riverside fields, and I could see the bridges at Crook o’ Lune. This went past the Halton eco-village (which uses hydro-electric power from the river), Halton Station (now used by rowing clubs), under the M6, under the Lune Aqueduct, and right into Lancaster, all following the River Lune....

Mary Oz

Apart from short sections at either end, the route couldn’t be easier; it’s canal towpath all the way. From there it is a short distance to the car park for the Canal Turn pub, which opens onto the towpath. From the multiple pelican crossings where the A6 crosses the canal, there is a cobbled road/footpath next to the car park....

Mary Oz

Downlands Farm itself has a small gap between the metal fence posts to gain access through the farmyard but the ground was impassable (liquid mud and other farm related brownness) so we had to go along the fence a little and duck under instead. The road after North Farm to the roundabout is not marked as a public right of way but there's nothing preventing you from walking it. The farmer had blocked this off with an old metal gate tied on with a piece of rope - he explained this was to stop sheep escaping to the main road....

Angela Halsall

Its, good but be aware it is a well used cycle route!...

Mr Snail

Taking the easterly version of the Wyre Way through fields and woods, the route crosses the M6 and railway at Woodacre Hall and heads south-west to meet the river Wyre again which it follows....

Lancaster Ramblers

This pleasant walk was completed from Lancaster southwards and follows the canal towpath for much of the way....

Lancaster Ramblers

Pleasant green corridor linking Morecambe and the coast to Lancaster City centre. Shared, tarmac path used by pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users...

kubicki

After the crossing it leaves the canal via a short steep slope, crosses the canal on the road and then descends into a field via a ladder stile. A short walk in the field by the canal leads to a muddy area by the stile, caused by cattle which are sometimes present in the field....

Lancaster Ramblers

If you progress right down to the riverside road, you will need to use the two short sections of the Millennium footbridge in order to get onto the higher up cycle track. The riverside cycle track is straightforward and you soon reach the magnificent Lune Aqueduct. The route from here is pretty straightforward, along farm lanes and a very quiet single-track road, through pretty scenery, into Bolton-le-Sands, and then on past Hawksheads and Mount Pleasant....

Mary Oz

I walked this pleasant canal towpath route in a northerly direction from Garstang to Lancaster. Overall, this is a very pleasant walk with a wealth of wildflowers in summer (which make the towpath quite narrow in places), and a range of wildlife....

Mary Oz

The first five-plus miles was all across fields on footpaths that show on OS maps, but are hardly ever walked, consequently it was very difficult to see them on the ground. Overall, it was very hard slow going, and it was actually a relief to reach the road near Quernmore. The final three-plus miles, from near Quernmore, were entirely along roads....

Mary Oz

The route is well signposted on the old railway line and the houses and light industry are generally well shielded from the path by trees. If walking in a small group, the presence of large numbers of cyclists plus electric scooters and mobility scooters means that one needs to stay alert and keep to the walker’s side of the path (right). The route is hard surfaced throughout flat except for the short final section to Lancaster railway station....

Lancaster Ramblers

The surface of the towpath is firm and flat through to Carnforth where there is a short road (with pavement) section to the town centre....

Lancaster Ramblers

It heads due north following the railway through a meadow, then goes over the River Lune using Carlisle railway bridge which at 1.2m wide may be a bit narrow....

Lancaster Ramblers

Follow another paved, ex railway line by the side of the river to Rylands Park....

Lancaster Ramblers

It incorporates a riverside walk and for much of the distance it follows a path and cycleway utilising a former railway line between Lancaster and Morecambe. Gates at a level crossing across the existing railway line near Morecambe (photo provided) should not pose a problem for most users. Crossing the existing railway line via a level crossing near Morecambe obviously requires particular care (photo provided)....

Peregrinating Paul

The route from the station to the Carlisle Bridge was pleasant but there are 60 or so steps up to the bridge (slope 50%) and the track across the bridge is quite narrow (< 1m). The route then left the towpath and followed roadside pavements to Carnforth town centre near the railway station....

Lancaster Ramblers

This is slightly shorter and quieter than LanCar One’s route alongside the M6 link road (Bay Gateway) although you don’t get the great 360⁰ panorama....

Mary Oz

The bulk of the route follows the Lancaster Canal and is very pleasant and easy. The rest of the route is very pleasant, and there are alternatives to the nasty footpath....

Mary Oz

The route crosses a bridge over the railway then follows well-used but narrow lanes before crossing farm fields (with unclear paths, but fairly easy to spot points to aim for), then passes through a couple of farms. The route out of North Farm to the A683 bypass is a short, surfaced road, although it is not marked as a public right of way. The route passes between the railway and some housing and through to a meadow, then onto a cycle track, under a dark bridge below the railway and up another cycle track to the station....

Mary Oz

This route makes full use of the Lancaster and Morecambe Greenway, a tarmacked, well-lit, popular off-road route, created from a former railway line. From the Eric Morecambe statue on Morecambe Prom, follow the Prom, with its lovely view, then turn onto Northumberland Street and head for the railway station and small bus station. A short way along the Greenway, you must carefully cross the single-track railway, on a pedestrian level crossing with gates at either side....

Mary Oz

This route makes full use of the Lancaster and Morecambe Greenway, a tarmacked, well-lit, popular off-road route, created from a former railway line. The route crosses the river on the Millennium Bridge. There is a sharp turn onto a short bit of road which crosses under a dark railway bridge....

Mary Oz

This is a very nice gentle walk which predominantly follows the Lancaster canal, making it a steady, even surfaced walk through a picturesque semi rural landscape. To avoid the initial urban route out of Lancaster you could follow the river upstream from Sainsbury’s to the Aquaduct in order to join the canal at that point and so avoiding all walking on roads...

JanMet

A very pleasant easy walk, following the Lancaster canal. Almost immediately the walk takes you away from the city and along the towpath where you will see a great variety of birds, swans, heron and farmland as well as canal barges Flat easy walking surface but can be very muddy if wet near to Lancaster....

JanMet