View of the Solway Firth – River Derwent loop from Parton

View of the Solway Firth – River Derwent loop from Parton

Moderate

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View of the Solway Firth – River Derwent loop from Parton

02:49

53.2km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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After 15.4 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.22 km

View of the Solway Firth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good views towards Scotland (if you don't mind wind turbines!).

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10.7 km

View of the Lake District Fells

Highlight • Summit

Field gate is well set back - good picnic spot.

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15.5 km

Gateshadling Plantation

Forest

16.3 km

Dean Wood

Forest

26.3 km

Kirkgate is the old eighteenth century district of Cockermouth, close to All Saints Curch, where the houses were built to house the workforce for the many new mills being created in the town, particularly around the River Cocker and Bitter Beck.
There were many shops along Kirkgate. The windows still exist but the shops are all gone now, as the town centre moved to Main Street in Victoria times.

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26.6 km

4Play Cycles

Highlight • Structure

4 Play Cycles is a great local bike shop with spares, repairs, new bikes and local knowledge. They also organise local bike rides if you're staying in the area.
Open 10:00 - 16:00 but closed on Thursday and Sunday.

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26.9 km

Main Street Fisheries

Highlight • Restaurant

Main Street Fisheries is a classic fish and chip shop.
Open Mon to Fri 11:00 - 14:30 and 16:00 - 20:30.
Sat 11:00 - 20:30.
Closed Sundays.

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35.9 km

River Derwent

Highlight • Natural

The River Derwent in Cumbria is one of the most iconic rivers in Northwest England, with a course that is both geographically and culturally significant. Rising at Sprinkling Tarn in the highlands of the Lake District, the river flows north through the Borrowdale valley, crossing Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake. It then turns west, passing through Cockermouth—where William Wordsworth grew up—and empties into the Irish Sea at Workington.

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41.5 km

Navvies Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Navvies Bridge is a modern pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria, built in 2011 to replace an earlier bridge that was destroyed in the 2009 floods. The new bridge is designed as a twin-ribbed untied bowstring arch of steel, with a span of 84.8 metres and a deck width of 3 metres — almost double the width of the original bridge.

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48.3 km