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Maryport to Allonby - A Milefortlet and Museum
Grade
Easy to ModerateType
CycleDescription
ROUTE OVERVIEW Start/Finish: Maryport NY 033 364 Distance: 17km (10m) short distance with easy hills Maps: OS Landranger 85 (Carlisle & Solway Firth) and OS Landranger 89 (West Cumbria) This is a wonderful ride for families. There is a short section on the road at the start, which can be avoided if the route is started from the car park on the promenade (drive to route number 2 and continue to the car park). From this point the rest of the route is on mainly traffic free cycle paths, with just two road crossings. There are lots of interesting places to stop but it is worth getting to Allonby just for the ice-cream!
Cycle Waypoints
- 1 NY 033 364 - Start at the Wave Centre. Turn Right out of the car park and take the road bridge to the Right over the river estuary.
- 2 NY 034 365 - Turn immediately Left and follow this road past the houses and on to the promenade along the shoreline. There is an option here to follow the signs to the Senhouse Roman Museum and return to this point to continue the ride.
- 3 NY 048 383 - Continue on the cycle way through houses and onto the golf course access road and cycle to the end.
- 4 NY 051 386 - At the junction with the B5300 follow the blue NCN72 Hadrian's Cycle Way signs to cross the road at the designated cycle crossing, taking care. Follow the cycle way; perhaps stopping to view the Roman Milefortlet 21 on the way.
- 5 NY 073 407 - Take care at the second crossing of the B5300 again following the NCN72 signs for the designated cycle crossing, continue to Allonby.
- 6 NY 079 429 - Spend some time in Allonby before re-tracing your route back to Maryport.
