Route: leaving the car cheekily at the end of the back entrance to the Woodlands and running through the centre of Silverdale (dodging the crowds of attendees at the Silverdale & Arnside Art & Craft Trail 2015) and down to the coast. The tide being out, picking a way first across rocks (visiting the cave) and then up to 100m out on the sand making a beeline for the end of the bay at Park Point (though, once there, regaining the shore with some difficulty across wet sand). Then across a grassy sandy cove and again gingerly over rocks to New Barns. Here turning inland across field and then gently climbing woodland tracks gaining height to cross a shoulder of Arnside Knott and descend. Crossing the road at Hare Parrock, past Arnside Tower and then along mainly woodland paths under Eaves Wood to descend to the start.
Conditions: after a dismal day, blue skies and hot sun.
Pub: the Woodlands Hotel, Silverdale for Stewart Brewing Scotch Ale and Copper Cascade.
