The Cistercian Way
The information on this page supplements the material to be found in Chapter 3 of the book Cumbria’s Pilgrim Routes, published by Amberley
Download a map of the route and follow it on your phone
Should you choose to follow the route outlined below, please be aware of the following disclaimer
You discharge the author, and Amberley, or any associated individual concerned, of all liability for any injuries caused by or in any way related to your decision to walk any of these routes.
If you have the OS maps app, you can download the route here
Other ways to download route maps
Route map for Cistercian Way by Andy Bull on plotaroute.com
To follow this route on your phone…
Open this page on your phone
Click on the white arrow in the middle of the map above
You will see a run-through of the route and, once done, the ‘expand to fill’ icon top right will go white
To follow the map without downloading…
Click the arrow icon at bottom right on the map
This finds your location, and enables you to see where you are on the route.
NOTE If you are not on the route (eg at home before you set out) then the map display will adjust to your current location. You need to be at the start of the route, or at some point on it, for navigation along it to be possible by this method.
It’s much better to download the map to your phone.
To download the route and follow it on your phone…
Click on the dropdown menu (at top right) and select the ‘download’ option from the list
On the screen that opens you are given options on tailoring your download. Make any adjustments you want and then…
Click the orange ‘download’ button.
Choose the option ‘Save to files’
You will be asked which app you want to open it in.
Options will be presented to you, but you have to click on ‘…’ at the end of the row to find the app you want. Clicking here brings up a list of all the apps on your phone, and you can select the one you want.
Among the many map reading apps are OS (The Ordnance Survey), which I use in the subscription version, OpenStreetMap and Komoot.
Follow the instructions in your chosen app to save and follow the route
Public transport options
Rail: The Cumbrian Coast Line serves Grange-over-Sands, Cark and Cartmel, Ulverston, Dalton-in-Furness and Barrow-in-Furness
Bus:
All bus routes serving Cumbria
Buses serving Grange-over-Sands, Cark and Cartmel
Buses serving Furness and Barrow
Taxi:
Grange-over-Sands and Cartmel Cartmel Cars 07888 915734
Barrow-in-Furness and area Coastal Cars 01229 445445
Ferries
Piel Island Piel Ferry
Sands Official Guides
Arnside to Grange-over-Sands, Chapel Island
Guide over Sands
Where to eat and stay
Grange over Sands
Grange Hotel food, drink, accommodation
Engine Inn food, drink, accommodation
Cumbria Grand Hotel food, drink, accommodation
Noblewood Camping camping for campervans, motorhomes and tents
Keg and Kitchen food drink
Hazlemere Cafe and Bakery food, drink
Fish over Chips fish and chips
SPAR provisions
Cartmel
L’Enclume very upscale food, accommodation
Priory Hotel food, drink, accommodation
Cavendish Arms food, drink, accommodation
King’s Arms food, drink, accommodation
Coffee and Stays Bed and breakfast plus cafe
Pig and Whistle food, drink
Mallard Teashop food drink
Cartmel Village Shop deli
Cockles in Cartmel convenience store
Ulverston
Ulverston Accommodation Guide
Ulverston food and drink guide
Premier Inn food, drink, accommodation
Church Walk House bed and breakfast
Booth’s supermarket
Morrisons Daily convenience store
Great Urswick
General Burgoyne food, drink
Dalton-in-Furness
Chequers Lodge accommodation
Black Dog food and drink
Brizzolaris Italian coffee bar
The Chocolate Room food, drink
Barrow-in-Furness
Abbey House Hotel and Gardens food, drink accommodation
Premier Inn food, drink, accommodation
Holiday Inn Express food, drink, accommodation
TravelLodge food, drink, accommodation
Industry Kitchen food, drink
Victoria Tavern food, drink, accommodation
Abbey Mill Cafe food, drink
Rampside (for ferry to Piel island)
Clarke’s Hotel food, drink, accommodation
Piel Island
Ship Inn seasonal, food, drink
Pilgrim places
Cartmel
Cartmel Priory
Conishead
Conishead Priory and Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre
Great Urswick
St Mary and St Michael
Dalton-in-Furness
Furness Abbey