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The scramble continues along the slippery stones below the crag. It is best to endure these as the muddy bed of the cove is an unpleasant walk. At the far end climb a short rock spur to reach easier, less slippery rock on a broader base. Soon a stile is seen above. This gives access to the National Trust heathland of Jack Scout. This an idyllic area of little paths and clearings amidst clusters of gorse and small trees.

Either join ssss1 here, or to return to Silverdale go left along the fence side, below the Giant’s Seat up on the right, and continue to the restored limekiln near the lane. Turn left along the lane and left again on Lindeth Road. A shortcut signed path on the left joins Shore Road to return to the car park.

WALK 2

North from Silverdale: White Creek, Heathwaite and Arnside Tower

Start/Finish Silverdale, end of Shore road (SD 458749) Distance 5¾ miles (9.25km) Total Ascent 110m (360ft) Time 3½–4½hrs Refreshments Silverdale Hotel on Shore Road, Royal Hotel in village centre; Cafes in Silverdale and at the entrance to Holgates Caravan Park Toilets Silverdale near Gaskell Hall Parking Public car park on shore Note This walk must be started at low tide as all of the first section is impassable at high tide and inadvisable when the tide is coming in, although there are numerous escape points. The sea sweeps in with great speed to the foot of the cliffs. Check the tide tables. Great care needs to be taken especially at the times of the highest spring and autumn tides. Walking is rough, with a mixture of stones, bedrock scrambling and sandy beach. Although it may be tempting to go well out onto the sands, bear in mind that quicksands can occur even close to the shore. The cliff top path is narrow and exposed. From White Creek the walking is easy. The High Tide Route (see below) involves more lane walking and is less interesting.

Silverdale was a popular bathing resort in the 1840s but declined as the salt-marsh grew and the estuary foreshore became muddier. The Kent channel swings to and fro and by 1900 the Silverdale salt-marsh of the time had been removed by erosion, as has happened again over the last 30 years. The marsh was at its widest in the mid-1970s when a walk around the base of the cliffs was on turf not unlike a bowling green. The route can be linked with Walk 10 to provide a longer circuit.