Section 1 of 7, Cumbria Way
Ulverston to Houkler Hall
8.6 miles (13.9 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 284 785. Finish: SD 274 889. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 439 m of climbing and 346 m of descent; highest point 185 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ulverston.
- Station
- Ulverston, 660 m from the start. Directions SD 284 778
- Bus stops
- Ulverston Community Health Centre, 180 m from the start. Directions SD 285 787Rose and Crown, 180 m from the start. Directions SD 286 784Main Post Office (E bound), 380 m from the start. Directions SD 286 782
- Car parks
- The Gill car park (pay), 60 m from the start. Directions SD 285 785Stockbridge Lane (pay), 80 m from the start. Directions SD 284 784Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions SD 284 786
Getting back
The section finishes at Houkler Hall.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Water yeat - Silver Howe (N bound), 1.5 km away (Directions); Foxfield station, 7.4 km away (Directions).
Planning the Cumbria Way
- The guidebook: Walking the Cumbria Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, gravel and tracks 22%, grass 17%; the rest (15%) isn't recorded.
About 43% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 19 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 31 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 107 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 0.9 miles in.
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