Barrow-in-Furness to Askam-in-Furness

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Date/Time of Walk Thursday 27th May 2004.
Start Time 10:30am (10:30) Barrow-in-Furness (Ormsgill).
Finish Time 2:20pm (14:20) Askam-in-Furness (Askam Pier).
Weather Hot, Sunny, Slight Breeze, Slight Haze, Strong Sunshine, Temp about 22șC.
 

Map of the Route

Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service.

Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

 

Notes on Walk

It is advisable to consult the local tides before attempting this walk as the crossing to Askam can be dangerous otherwise. You can check the tides on the website by clicking here!.

I started this small section of the Cumbria Coastal Way from my house in Barrow and walked along the A590 to the road towards the candle factory at "Sandscale Park".  At the bottom of this road you cross a railway track (without barriers, just lights!!) and the track immediately goes to the right down a well worn rocky track. Follow this track to the bottom and you come to a gate. Once you are through this gate, a sign welcomes you to "Sandscale Haws" and follow the rock track to the right once through the gate. Following the track for half-a-mile and you should come to an old concrete WWII pill box.

 

                                              

                                    Road and Railway Crossing towards Sandscale Haws                                             Track towards Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve

 

                                             

                                        Entrance sign at Sandscale Haws once through gate                                        Partially damaged CCW sign at Sandscale Haws

 

The track at the "pill box" goes to the right, follow this track all the way along the beach and past the huts at "Lowsy Point". Follow the beach all the way along the coast to Roanhead. It is advisable, however, to follow the route on a map, because I noticed that "Roanhead" is hidden amongst the sand dunes and you could miss it!!

 

                                           

                             The beach at Sandscale with Black Combe in distance                                           Roanhead with car park and refreshments hut

 

Once at "Roanhead", follow the beach towards a rocky outcrop called on most detailed maps as "Roanhead Crag". High tides often cut people off here so care is needed and forward planning!!.  Looking north you can see "Askam Pier" which is a line of slag left by the iron ore workings of long ago. Once you reach this "Pier" the town above is "Askam-in-Furness". Under the Arch-way of the pier should be "Man-made" tracks to the top of the pier. This concludes this section of the Cumbria Coastal Way!!

 

                                          

                                        Beach and surrounding hills at Roanhead                                                              Beach and surrounding hills at Roanhead

 

                                           

   View of the Lakeland Fells from Roanhead                                                                               Roanhead Crag

 

                                            

                                        Beach at Askam with Askam Pier                                                                             Askam-in-Furness from the Beach

 

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I take no responsibility for the welfare of any person who undertakes any walks described on this site.  Any person wishing to undertake any walk from this site is to be reminded that their own personal planning, navigation and  safety while walking is paramount.