Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Our latest seaside walk, offered in conjunction with MAD Walkers, is a little longer than previous ones. However, it is mostly flat and on good surfaces so don’t be put off!
The outward route takes us through Fairfield Nature Reserve before using the Lancaster Canal – one of the prettiest in the country – to take us south towards Galgate. A small amount of field walking then brings us to the village of Conder Green, for a drink and toilet stop at the attractive Stork Inn. We re-join a branch of the canal for the short walk to Glasson Dock, once the largest port in the Northwest but now better known for its marina and pleasure craft. After time to relax there, we follow the coastal path along the Lune Estuary before heading inland via the village of Aldcliffe and, once again, the Lancaster Canal.
JOINT WALK WITH MAD WALKERS
Train-based walk
Leader: Andrew R
Transport to Walk Start: 09:55 train (final destination Barrow-in-Furness) from Manchester Piccadilly
Meet Point: In the lounge above platforms 13/14 at Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train or at the station in Lancaster.
Suggested Ticket: Off peak day return to Lancaster £21.70. (At time of writing, advance singles were available on the outward train for £13 and on some of the return trains for £7).
Walk Start: Lancaster Railway Station (western exit near taxi rank) at 11:00. If you drive, please leave time for parking.
Waypoints: Fairfield Nature Reserve, Lancaster Canal (via Deep Cutting Bridge and Brantbreck Bridge), Forerigg Wood, Parkside Farm, Conder Green, Thurnham Mill Lane, Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch), Glasson Dock, Lancashire Coastal Way, Aldcliffe, Lancaster Canal, Carr House Lane.
Return Services: 17:49, 18:29, 18:45 (changing at Preston), 18:58 (changing at Warrington Bank Quay), 19:39, 19:45 (changing at Preston), 20:29, 20:50, 20:58 (changing at Warrington BQ), 22:20 (changing at Warrington BQ). Average journey time for direct services is 1 hour.
Extra: Parking is available at Lancaster Station, Meeting House Lane LA1 5NW. Charges may apply. Toilets at the start (Lancaster Station) and at Glasson Dock (possibly payable), but there are also toilets for paying customers at the Stork Inn (5.5-mile point) and at pubs and cafes in Glasson Dock (7-mile point).
Walk starts at western exit of Lancaster Station, near taxi rank
