Log No 182. Mon 18th Nov 2013 - Ulverston to Grange-over-Sands, 15 miles (2787 miles walked)

It rained through the night and when I got the train this morning but it had stopped by the time I started walking at 08.20.

The first hour was spent walking out of Ulverston on the A590, not the most enjoyable of walks.

At Greenodd I left the road, crossing over the River Leven by the footbridge then a footpath through a soggy field to get to Roudsea Wood.

I took a track to get through the wood and onto a farm road. There was a locked gate at the end of the wood with a "No Access" sign, I assumed it was for vehicles and carried on.

At the next open gate a similar sign additionally had "No Pedestrian Access" on it, too late now.

All this area was owned by Holker Park Estate and was full of "No Access" signs. I had planned on using these farm tracks & roads to get to Cark but instead took the road to get onto the B5278.

From Cark I continued on the road through Flookburgh into Kents Bank and to the railway station there.

The railway line hugs the shore of the estuary and a footpath went between the back of the houses and the railway to Grange-over-Sands.

At Grange the footpath went under the railway to the wide promenade.

Most of the land around the estuary is very flat but Kents Bank & Grange are on the side of a hill and the roads & streets are narrow with parking at a premium.

When I drove into Grange this morning to catch the train I couldn't find anywhere free to park the camper so I had to go into a car park and that cost me £6, the first time I have had to pay.

15 miles in 5 hours.