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Coastal Way - Lancashire's Coastal Path

The Coastal Way is a 137 mile footpath following the Lancashire coastline from Merseyside to Cumbria.

Why not try a section of this stunning coastal walk. Try the Lancashire section of the BBC Coast programmes 'Discover Your Coast' walks. Only 2 miles long and based in Fleetwood this interesting walk takes in both lighthouses, Fleetwood Market, Fleetwood Museum, and of course, the stunning views across Morecambe Bay.

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The Lancashire coastline, much of which is of international ornithological interest, comprises a variety of landscapes from the distinctive limestone scenery of Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, through glazed saltmarshes and agricultural land, the seaside resorts of Morecambe and Blackpool and the Fylde coast, as well as the major river estuaries of the Lune, Wyre and Ribble.

Walking the Lancashire Coastal Way will enable you to relive history as well as observe today's coastal activities. See the small creeks home to early inhabitants and the relics of coastal fortifications and early Christianity. Witness the evidence of early industries based on iron, salt and limestone, alongside the modern businesses of British Aerospace, Nuclear Electric, British Gas and ICI. The busy harbours at Fleetwood, Heysham and Glasson Dock contrast sharply with the holiday atmosphere of the seaside
resorts.

Above all the Lancashire coastal walk provides spectacular views of Morecambe Bay, the Bowland Fells and the Lake District, and the opportunity, particularly in spring and autumn, to observe the large variety of waders and seabirds for which the Lancashire coast and estuaries are internationally important.

Lancashire Coastal Way

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