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Morecambe Bay Walks 2012Directory of Morecambe Bay Walks - May to September 2012
(last updated February 4th 2012)  There are many sponsored walks across the stunning Morecambe Bay scheduled for 2012. Many cross the sands between Arnside and Kents Bank and are led by Cedric Robinson MBE, the Queen’s Official Guide. In 1963 Cedric was appointed the 25th guide and since then
has escorted many thousands of charity fundraisers safely across the dangerous
sands of Morecambe Bay.Cross bay walks are also led by Alan Sledmore, who has been leading walkers, mainly from Hestbank or Silverdale to Grange-over-Sands or Flookburgh, for nineteen years. Although Alan escorts some charitable walks early in the season, the remainder are charged at £8 per adult and £4 per child, including return transport. This page details this season's Morecambe Bay walks although the walks led by Cedric Robinson are yet to be published. These dates are usually announced around Easter and will be added to this page as soon as they are available. Note that on some days, several charity walks are combined with participants forming one large group that is led across the sands by Cedric Robinson. Alan Sledmore-led walks are marked * in our directory. Nb. Please Pre-book Your Walk - participation cannot be assured without booking • Saturday 12th May 2012 - Silverdale to Grange-over-Sands Walk* - 11:00am - More Details... • Sunday 13th May 2012 - Hest Bank to Flookburgh Walk* - 11:00am - More Details... • Saturday 26th May 2012 - Silverdale to Flookburgh Walk* - 10:00am - More Details... • Sunday 27th May 2012 - Hest Bank to Flookburgh Walk* - 9:30am - More Details... • Wednesday 30th May 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 12:00noon - More Details... • Saturday 2nd June 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 2:30pm - More Details... • Saturday 9th June 2012 - Silverdale to Flookburgh* - 10:30am - More Details... • Sunday 10th June 2012 - Hest Bank to Flookburgh Walk* - 10:00am - More Details... • Saturday 16th June 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 2:30pm - More Details... • Sunday 24th June 2012 - Silverdale to Flookburgh Walk* - 10:00am - More Details... • Wednesday 27th June 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 10:30am - More Details...  • Saturday 30th June 2012 - Splash Out For The Leprosy Mission  From
Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands - 1:30pmEntry is £10 per adult and £5 per child which covers return coach fare back from Humphrey Head to Hest Bank, guide and tractor fees and completion certificate - More Details... • Sunday 1st July 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 2:00pm - More Details... • Sunday 8th July 2012 - Silverdale to Flookburgh Walk* - 10:00am - More Details... • Thursday 12th July 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 11:00am - More Details... • Saturday 14th July 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 1:00pm - More Details... • Sunday 15th July 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 2:00pm - More Details... • Thursday 26th July 2012 - Silverdale to Flookburgh Walk* - 11:30am - More Details...  • Saturday 28th July 2012 - Diabetes
UK Sponsored Walk From
Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands - 12:00noonA nine mile walk across Morecambe Bay led by guide Alan Sledmore - not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs - dogs on leads allowed - Registration fee £7.50 per walker (TBC) - Website Contact Details: northwest.fundraising@diabetes.org.uk 01925 644572  • Sunday 29th July 2012 - St. John's Hospice Walk From
Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands - 1:00pmThis demanding 9 mile walk will challenge your comfort zones, but at the same time allow you to experience one of the most unusual and on a clear day, beautiful walks in England. Registration covers cost of the guides and vehicles plus return coach journey. Dogs are allowed on the coach. Adults £10, Children £5 each (TBC). - More Details... • Wednesday 8th August 2012 - Silverdale to Flookburgh Walk* - 10:30am - More Details... • Saturday 11th August 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 11:00am - More Details..  • Sunday 12th August 2012 - CancerCare 8th Cross Bay Challenge* From Cark Airfield (race); Silverdale (walk) -
Walk starts 12noon; Race 2:00pmCancerCare's 8th Cross Bay Challenge in Morecambe Bay offers a choice of a half-marathon race or a family-friendly six mile walk - More Details... • Tuesday 14th August 2012 - Hest Bank to Kents Bank* - 2:00pm - More Details... • Saturday 25th August 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 11:00am - More Details... • Sunday 26th August 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 12:00noon - More Details... • Saturday 8th September 2012 - Silverdale to Grange-over-Sands* - 11:00am - More Details... • Sunday 9th September 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 10:30noon - More Details... • Saturday 22nd September 2012 - Silverdale to Flookburgh* - 11:00am - More Details... • Sunday 23rd September 2012 - Hest Bank to Grange-over-Sands* - 11:00am - More Details... * These walks are led by Alan Sledmore
Information for Participants on Walks Led by Cedric Robinson The walk itself is 7 to 8 miles long, depending on the route. The walk usually starts from the stony foreshore at Arnside, proceeds onto the sands and across the channels of the River Kent. Please note that the trains will not be running between Arnside and Grange-over-Sands between April and the end of July 2011 whilst work is carried out on the Arnside viaduct. Contact the charity organiser of your walk for details of alternative transport arrangements. The height of the river is usually between knee and thigh deep. Old, comfortable shoes or trainers are recommended rather than expensive walking boots or wellies, and shorts or trousers that you can roll up. You may want to bring a towel. There are dangerous quicksands in the bay. To ensure your safety, stay with your group and follow instructions from the Guide and his helpers at all times. Never attempt to cross the bay without a respected local guide. The weather can be anything from driving rain to hot sun, so come prepared to protect yourself against the elements. It is very exposed out on the bay with no shelter, so bring sunscreen and a sunhat or waterproofs, depending on conditions. Don't forget to bring a bottle of water and a snack. The last part of the walk involves crossing gullies on the saltmarsh. These can be quite wide and slippery, so walkers need to be agile enough to get across. The walk usually ends in Kents Bank, a mile and a half from Grange-over-Sands. Commemorative certificates can be purchased from the Guide at the end of the walk for £1. Information For Walks Led By Alan Sledmore The Morecambe Bay walks led by Alan Sledmore cross the sands following the old coach routes. From Hest Bank they are of nine miles in length and from Silverdale six miles. The walks cross several estuary channels, some of which may be fast running and only those of reasonable fitness should attempt the walk. The walk from Hest Bank starts from the Foreshore, Coastal Road, Hest Bank, LA2 6EA. The walk from Silverdale starts from Gibraltar Caravan Park, Hollins Lane, Silverdale, LA5 0UA. Free Parking is available at both locations. The cost of the walks is Adults: £8 Children: £4 (includes return transport). Walks are accompanied by a supporting tractor and quad bikes. Dogs are allowed on walks and on return transport. Further Details: Tel: 01524 824693 baywalk@btinternet.com YouTube Video on an Alan Sledmore-Led Walk from Hest Bank
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