Cycling is a great way to experience the many sights and sounds of the area, so why not leave the car behind and let the narrow lanes and byways lead you through the intimate landscape.

Congratulations to Morecambe Bay Partnership on receiving the “Best Visitor Experience 2015” award for the Bay Cycle Way project at the Lancashire Tourism awards last week. National Cycle Network Route 700 was launched in June this year. It is a family-friendly, long distance route, suitable for entry-level touring cyclists, covering 81 miles in total from Walney Island, near Barrow, passing through Arnside […]

During 2021-2022, the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme in the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape funded: Reference AS001 Business name J, CH and JG Bland Town Far Arnside FiPL grant awarded £23,784 Total project cost £23,784 Project start date 02/12/2021 Project end date 10/01/2022 Description 2km of new hedges planted to divide grazing paddocks, plus […]

An Arnside & District Natural History Society Event. 

Join the Arnside & Silverdale AONB Partnership and Arnside Parish Council for a morning of planting wildflowers in the verge at Black Dyke Road. Saturday 30th September 2023 10am – 1pm Meet at the wildflower verge at Black Dyke Road Location: w3w///campus.hoops.glossed, Grid Ref SD 46570 78143, Nearest Postcode: LA5 0JA Limited parking available at […]

In 2022, we’re supporting rural businesses by creating a collection of walking and cycling routes to promote sustainable tourism experiences in the Forest of Bowland and Arnside & Silverdale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We will be targeting eco-conscious tourists keen to explore active travel or public transport options and discover beautiful natural landscapes, amazing […]

£50,000 has just been awarded to Morecambe Bay Partnership to cost and explore the opportunities of a walking and cycling route alongside Arnside viaduct. Susannah Bleakley,  Chief Executive of Morecambe Bay Partnership said: “We are excited to be leading this project, working closely with the local ‘Arnside to Grange’ community group, investigating whether or not […]

The Bay Cycle Way is a fantastic new route that takes you on a mixture of traffic-free paths and quiet lanes through a beautiful part of Cumbria and Lancashire The Cycle Way – NCN 700 – passes through the Arnside & Silverdale AONB on its way from Walney Island, near Barrow, to Glasson Dock, south of Lancaster. Take […]

Would you like to live in a more sustainable way by reducing your energy bills, buying local produce, recycling etc? Would you like to know more about the flora of the AONB? A series of free fact sheets and other publications are available. Natural History Atlases Working with Arnside & District Natural History Society, the Bittern […]

Over the past 80 years Friends of the Lake District has contributed towards more than 600 environmental projects throughout Cumbria, from school nature areas to major woodland creation projects, through their Environmental Improvement Grant scheme. Projects have included: planting, laying and restoration of hedgerows building new and restoring exisiting dry stone walls tree planting new pathways and bridges […]

Cycling is a great way to discover the Arnside & Silverdale AONB but not everyone feels fit enough to get up those hills! So why not consider hiring an electric bike? As part of the Morecambe Bay Electric Bike Network, you can recharge your bikes at Arnside Chip Shop. For further information, visit Morecambe Bay […]

Outstanding scenery, picturesque villages, charming tea rooms and a network of quiet lanes – all waiting to be explored. 5 circular cycling routes in and around the AONB, first devised by Nick Cotton in 2006 and subsequently updated in 2012, are available to download below: Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale Heversham to Farleton & Beetham Holme to Hutton […]

A warm welcome awaits you in Arnside & Silverdale. When planning your visit try to do so in a way that has a low impact on the environment, a positive effect on the livelihoods of the local people and on landscape and biodiversity The area’s network of narrow lanes and paths, open spaces, viewpoints and […]

Download the refreshed Countryside Code. Respect everyone be considerate to those living in, working in and enjoying the countryside leave gates and property as you find them do not block access to gateways or driveways when parking be nice, say hello, share the space follow local signs and keep to marked paths unless wider access is […]

Enter the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape and you soon realise you’re in a special place. Birds, butterflies and wildflowers abound and a rich cultural and industrial heritage awaits. The narrow lanes and byways are one of the delights of the National Landscape and along with an intricate network of footpaths make it a great […]