Cumbria Coastal Way
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- There is also a Cumbria Way.
The Cumbria Coastal Way (CCW) is a long distance footpath which follows a majority of the coast from Silverdale in Lancashire to Gretna, allowing users to travel from Cumbria's southern border to just north of the English - Scottish border. The distance of the complete walk is roughly 150 mi (or 241 km). It follows some of the most beautiful coastline in England, especially the dramatic red sandstone cliffs of St. Bees Head.
This footpath passes through the following locations (from South to North):
- Arnside
- Grange-over-Sands
- Greenodd
- Ulverston
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Askam-in-Furness
- Kirkby-in-Furness
- Broughton-in-Furness
- Millom
- Ravenglass
- Seascale
- St. Bees
- St. Bees Head
- Whitehaven
- Workington
- Maryport
- Allonby
- Silloth
- Abbeytown
- Burgh by Sands
- Carlisle
[edit] Reference
- Brodie, Ian O., Krysia Brodie (1994). The Cumbria Coastal Way. Ellenbank Press. ISBN 187355110X.