A long and unusual day, in that we got up early to catch the ferry from the Isle of Man back to England. And then, the plan was to get on our bikes and ride to our hotel in Windermere.

As plans go, it went pretty much like that, although there was a lot time spent waiting for the ferry to load and then make its way to Heysham.

After we disembarked, we had a quick lunch and then we were on our way. The path along Morecambe Bay is quite pretty, and there were lots of people out enjoying the day.

Soon we were heading up to Lake Country, although I didn’t see the water of Windermere until I got cleaned up and wandered the grounds at the hotel.

Tomorrow is a longer day on the bike than today, with an option to see more of the Lake Country.

Waiting to get on the ferry. It was quite the large boat.
Lyresa shows me how much stuff she can stuff in her backpack
The ferry approaches the dock in Heysham
Our bikes were stored next to some big truck trailers
The view of the coast at Morecambe
The Morecambe Winter Gardens Theatre
Green hills and a view to low tide on Morecambe Bay
Arnside Tower nestled in the fields
Very low tide on Morecambe Bay near Sandside
The Ship at Sandside
Enjoying the country roads
Lovely rolling hills as we rode up into Lake Country
Crepuscular light over Windermere at out hotel
Part of our hotel in the late afternoon golden sun

Posted: May 28, 2026 by

Category: Cycling, Vacations

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