Hillside Hut

A stay at the Hillside Hut puts you in pole position for visiting the stunning coastline of Morecambe Bay (20 minutes’ drive). Take the binoculars to watch out for plovers, curlews and oystercatchers on Duddon Estuary (an hour), have a gentle ramble (looking out for rare wild orchids in summer) on the ancient woodlands in Arnside and Silverdale AONB (half an hour), and stroll along the promenade in Morecambe (20 minutes) itself for spectacular views to Lakeland mountain peaks. Make for Blackpool (35 minutes) to spend an afternoon on thrill rides at the Pleasure Beach, see stingrays and reef sharks in the tanks at SEA LIFE Blackpool, or have a jolly night out at the circus in The Blackpool Tower. For a more sedate urban day out in Lancaster (15 minutes), take a guided tour of the castle to hear about the trial of the Pendle Witches in 1612 and have a poke around the dank prison cells. Learn all about the seafaring past of Morecambe Bay at the Maritime Museum, and trace the region’s history with interactive exhibits at the City Museum.