Wyre Way
72 km / 45 miles
Lancs
A walk exploring the history and wildlife of the Wyre estuary from the estuary mouth as the river snakes to its source in the Forest of Bowland. The Way comprises three routes: from Fleetwood to Knott End via Shard Bridge (16 miles), from Shard Bridge to Garstang (11 miles) and from Garstang to the finish at Abbeystead Reservoir (18 miles). Both sides of the estuary are visited - the ferry between Fleetwood and Knott End is seasonal and the route is subject to flooding at Spring tides.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Named discs | |
| Attributes: | Coastal; River | |
| Start: | SD339484 - Fleetwood, Lancs  |
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| Finish: | SD555537 - Abbeystead Reservoir, Lancs |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Leaflet: | Wyre Way: Fleetwood to Knott End & Shard Bridge to Garstang (Wyreside Ecology Centre - 1999) |
| Leaflet: | Wyre Way: Garstang to Marshaw/Tarnbrook (Wyreside Ecology Centre - 1999) |
| Badge & Certificate: | Badge & Certificate for Wyre Way (Wyreside Ecology Centre) |
| Paperback: | Lancashire Coastal Way & the Wyre Way: Fleetwood and Knott End to Lancaster (Lancashire County Books - 1993) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 102, 103 |
| OS Explorer: | 2, 41, 286, 296 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 2, 41, 286, 296 |
Connected Paths:
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Lancashire Coastal Way |
| Other Paths: | Blackpool to Bridlington (Aerospace Way); Bowland-Dales Traverse; Fairtrade Way; Lancashire-Lakeland Link; Lancaster Canal; Pendle Witches Way; Thirlmere Way; Trans Pennine Way Click to show 5 more Other Paths |
| Anytime Challenges: | Bowland Circular Walk |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Wyre Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Wyre Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Wyre Way Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 73.0 Km (45.4 miles) 686 m (2,251 ft) ascent 272 m (892 ft) maximum height |
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