Many walkers will prefer to reach Torver or Coniston. Buy a picnic lunch before leaving Ulverston as there is little or nothing en route. Some of the farms can be very muddy at any time of year - boots are important even in dry weather. At first there are views back to the shimmering sands of Morecambe Bay and soon the shadowy mountains of the Lake District National Park come into view ahead. At the halfway point, you will cross the park boundary and the scenery becomes wilder and more rugged. If you are turning off the trail towards Blawith or Water Yeat, you should try to get as far as Beacon Tarn, a tiny jewel of a lake amongst steep hills.