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The path descends to the road; cross over and continue on the farm lane towards the prominent ruin of Arnside Tower.

ARNSIDE TOWER

Arnside Tower is the largest of the pele towers in the area and was built in the 15th century as a defence against marauding Scots, although an earlier tower was built on the same site in 1375. Its position on a low saddle between Arnside Knott and Middlebarrow makes it a distinctive landmark, and in times of danger signals could be seen from other nearby towers and across the bay. The ruin is in a dangerous condition and should not be entered. During a violent storm in 1884 a corner of the tower collapsed.

Keep to the right of the farmhouse, through a gate and up a grassy slope to pass the stark ruin. Do not go through the stile beyond the tower, but take the gate immediately before the stile on the right, signed Holgates Caravan Site Cove Road, which opens on to a green lane pleasantly bordered by a hedgerow rich in flowers.