Andy Bull


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