Bay Cycle Way
| NCN Route 700 / Bay Cycle Way | |
|---|---|
Map of Morecambe Bay, showing almost all the route | |
| Length | 80 mi (130 km) |
| Location | Morecambe Bay (Cumbria and Lancashire), England |
| Established | 2015 |
| Designation | UK National Cycle Network |
| Trailheads | Walney Island (west) 54°6′9″N 3°15′45″W / 54.10250°N 3.26250°W Glasson Dock (east) 53°59′53″N 2°50′48″W / 53.99806°N 2.84667°W |
| Use | Cycling |
| Elevation change | 1777m |
| Lowest point | start and finish, 0 m (0 ft) |
| Waymark | 700 |
| Surface | 28.2% Traffic-free, 99.0% Asphalt |
| Website | Sustrans route description |
The Bay Cycle Way is an 80-mile (130 km) cycling route around Morecambe Bay in Lancashire and Cumbria in north west England. Most of it forms National Cycle Route 700 (NCN 700), while other sections are waymarked as NCN 6 (London to the Lake District), NCN 69 (Hest Bank to Cleethorpes) and NCN 70 (Walney to Sunderland).
It has been recommended by The Daily Telegraph ("20 amazing ways to enjoy the English seaside this summer"), the i newspaper ("20 best cycle routes in the UK: from coastal pathways to woodland rides") and the Touring Club Italiano ("Inghilterra, Scozia e Galles in bicicletta, le ciclabili più belle per una vacanza green").