Arnside Tower Ruins

Arnside Tower Ruins

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Arnside Tower Ruins

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Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape

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Location: Arnside, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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September 8, 2023

Hiking

Arnside Tower is believed to have been built in the late 14th century, during the late medieval period. It served as a defensive structure, designed to protect against potential Scottish raids and incursions along the border with Scotland.

Rob

August 5, 2021

Road cycling

Leave you bikes at the bottom..

Charlie Cosh

October 17, 2023

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Arnside Tower is in a dangerous condition and should not be entered. It was built in the 15th century as part of a defensive ring around Morecambe Bay, to safeguard the local inhabitants and their animals from marauding Scots.

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Silverdale to Arnside loop

17.6km

04:51

290m

Embark on a moderate hike through the Silverdale to Arnside loop, a journey spanning 11.0 miles (17.6 km) with an elevation gain of 942 feet (287 metres). You can expect…

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