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Beech Hill House B & B
CLOSE TO THE LAKES, AWAY FROM THE CROWDS
High Quality Bed and Breakfast Guest Accommodation
in Cumbria - the English Lake District
8 minutes from the M6 J36 - just off the A590
Witherslack, Near Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 6RH
T: +44 (0) 15395 52394 - email us

 
About Witherslack

The M6 motorway at J36 is approximately an 8 minute drive.

Witherslack lies at the foot of the Winster Valley.

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Whitbarrow Scar at Witherslack
Whitbarrow Scar
(early Spring)

Whitbarrow Scar
Whitbarrow Scar during May

Whitbarrow Scar
The Scar in late Autumn

Winster Valley
Winster Valley at the base
of Whitbarrow Scar in the spring


Whitbarrow Scar can be seen from Beech Hill House and these photographs were taken from one of the rooms at the front or from the drive.

Whitbarrow is an abrupt ridge of limestone which was once a bank of an ancient sea inlet with the other bank being Scout Scar, which runs parallel to it. The valley that runs in between the two scars is the Lyth Valley.

The Scar with its exceptional limestone pavement has been designated a National Nature Reserve and is worth a visit as there is only about 2,600 hectares of natural limestone pavement remaining in the UK . The Scar is made up of limestone pavement, grassland and Juniper scrub that in mid summer is home for butterflies including the High Brown, Dark Green Fritillaries and the Pearl Bordered.

A suggested walk covering about 5 miles with an ascent of 800 feet takes around 2¼ hours. Starting from the village of Mill Side just along the road, the walk takes you up the Scar along the side of Witherslack to Lord's Seat at the summit of Whitbarrow then on to High Crag Wood, Low Crag Wood, Beck Head and back to Mill Side.

A short drive takes you to the foot of the limestone escarpment and a gentle walk along paths through woodland brings you to the highest point called the Lords' Seat. From here when you look towards the south you can enjoy the breathtaking views across Morecambe Bay and the Kent Estuary.

The Lyth and Winster valleys lie below the Scar on either side and to the west, north and east you can see in the distance the hills and peaks of the Lake District including the Langdale Pikes, Howgills and the Old Man of Coniston. From Lord's Seat follow the path down the scar through the forest covering the western slopes and back along the road that runs around its base back to Mill Side.

 


 
Latterbarrow Nature Reserve
Latterbarrow Nature Reserve is 0.2 miles and just a few minutes walk along the 'old road', which before the A590 was built was once the main road to Barrow-in-Furness but is now a no through road. Latterbarrow has been managed by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust as a nature reserve since 1986. The 4.4 hectare site has over 200 species of flowering plants and ferns and the home to many butterflies.

Witherslack makes the ideal first stop-over when walking the Cumbria Coastal Way.

 

© Jenny Stott - 2018