History
We haven’t written this one’s history yet.
Facts
- Code
- NW 1177 (provisional)
- Distance
- 7.5 miles (12.1 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- North West
- Total ascent
- Still to be measured
Warning: Guided walks only. Only with the King's Guide to the Sands, on set dates. Never cross Morecambe Bay without the guide: the tides and quicksand are deadly. The route changes with the sands, so there is no fixed line to map. Source: guideoversands.co.uk.
Map not drawn yet. OpenStreetMap has only about 7.5 miles, so we’ve left the map off rather than show a misleading stub. The facts and sources below still stand.
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Hatlex Lane, 380 m from the start. DirectionsStation Road, 420 m from the start. DirectionsGreenacre Park, 540 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 100 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 150 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 390 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Kents Bank, 40 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Kents Bank Rail Station, 40 m from the finish. DirectionsKents Bank Station, 50 m from the finish. DirectionsKirkhead Road (W bound), 380 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 100%.
Almost all off road.
No stiles recorded.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 8 m in a kilometre, 10.8 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against guideoversands.co.uk on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 18944281, mapped by volunteers
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.