Grange-over-Sands Promenade – Eden Kitchen loop from Haverthwaite

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Grange-over-Sands Promenade – Eden Kitchen loop from Haverthwaite

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Grange-over-Sands Promenade – Eden Kitchen loop from Haverthwaite

05:02

84.4km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.5 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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577 m

River Leven

Highlight • Natural

Flowing 8 miles (12.8 km) from Windemere to Morecambe Bay, the River Leven is a stunning feature in the landscape. It carves through a rocky valley that has barely changed over the millennia.

In the past, steamers travelled along the river to reach Loch Lomond. Nowadays, the river is not navigable and is instead home to varied wildlife.

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14.4 km

Grange-over-Sands Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A lovely old fashioned promenade with excellent views across the bay. The promenade is flanked with trees and flowers and runs through a park where you'll find crazy golf, gym equipment, cafes and a putting green. It's a perfect traffic-free route to cycle along the seafront.

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22.3 km

Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Spread over an area of 250 hectares (618 acres), Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve is a huge wildlife haven near Witherslack. The area is home to hundreds of species of birds, butterflies, reptiles and mammals. You might spot buzzards, peregrines, sparrowhawks or ospreys flying above the mossy landscape.

The reserve is open all year around although April to August is the best time to visit, especially when the Ospreys nest. There's bicycle parking available.

More information: cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/foulshaw-moss

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26.9 km

Bay Cycleway (NCN 700) – Cold Dark North Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a great traffic-free link that avoids the busy A590. It's a lovely smooth surface with great views and is part of the Bay Cycleway (NCN 700).

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28.7 km

Road Beneath Whitbarrow Scar

Highlight • Cycleway

Quiet section of road that runs parallel to the impressive cragface of the scar

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31.4 km

Eden Kitchen

Highlight • Cafe

Bike friendly cafe with AMAZING doughnuts!

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41.5 km

View of Arnside Viaduct and the Estuary

Highlight • Beach

Located on the edge of the estuary where the River Kent flows into Morecambe Bay, Arnside is a lovely town with a beautiful shoreline. It's a great place to tuck into fish and chips, look out for wildlife, and enjoy the view over the water.

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41.7 km

Arnside Railway Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

From the Promenade in Arnside, stop to admire the Arnside Viaduct, a 51-span marvel, carrying the Carnforth and Whitehaven Line over the estuary of the River Kent. It's 477 metre long (1566 feet), and is for trains only.

Initially crafted in 1856 as a singular track viaduct, this feat of engineering underwent expansion to accommodate twin tracks in 1863.

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82.3 km