Village Guide: Grange-over-Sands

The Lake District Village Guide

Grange-over-Sands

Grange over Sands is an elegant little town on the shores of Morecambe Bay, with a wonderful Victorian promenade right along the seafront with views across the ‘big skies’ of the Bay, and its ever-changing tide and sands, and birdlife. On the last Sunday of each month from April to September, Prom Art is a large monthly art and craft fair with up to 80 stalls selling quality art and craft items from local artists. The trainline heads across the estuary, from Arnside, and there is a delightful Victorian station.

Where to walk

Grange-over-Sands train station

Bandstand at Grange-over-Sands

Promenade A lovely walk along the prom, prom, prom takes you right next to the coast and the fabulous Bay views. Right next to the promenade are the Ornamental gardens, a lovely spot for a wander amongst the ponds, and watch the ducks and interesting birdlife that congregates here. There’s a bandstand and benches to sit and eat an icecream or enjoy a cuppa and watch the world go by.

Hampsfield Fell Head out of the centre of town just up the hill towards the ‘higher’ Grange Golf Club, with limited parking in a layby, and you can climb the glorious Hampsfell. Head across the fell and up to the Hospice – a small landmark on the top with steps up to the topograph, which gives you breathtaking 360 views out to sea, over to the Cartmel Valley, and the Kent Estuary. View over Morecambe Bay from Hampsfell

What not to miss

Grange Lido As you walk up the Prom, you’ll come across Grange Lido – a rare Art Deco outdoor swimming pool and the only remaining Lido in the north of England. It was closed over 25 years ago and there is a big community effort and plans afoot to reopen as a community asset, with shops, cafes and a 50m pool at its heart. It was also used as a set in the TV Drama ‘The Bay’.

Explore Nature The estuary and the countryside around Grange are facinating places for nature enthusiats. There are several nature reserves and sites of special specific interest nearby! Grange has some of the finest gardens on the Cumbrian coast - the ornamental gardens has a lake with many local birds.

View from the Prom

St Paul’s Church St. Paul’s Church in Grange is located on Hampsfell Road in Crown Hill. The church building is gothic revival style, constructed from limestone with sandstone dressings and slate roof. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for Englad as designated Grade II listed buidling.

Nearby Cartmel Just 2.5 miles West from Grange-over-Sands is the village of Cartmel. Home to Cartmel Racecourse which has been in use since 1856 with year-round events. If horse racing isn’t you’re thing, there’s plenty of pubs, restaurants and eateries to enjoy.

St. Paul’s Church

Food and Drink

You’ll find independent shops and bakeries, award winning cafes and butchers. A couple of our favourites are The Hazelmere – which makes all its own bread, cakes and amazing pastries and pies for serving in the shop and café – zero food miles! They also make a range of chutneys, jams & preserves using local fruit.

Higginsons award-winning butchers procures some of the best meats, pies and deli items in the area including such delights as their ‘Saturday night-in’ Chicken Curry Sausage, their Festive Stuffed Pheasant and their Brisket, Black Garlic and Caramelised Onion Burger.

If you’re looking to eat out or enjoy a drink, there are lots of different pubs in the town, and ten minutes’ drive away is the foodie capital – Cartmel, with award-winning pubs and restaurants.

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