Day 005 – Silloth to Maryport

Distance: 17.0km

Steps: 23,077

We were up and packed early for a 7:30am breakfast. Redundant maps, surplus kit and dirty laundry mailed back home ahead of us to avoid carrying extra weight.

The official start point for the England Coast Path is in Allonbury, about 5 km south of Silloth. We were there before 10:00am. It is the most inauspicious sign post you can imagine. There’s even a litter bin fixed half way up the post. No trumpets to herald ”The Longest Coastal Footpath in the World”.

We met Trevor, also walking the England Coast Path (in sections). I wonder if our paths will cross again?

8 km to Maryport. Today has been a blazing hot day with little or no shelter.

We couldn’t resist this mural on the end of old Tom Moore’s house in Allonby (that’s Sir Tom Moore to you and me!). He singlehandedly pushed a wheelbarrow around his garden, where he met the queen.

Maryport is a lovely town. don’t you go believing otherwise. It’s not posh and there’s an abundance of social housing but its a proper town.

We went down to the harbour where they have this sculpture and some hard working fishing boats

Then off for a quick Tandoori meal and back to to Golden Lion Hotel.

Note: there’s a campsite here on the harbour with ’Pods’