Breath of Fresh Air
A 22-mile long distance footpath in Lancashire which follows the River Lune from Lancaster to the Irish Sea before returning through lovely countryside. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 460 619
Distance: 22 miles (35 km)
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL41 Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale
296 Lancaster, Morecambe and Fleetwood
Summary
The Breath of Fresh Air walk certainly lives up to its name, being a circular walk from Lancaster which features plenty of river, estuary, and coastal walking along the River Lune and the sweeping sands of the wide river estuary. The map and route files represent the full 22-mile circular walk, though shorter route options of 4, 7, 11, and 15 miles are available on the Breath of Fresh Air website. On the 22-mile route from Lancaster and traveling anti-clockwise, the path follows and/or visits the River Lune, Glasson, the site of Cockersand Abbey, Bank Houses, Cockerham, Berries Head, Galgate, and the city of Lancaster, including Lancaster Cathedral and the Lune Aqueduct.