Log No 184. Wed 20th Nov 2013 - Silverdale to Lancaster, 20 miles (2825 miles walked)

I was parked in a handy spot, a layby by the river only a 10 minute walk from the railway station and I planned to take the 07.30 train back to Silverdale.

It was wet and windy all through the night with the camper shaking a lot but it didn't disturb me and I was up, refreshed, at 06.00.

I was expecting a poor day of weather but it was dry when I left to get the train and the wind was easing.

It was minor roads to Carnforth then signs for the Lancashire Coastal Way directed me onto the Saltmarsh.

I stayed on this as far as Hest Bank where the promenade started.

The clouds had cleared but with the wind picking up again it was cold.

I called into the Tourist Information in Morecambe to get bus times & routes, Galloway and Cumbria both had a booklet of all the services and timetables in the county but Lancashire doesn't have this so I'll need to keep finding the right timetables as I go along.

The wind was very strong now and one brave kite surfer was really whizzing along and he seemed to be airborne for a long time when he jumped over the waves.

The promenade continued as far as Lower Heysham then I had to leave the coast to get by Heysham Harbour and the Industries.

I had to head back inland for 6 miles to Lancaster to get over the River Lune so I took to the minor roads again, looping through the village of Middleton.

For the last mile the map showed a footpath along the bank of the river and I expected to finish the walk covered in mud but it turned out to be a cycleway on a tarmac path.

I never had to walk into Lancaster as there was a footpath on the side of the railway bridge and I was straight across onto the cycleway on the otherside of the river and back to the camper.

The walk was a bit tiring today towards the end, I put it down to the early start. 20 miles in 7 hours.

I'm not moving the camper tonight as I'll be walking from here and catching a bus back to it. It will be another early start though to make sure I have enough time to get the 14.00 bus.