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The following walk was created in 1998 from reclaimed land of the former Barrow-in-Furness Iron and Steelworks which closed in 1985. The site was demolished and what was left were two "Slag Heaps" of considerable size. These "Slag Heaps" are mounds of waste materials that were left over from the smelting processes. The molten slag was then transported and dumped in these large mounds seen today. The site was the largest producer of Iron and Steel in the world in its time, and the size can be believed when following this short but delightful walk.  You will see that this beautiful stretch of coast is a fitting tribute to those men and women who worked hard for their living in such hot and dangerous conditions.

The plaque at the end of the walkway explains the name of "Red Man's Way" (with statue as shown below in photograph!) reads as follows:-

                                                                               "Local man Paul West named this path and cycleway

                                                                                after the men who worked in the iron and steel industry

                                                                                from which this landscape was formed.

                                                                                The processes involved often left the workers covered

                                                                                in red dust.

                                                                                It was officially opened by Cumbria County Councillor

                                                                                Alf Horne on 21st August 1998".

The path itself is self explanatory, once you find the sign you just follow the path to the end.

                                         Cocken Tunnel, Start of Red Man's Way                                                      The Sign at Start of the Path

                                           The path over top of reclaimed "Slag Heap"                                           View of "Slag Heap" and Black Combe

                                           Looking North from the Second "Slag Heap"                                                    Looking Down to Ormsgill

                                            Walney Channel from "Slag Heap"                                                           Looking North to Lakeland Fells

                                          Looking South to Barrow-in-Furness                                                   View to North Walney Island & Channel

                                                 Looking South to Walney Channel                                                          The sign at the end of the path

                                               Victorian Walk-way to Walney Island                                                   Red man's Way Statue of Iron Workers 

    This page was last updated:- Tuesday 15 June 2010 14:20:29 GMT

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