LOCAL AREA INFO
Our area known as the 'Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' (AONB) with it's adjoining sands of Morecambe Bay and Kent Estuary is famous for wildlife and for walks around fells and knotts,the area has many miles of quiet paths that cross limestone strata and woodlands to Silverdale's Pepper Pot or via the Fairy Steps to Dallam Deer Park and Beetham.
Local history shows a turbulent past with two local ruined pele towers adjacent to Arnside that were built to keep border raiders at bay. Arnside has several good pubs, Including JJ Crossfields Cafe and Bar and The Albion and has cafe's and interesting shops. The chip shop is famous locally. Stop awhile on the Arnside Pier about 1.5 hrs before high tide and if you time the tide correctly you may see the tidal bore. Walk Arnside's promenade through Ashmeadow Woods to a cabin cafe.
Organised walks are undertaken by the guide over sands trust who guide groups of walkers across the treacherous sands from Arnside to Kents Bank - if you are coming to stay with us we recommend you find out more, and maybe book ahead.
A trip to Foulshaw Moss on the other side of the estuary from Watersedge Retreat is worth visiting April to early October to try and see the Ospreys that nest there.
Eat
Should you wish to eat out we suggest the following, we also suggest that you book ahead of your holiday;-
The Wheatsheaf at Beetham
The Smithy Holme
The Punch Bowl Barrows Green
The Silverdale Hotel
Visit
Should you wish to go off and explore there are historic houses at Levens Hall,Sizergh Castle and Leigton Hall, A renowned nature reserve nearby at Leighton Moss and in half an hour you are at Lake Windermere or in a different direction Kirkby Lonsdale with it's river walk and Devils Bridge.
Rail
The railway line at Arnside means you can go off and leave the car behind, Grange over Sands that you can see across the bay is five minutes on the train and is a lovely Victorian town with promenade, gardens, shops and great cafes, further is Ulverston and Barrow in Furness. Lancaster is about half an hour the other way with its museums and shops. Go by Train
Supermarkets
Booths supermarket is at nearby Milnthorpe, also there is a well stocked Spar and petrol station, there is a monthly farmers market one friday per month. Aldi and Tescos at Carnforth or Kendal for large supermarkets.
Useful local websites
Car charging at Milnthorpe
