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Susan Spall

Walk Description:

 

Join us for a 9.5km walk to enable you to have a look at Furness Abbey where we missed out last time.

To make the walk slightly different we will walk from Roose railway station along Mill Beck and approach the Abbey from the amphitheatre end. It also means for a bit of fun, we have used every railway station along the line to Barrow for our walks this year and last. 

Enjoy lunch overlooking the abbey before heading up to the right-hand side of the Abbey into Abbotswood to look at the remains of an old Victorian Mansion.  

Retrace our steps to the abbey where you can go in and look round the grounds. From here we will follow the railway line using the same path as the last walk back to Dalton. If you are interested the volunteers of Dalton castle are very willing to open and give you a talk. Then we will walk to the station where we will catch the train home. 

Abbey Amphitheatre – one of the notable features is the precinct wall, marks the limit of the main religious precinct. in the same sandstone as the Abbey. To gain entry beyond these walls required vigorous checks, not any old person was let in. In medieval times the floor of the amphitheatre would have been littered with various Abbey ancillary buildings including a brewery and bake house. 

Victorian mansion – Abbots Wood house was built sometime in the 1850’s - 60’s for a Mr James Ramsden. He was allowed to live there at a rent of £205 a year from the railway company.  He was a key player in the Furness railway which led to the rapid expansion of Barrow from a small fishing village to today. After his death the property had a few owners and was even used by the military during wartime. The property was demolished in the 1960’s, but the area was not left dormant as a large concrete structure appeared in the cold war years to act as a control centre in case of a nuclear war  

 

 

Walk speed guide:

Gentle stroll - Gear 1 - Nice pace that you can do for extended periods. 2-2.5mph (these generally are our Wellness walks)   Easy walk - Gear 2 - Faster pace gained through technique. Expect Gear 2 at times throughout the walk with occasional photo stops. 2.5mph (Most of our 1-hour Explorer walks)   Moderate walk - Gear 2/3 - Faster again using technique and with less recovery. Very little stopping. 2.5mph-3mph+ (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks)   Strenuous walk - gear 3/4  (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks).

You are asked to contact your WALX Guide by phone, leaving a voicemail or sending an sms text to the number listed below, if you are likely to be delayed as we do start classes promptly.

Whilst we do understand that sometimes it is not possible to make a class, please be aware that we do operate a no refund policy if you give us less than 2 hours’ notice.

All activities are undertaken at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for any injuries or accidents incurred. We undertake to deliver all classes with qualified staff and have made every effort to risk assess all WALX. On occasions it is necessary to make dynamic risk assessment decisions when there is a localised incident such as trees fallen en route, flooding, traffic changes, etc.

Please ensure your PARQ is up to date and notify us in writing if you have any change to your medical records, or physical or mental wellbeing. This should include any surgery, falls, knocks, or accidents. Thank you.

Contact details (only contact to notify if late or cancelling)

Matt 07530 813225

 

Location Notes:

Roose railway station. Flass Lane, Cumbria, LA13 9SJ W3W///refuse.brave.trades.