We had enjoyed an excellent evening in Arnside. Now it was our final day of the tour. Yesterday, our Bay Cycle Way Day 2 had been a hilly day and finished by cycling into a strong headwind. Our final day of cycling on our Bay Cycle Way tour, which would take us to Glasson Dock, would also potentially be another day cycling into a headwind. First up, however, we left the coast and cycled up around another hill, Arnside Knott….
After enjoying a relatively straightforward, if a bit wet, day of cycling on Bay Cycle Day 1, our second-day cycling to Arnside promised to be a tougher challenge … though hopefully, dryer. First of all, however, we had a hill to climb. Sarah had spotted a lighthouse on top of a hill when we had passed through Ulverston on our South Lakes Safari Zoo trip. It had to be climbed. We had all day. So after breakfast the four of…
This Bay Cycle Way itinerary outlines the cycle route myself, Sarah, Andy S and Mike will be following in autumn 2020. We will be cycling from Barrow-in-Furness to Glasson Dock, all the while hugging Morecambe Bay. Sustrans describes the Bay Cycle Way route as ‘a perfect introduction to long-distance cycling. Morecambe Bay is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the UK. As you cycle along the route you’ll be rewarded with incredible views, world-class historic sites and…
