Lancashire short coastal walk with Lake District views and 1,200 year old ruins
Morcecambe Bay offers views matched by very few places in the UK making it the ideal place to spend time on a sunny day.
Its seafront offers long stretches of walking paths and a small portion of that features in this week’s suggested walk. Spanning an area around Heysham, the walk visits Half Moon Bay which was used as part of the introductory sequence on the ITV drama The Bay and takes in some truly historical landmarks. For a change of tone, it also passes by the bakery run by the Radfords, Britain's biggest family.
The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age and among the offerings are the ruins of St Patrick’s Chapel, which dates back to the 8th or 9th century and is one of the oldest religious buildings in the North West. It is also where you’ll find stone graves which were once used for the an album cover by Black Sabbath and are unlike anything else across the country. Carved from rocks, they are so old that no marking or human remains have lasted and it is still unclear exactly how old they are.
Our suggested route is amongst out shortest and should only take around an hour to complete. However, for those wanting to go further, you can continue along the coast to reach Morecambe before heading back to rejoin the original route. To top it off, we’re recommending a visit to the Old Hall pub towards the end of the journey.
The Old Hall is the oldest dwelling in the Borough of Morecambe and Heysham for it was built in 16th century as part of the Hornby Castle Estate. During renovations in the 19th century, a series of hidden passages and secret doors were discovered and it was converted into a hotel in the 1950s. It is now a popular pub serving up food and drinks including its own ale alongside regular live entertainment.
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