Carnforth to Gretna

Walkers, Richard Porter, Bernie Porter, Paul Harris, Stuart Page & Hamish Morton.


16th May 2014. 148 miles




Friday (15 miles)

Carnforth to Cartmel
Overnight in Aynsome manor
Viewing platform called hospice with the tower and compass Farmer called jolly with his vet wife Famous Cartmel coffee shop, one of the top ten in the UK
7 minute train ride to grange on sands
Pig and whistle pub, Simon Rogan eatery
Cartmel sticky toffee pudding shop
Arnside sirens to warn of incoming tides

Saturday (22 miles)

Cartmel to Broughton in Furness
Overnight premier inn in barrow in Furness
Cockerel wakeup call 4.30am
Bluebell wood
Black Tarn Lake
Views of the old man Coniston peak
Croquet at Grenodd
Logs blocking the path
Black cock inn pub
Fresh lemonade at the bakery, Broughton in Furness

Sunday (23 miles)

Broughton in Furness to Ravenglass
Overnight in Pennington hotel, Ravenglass
Silecroft golf course club house
100 raffle ticket strips
Barbed wire yet again
Train track viaduct walk
Ravenglass Roman baths
Bouncing cows
Pebbles for hours on the beach
Sunbather one hour form Ravenglass
Kev Dev of barrow no seat belts
Stuart and Bernie chuckle brothers

Monday (23 miles)

Ravenglass to Whitehaven
Overnight premier Inn, Whitehaven
Bernie muddy boot fiasco at Drigg Ford
Black cock hens
Lizzie's ice cream seascape lunch
Sell afield you are being watched
Indiana Jones Bridge
More pebbles on the beach
Lobster pot chalet on the beach
St Bee’s traffic congestion
Soap factory 35 years to develop land
Bernie stepping on the banger in the underpass

Tuesday (16 miles)

Whitehaven to Maryport
Overnight Allerdale Manor, Cockermouth
Allison, best advert for Premier Inns
Lemon meringue pie at Workington
View from Whitehaven
No tipping CCTV
Where are you from Stuart? Yorkshire!
3 miles in 40 mins to Maryport
Tea and tranquillity massage in Cockermouth Bernie hails a train at flimby Hamish and Bernie track back to Carlisle Richard and Paul railway children waving at Hamish

Wednesday (17 miles)

Maryport to Abbey Town
Overnight Golf Hotel, Silloth
Cockermouth flood line
Miles of sandy beach at last
Overtaking by the lady's with the pram
Battered mushroom, or was it haggis!
No lunch today
Guessed the 13.6 miles on Hamish device
Incredible views of sol way firth
Photographers on the beach
Church at Holme St Cuthbert
Held up by cows on the road
Tractor grand prix
Missed school lunch by 30mins
Bus trip back to Silloth
Silloth gardens, pergola and cobbled streets, amazing views of Scotland from the seafront Glorious sunny day, sunburnt planning the Scotland walk

Thursday (22 miles)

Abbey Town to Carlisle
Overnight, Hallmark Hotel, Carlisle
Robert the Bruce's father buried in the abbey
Farmer William hill kind donation
Hadrian walk walkers Lunch at highland laddie in Glasson, Mark the landlord with his how to catch fish and his prize trout
Homemade sticky toffee pudding again!
Landlady opened the pub Polling station in the pub
Hadrian’s Wall walk and bulls on the path
BT phone box call to Richard, call from Bernie mobile
Burgh on sands and Edward 1st statue
Homemade rock cakes and tea out of open kitchen window from Angela
Burgh on sands church, learnt about bereaved and blackmail
Honesty box fridge consisting of Mars bars and drinks
Sharon the Carlisle taxi driver recommended David's restaurant in Carlisle
Awful weather predicted but actually ok

Friday (10 miles)

Carlisle to Gretna
Sharon taxi driver pick up
Walk beside the M6
Walk into Scotland, photos of welcome to Scotland
Finishing walk at Thornton’s cafe in Gretna
8 hour bank holiday Friday drive back home