Cyclists and Walkers Welcome package

Businesses around Morecambe Bay are all set to give both local and visiting walkers and cyclists a very warm welcome this year, thanks to the provision of essential cycling and walking kit that the businesses are making freely available for their customers and guests to use.

Businesses participating in the scheme, which is part of the wider ‘Ways Around The Bay’ scheme, are making kit such as bike tyre pumps, tools for simple bike repairs, Ordnance Survey maps, walk books, muddy boot trays and boot scrapers, freely available for use by their customers.

Whilst many businesses already warmly welcome walkers and cyclists, the provision of this kit makes the offer to these visitors even more welcoming, with the hope that it will help businesses across the Bay tap into the full potential of these markets, attract more customers, and add value to their business. And for locals and visitors to the coastline, countryside, towns and villages around the Bay, it means that they can fully experience the wonderful cycling and walking opportunities that the Bay has to offer, plan their routes, make any quick repairs to their bikes, and not worry about their muddy boots whilst visiting one of the many cafes, pubs, shops, accommodation providers and attractions that are participating in the scheme.

Businesses taking part:

Furness Peninsula: Roundhouse Hub and café, Walney; Bosuns Locker, Roa Island; Abbey Mill coffee shop, Barrow-in-Furness; Chill and Grill, Bardsea; The Kitchen at Moat Farm, Aldingham.

Cartmel Peninsula and Levens: Newby Bridge Country Caravan Park; Kents Bank Holidays; Active travel hub @ Grange station; Thornleigh Guest House, Grange; Elton Guest House, Grange; Brew? Grange; Grange prom café; Netherwood Hotel, Grange; Long Valley Camping, Witherslack; Low Sizergh Barn, Sizergh; Levens Village Shop; Hare & Hound, Levens; Levens Hall.

Arnside, Silverdale and Carnforth: Nisa, Arnside; Bulloughs of Arnside; Arnside Chip Shop; Sandpipers café, Arnside; Bob in café, Arnside; Bold, Silverdale; The Canal Turn, Carnforth; Tewitfield Marina; Leighton Hall; Archers café, Bolton-le-Sands; Bold, Hest Bank.

Lancaster, Morecambe and Heysham: The Royal Hotel, Lancaster; The Bath, Morecambe; The Auckland Hotel, Morecambe; The Sanderling Hotel, Morecambe; Brymnar, Heysham; Dalton Arms, Glass Dock; Sunderland Point Mission Heritage Centre; The Stork Hotel, Conder Green; Berrys Farm Campsite, Conder Green; Lakewood Cottages, Galgate; Land+Sea Lancaster, Cockerham.

Plan your own walking or cycling routes to take in these local businesses or browse favourite routes!