NORTH-WEST

A journey of contrasts, passing through the wilderness of the Lake District, the seaside promenade of Blackpool and the urban culture of Liverpool. 

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Possible locations for talks on this route are:

1. Carlisle (city, Solway coast AONB)

2. Crosby (small village, a little inland, close to Crosscanonby Nature Reserve)

3. Maryport (town, southermost town on the Soleway Firth)

4. Workington (town)

5. Whitehaven (town, just North of Saint Bees Head Heritage Coast)

6. Seascale (small village)

7. Millom (town)

8. Barrow-in-Furness (town, just South of NT Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve)

9. Ulverston (small market town)

10. Grange-over-Sands (town)

11. Carnforth (small town, South of RSPB Leighton Moss)

12. Bolton-le-Sands (large village)

13. Morecambe (town, basically one with Heysham to the south and Lancaster inland))

14. Fleetwood (town)

15. Blackpool (seaside resort)

16. Preston (city)

17. Southport (large town)

18. Formby (town, close to NT Formby)

19. Liverpool (city)

20. Chester (city)