Day 7: Lancaster to Arnside
We leave Lancaster on the Lancaster Canal which will follow us all the way to Kendal altough the final section is now drained. It was famous for its lack of locks. We reach the coast and make our way along it on the edge of the saltmarshes on the Lancashire Coastal Way to our lunchstop in the busy market town of Carnforth; whoses station was made famous as the film set for "Brief Encounter". After lunch we enter an area of outstanding natural beauty as we start to climb and enjoy a viewpoint over Morecambe Bay just before we reach Arnside for our overnight. Before the railways, early travellers would have approached the Lake District via the old coach route across the sands of Morecambe Bay to Grange-Over-Sands, but we are taking a (hopefully) more solid coast path to Arnside.
Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 7
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First stop of the day at St Peter's Cathedral, Lancaster Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Lancaster Cathedral Howard Buxton
Godwin crossing the River Lune as we make our way out of Lancaster Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
John Chenery: over the Millennium Bridge with BMs too close for comfort Pilgrimage 2012 Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 River Lune with St Peters RC Cathedral over on the left John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrims making their way along Lancaster Canal Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Michael Gamble: Pilgrims stop to admire Morecambe Bay after catching the frontmarkers Pilgrimage 2012 Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 more illegal coffee John Chenery Original Tweet
Van passengers relaxing Stuart Pomfret
Pilgrimage 2012 His mother thought he was still in Asia until his arrival in Lancaster. I was sworn to secrecy John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Morecambe Bay John Chenery Original Tweet
Fran Gamble flying a kite at the drinks stop Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
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Pilgrimage 2012 Letting FMs get ahead after finding them in retreat - planned route too treacherous John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrims eating their lunch on their sitting stones Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Pilgrims meet a heron but it had just flown out of shot! John Chenery Original Tweet
Ah, there it is. John Chenery
Back onto the canal where we're joined by a swan Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Carnforth station Entertainment Pilgrimage 2012 Fran Gamble Original Tweet
Happy birthday father Joe! Pilgrimage 2012 Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Plan B back to the canal John Chenery Original Tweet
Lunch at The Canal Turn, Carnforth Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
John Chenery: Carnforth Station - will any pilgrims try the Brief Encounter Experience? Pilgrimage 2012 Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Given choice of anywhere in Carnforth for lunch, almost all pilgrims stopped in the first pub John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 tea on the lawn at Christ Church Carnforth, from Joan Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Maurice getting mic'ed up for his prayer stop at Christchurch, Carnforth Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Carnforth war memorial John Chenery Original Tweet
The World War 1 memorial in Carnforth Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Peter, Sue, Joan and Gill wait to cross a stile Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
William fights his way through a corn field Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Views back of Morecambe Bay Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 caught FMs again John Chenery Original Tweet
Drink stop on a bridge Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Drinks Stop. Does this count as a selfie? John Chenery Original Tweet
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Back to the coast at The Cove, Silverdale Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Boundary John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Another enforced rest but we are not complaining John Chenery Original Tweet
Gill and Maureen make it to the top of Arnside Knott John Chenery
John Chenery: View from Arnside Knott Pilgrimage 2012 Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Another view from Arnside Knott John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrims at the viewpoint on Arnside Knott Pilgrimage 2012 Michael Gamble Original Tweet
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Supper at Arnside Howard Buxton
Trifle for the masses Pilgrimage 2012 #nomnom Fran Gamble Original Tweet
