Activities
If you are unfimiliar with the area of south lakeland the excellent south lakeland website will explain why this area is such a popular destination.
Lancaster Tourist Information produce some good brochures about Carnforth and the surrounding area. They can be sent out for free from there website.
You will find information about the Arnside and Silverdale area of outstanding natural beauty where Carnforth is located at www.visitbritain.co.uk.
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| Fishing on our lake well stocked with Pike Perch & Roach. No charge for our guests. Tewitfield fly fishing and trout fishery, 1/4 mile Rod Fishing available at the Villas, across the road. OR |
| Borwick Waters,9 waters from .25 acres to 15 acres carp and pike over 30lb, tench 10lb, eels 6lb. - roach, perch, chub, dace, barbel, ide, ghosties... |
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www.borwickfishing.co.uk About 1/4 mile away.
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Golf
See special offers at OUT TO PLAY GOLF
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Casterton Golf.
Telephone: This nine hole golf course is situated in beautiful countryside one mile north of the small market town of Kirkby Lonsdale. Morecambe Golf Club   Watersports include canoeing, watersking, dingy sailing, all equiptment available to hire at Club Nortique on adjoining Pine Lake
Walking The Carnforth area combines superb countryside with coastal landscape. Whether you want a gentle walk along a canal tow path or a challenging route, you will find it close by. Explore the fabulous countryside around the Lancaster canal (Download map and guide). For more ideas you can download the 'Walking for All' brochure which includes 9 local walks which showcase the diversity and beauty of the area. You can also get more ideas from Walking World and ordnance survey. You are only a short drive away from Windermere and the lakes, for more information visit 'Walks in the Lake District'. A walk across Morecambe sands is a must but crossing is only possible at low tides with the leadership of a proffesional guide. Please see the Morecambe bay walk guide for more information. Cycling The roads around here are perfect for cycling - quiet, beautiful scenery and not too hilly! like the Lancaster canal towpath for example. There are lots of circular bike routes in these guides below produced by Lancashie Celebrating Cycling. Cycling for All - 6 local and easy circular routes (7 - 15 miles) Cycling for All 2 - 8 local more challenging circular routes (20 - 34 miles) Cycle and See - 5 gorgeous circular routes (11 - 26 miles) between Kirby Lonsdale and Arnside or you can plan your own route. Note that if you want to cycle on certain sections of the Lancaster canal towpath you will need a cycle permit which is free of charge and can download from here. Bring your own bikes or you can hire them from Lakeland Cycles, (tel: 01524 735465) located 3 miles away at a price of £10 per day. Sunshine Cycle Hire will also hire bikes suitable for al ages and the site gives some details of some nice routes. You will find them on thesea front at Morecambe. If you still need some ideas , try these two cycle route search pages from Ordnnce survey and Cycle-route.com
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