Arnside & Silverdale

Arnside and Silverdale is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, on the border between Lancashire and Cumbria, adjoining Morecambe Bay.

The area is characterised by low hills of carboniferous limestone, including Arnside Knott (159 m) and Warton Crag (163 m), interspersed with grassland. Much of the area is covered by deciduous woodland, in which ash, oak and hazel predominate.

Silverdale is a village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster . The village stands on Morecambe bay, near the border with Cumbria, 8.5 miles north of Lancaster. It forms part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is served by the nearby Silverdale railway station. Famed RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve is also very close to the village.

Silverdale is home to the Lady's Slipper Orchid - of which there are thought to be only two in the UK. There is some controversy as to whether the Silverdale plant is truly native, but it doesn't stop thousands of visitors making the annual pilgrimage to see it.