Walk No.40

Warton Crag and Leighton Moss from Crag Foot

 

Date:            5th July 2007                 Distance:       8.0 miles              Ascent:         1020 feet                  Time:        3h 30m

Weather:       Cloudy and dull  

Route:           We left the car at Crag Foot and took the lane up to Warton Crag

We had left the car near here. This is all that remains of the old pump house that used to keep Leighton Moss drained. From here we took a minor road for a few hundred yards before turning left onto a bridleway that runs over Warton Crag but not to the summit.

Now we are on the bridleway which was apart from a few places surprisingly quite dry. This bridleway was followed for approx half a mile before taking a path on the right to the summit.

Information board where we left the bridleway

We then followed this path to the summit of Warton Crag. It is only just over 500' high but on a good day gives good views around Morecambe Bay

Warton Crag summit

Looking down Morecambe Bay towards Morecambe. The two higher buildings just right of centre are the Nuclear Power Stations at Heysham. It was on these sands that 23 Chinese cockle pickers lost there lifes in February 2004

From Warton Crag we descended to pick up a minor road which took us towards Leighton Hall. On the way we passed this old Limestone Kiln.

Looking down to Leighton Hall. Our path would take us down to the right hand side of the hall to pick up a track towards Leighton Moss.

Looking towards Leighton Moss. It is the largest remaining reed bed in NW England and designated a SSSI. It is protected as a bird reserve by the RSPB.

The path or causeway running across Leighton Moss.

Leighton Moss

After having a nice cuppa in the RSPB visitor centre at Leighton Moss we had another spell on minor roads before reaching the Jack Scout nature reserve.

Anothe Limestone Kiln at Jack Scout

Walking through the Jack Scout reserve

Edith on a made to last seat at Jack Scout

When the tide comes in here it moves faster than a man can walk. The channels also move especially after heavy rainfall. On top of that there are quicksands about so it's best to be carefull.

From Jack Scout we took the shore path past Jenny Brown's point back to Crag Foot. On the way we passed the remains of this Copper smelting mill on the shoreline.

The last leg took us along this embankment back to where we had left the car.

Next Walk:    8th July 2007 -- Carrock Fell and High Pike from Stone Ends

Last Walk:    2nd July 2007 -- Arnside Knott from Eaves Wood

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