An overview of walking the Limestone Link in Cumbria including links to walking information, walking equipment, walking holidays, walking maps and travel related to walking

Limestone Link 21km / 13 miles calculate your time to do the walk part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in England

Start Arnside SD461788 Finish Kirkby Lonsdale SD611789

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From Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale this walking route in South Lakeland crosses undulating landscapes of woods, moss and rocky fell.

Starting at Arnside YH I suggest you take in Arnside Knot for the view over the sands before crossing the railway line and heading east towards Hazelslack and Underlaid Wood beyond. Having negotiated the "Fairy Steps" and exited the wood at Slack Head drop down to Hale (PH) before crossing the mosses to Holme (PH).

Leaving north along the road out of Holme the walk passes under the M6 motorway to join the A6070. Turn right to Holme Park Farm and turn left just beyond. The path goes between Holme Park Quarry on the right and Holmepark Fell on the left before crossing a minor roadbe and skirting the northern flank of Hutton Roof Crags to Hutton Roof.

Continuing east past Longfield Barn and through the two "Biggins" the walk ends in the centre of Kirkby Lonsdale where it links with the Thirlmere Way

Further information

A leaflet is available from South Lakeland District Council

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