Activity: 10: Kents bank and Humphrey Head

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Explorer WALX

Price: £9.00

  • Smilage Points: 11
  • Distance: 7 Miles
  • Date: Thu 10th July
  • Time: 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location Name: kents bank railway station
  • Address: Kents Bank, Embankment Path, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 7BG, United Kingdom
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Main Instructor:

Susan Spall

Hosted By:

Susan Spall

Walk Description:

Join us for 2025 exploring the coast of the magnificent Morecambe Bay in 15 walks throughout the year.

 Until 250 years ago Morecambe Bay wasn't mentioned on the maps, instead being referred to as Lancaster or Leven sands. 2nd largest bay in the Uk, largest continous area of intertidal mud and sandflaps in the uk. Spring tidal range of 9m. Special protection area from Rossal point to past Barrow 

This 10th walk is 11km, where we explore the headland of Humphrey Head.

Wonderful views over to Ulverston, up the Levens estuary and back into Arnside and Silverdale. 

We start the walk leaving Kents Bank railway station, on the way passing Kirkhead and Wraysholme towers. It is a there and back walk with a circular walk round Humphrey Head. 

Chance to visit the wonderful Wraysholme Creamery. 

Humphrey Head – is a limestone outcrop, whale backed shaped which makes it accessible for walkers. Is the traditional location for the killing of the last wolf. There used to be a house with a spring. The water was reputed to have therapeutic properties. Miners used to walk here just to take the water.

 Wraysholme Tower – a 15th century pele tower around 1485 Kirkhead tower – about 1826 built by the cavendish family as a summerhouse. 

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:

railway station.

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