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How
do we register?
To
secure your place(s) please either
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call 01539 734888
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email donna@morecambebay.org.uk or
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write to Morecambe Bay Partnership, 32 Market Place,
Kendal, LA9 4TN
For
registration we'd like to know
·
your contact details,
·
the names of the people in your party (if
possible),
·
email,
·
address,
·
telephone and mobile (we may need to contact you at
short notice.)
How
much is the registration cost?
We
ask for a small donation to cover our organisation and
administration costs. We hope this isn't too difficult
for you. We welcome a donation of £10 for
each adult. Please send cheques to 32 Market
Place, Kendal, LA9 4TN.
Cheques
should be payable to Morecambe Bay Partnership.
Who
are Morecambe Bay Partnership?
We
are a small local charity bringing different interest
together to work in partnership for the good of the
Bay. We also run community and education
projects. Recently we have been very active in
supporting community groups doing litter picks along
the shore. There is lots of information about
our activities on this website.
What
about transport, parking & trains?
Details
will be sent to all those who register nearer the
time. However, in general, we like to encourage
walkers to share cars and/or travel by train.
Ideally to park in Grange and take the train across to
Arnside. There is a train from Grange to Arnside
as follows Dept: 14:39 Arrives 14:45.
So we would wait for people off that train - but it
doesn't stop at Kents Bank! The train from Kents
Bank departs at 13:27 arrives Arnside at 13.37.
(It's an imperfect world.) We will include more
detail in the letter to all those who register.
What
do I wear on my feet?
Expect
to get your feet and lower legs wet when you cross the
Kent Channel. How deep it is depends on how much
rain there has been in the last few days. (The
Kent is the fastest flowing river in England - rising
in Kentdale in the eastern Lake District and racing
down through Kendal to Morecambe Bay; it reacts very
fast to storms and dry periods).
Most
people wear shorts or loose trousers that can be
rolled up. Footwear will get wet, some people
prefer old trainers; some people take their shoes off
altogether on the sand; some people wear 'Teva'-style
sandals (robust velco-fastening type). We don't
encourage wellies.
It
can be a good idea to leave a bottle of water or
wet-wipes in your car to wash muddy feet.
Remember
sunscreen, a hat and a drink if it is hot and bright;
warm layers and a wind-proof if it is blowing.
Can
any who decide last minute register and pay on the
day?
We
prefer for everyone to book. Cedric Robinson who leads
the walks has limits on numbers. They are there
for safety reasons and to ensure things run smoothly.
By
registering, your place is secure, our administration
is simplified. And another very good reason for
registering is to contact people should there be some
unforeseen difficultly. If there has been recent
very heavy rain then the Guide will decide whether it
is safe to do the crossing. In 2006 the
channel was a raging torrent after thunderstorms – so we changed the start point
for our walk - we walked out from the Grange side and
then back.
We
rang everyone we could to tell them to join us at
Kents Bank and not Arnside. (And had staff at Arnside
to help anyone who hadn't got the message).
We
hope we won't need to - but if there is a problem and
we need to contact you at the last minute, then we
like to be able to get in touch. Hence the
request for contact details including a mobile number.
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