27th March 2008 -- Eaves Wood & Arnside Knott from Silverdale

Area:	Arnside & Silverdale	Ascent:	1050 feet
Walk No:	143	Time:	3hours 30minutes
Date:	27th March 2008	Parking:	Roadside at Silverdale
Distance:	8.00 miles	Weather:	Fine with sunny spells

Route:

Silverdale - The Row - Eaves Wood - Arnside Knott - Arnside shore - Far Arnside - Silverdale

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Once again a local walk but one we always enjoy. We left the car at Silverdale and walked across the fields to The Row and then into Eaves Wood. We didn't bother going to the "Pepper Pot" today instead we took a path up towards Middlebarrow Hill through some splendid limestone pavements to eventually emerge at the top end of the caravan park. Back on the usual path we descended to Arnside Tower farm before making our way up Arnside Knott on the path from the south end. We descended down Red Hills to the shore near The Shore Cafe (sorry Barry we didn't have time to stop) and followed the shore path to New Barns where we walked through the caravan park to take the cliff top path to Far Arnside. After walking across the fields to the caravan park we had a short walk along the road back to Silverdale.

We left the car at Silverdale and starting walking across the fields towards The Row and Eaves Wood. At this point it was still rather dull.

Interested youngsters watching from a distance

Eaves wood car park and it seems to be brightening. A few cars here already.

We didn't take the path to the Pepper Pot, instead we walked through Middlebarrow Wood

There are some lovely examples of limestone pavement in the woods

We exited the woods above the caravan park and walked down to get back on the path to Arnside Knott shown opposite.

Arnside Tower

Entering the Knott

We took the path up the south side today

An handily placed seat just below the summit

The final stretch

Looking across to Grange and Hamsfell

A short break on the top

Descending down Red Hills

A local resident poses for me. No close up here , I think they get their picture thaken that often they're used to it.

On the beach at Arnside now. We didn't stop at the cafe (sorry Barry)...(a) because the tide was coming in & (b) we are due at the Royal Hotel at Bolton-le-Sands for a meal with friends later.