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John Dalton's Birthplace – River Derwent loop from Flimby

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John Dalton's Birthplace – River Derwent loop from Flimby

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John Dalton's Birthplace – River Derwent loop from Flimby

02:31

38.5km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 208 m for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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142 m

Flimby Coastal Railway Station and Beach

Highlight • Beach

The coastal village of Flimby has much to offer the walker. A beautiful stretch of raised beach between here and Siddick is a riot of colour in spring and summer. Inland are trails through the pleasant Flimby Great Wood, a nice place for an afternoon stroll. Meanwhile, just a short drive away is Cockermouth, gateway to the north western Lake District.

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1.02 km

St Nicholas Church and World War I Memorial

Highlight • Monument

St Nicholas’ Church in Flimby is an Anglican parish church rebuilt in 1794, featuring early Gothic Revival elements. The structure consists of a nave and sanctuary, separated by a distinct five-pointed chancel arch. Its exterior is made of buff-coloured sandstone with a Tudor-style entrance arch and a modest bellcote above the western façade. The roof is covered with randomly coursed slate tiles, and the walls are now partially covered with a rough plaster finish. Inside, the ceiling is supported by exposed collar tie trusses with iron tie rods, highlighting the functional timber framework

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8.50 km

Broughton Bridge Over the River Derwent

Highlight • River

Bridge over the River Derwent between Brigham and Great Broughton.

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12.3 km

John Dalton's Birthplace

Highlight • Historical Site

John Dalton was born here in Eaglesfield in 1766. His studies of Meteorology necessitated lots of hill walking. Before the Lakeland fells were mapped, he was considered a local expert on the Lake District mountains as the only way to take temperature/humidity readings was to hike the fells themselves, which he did regularly. He was a gifted chemist and his investigations led him to discover modern atomic theory.

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15.1 km

Dean Wood

Forest

25.5 km

Tiffin Wood

Forest

29.0 km

St Bridget’s Church, Brigham

Highlight • Historical Site

St Bridget’s Church is in the village of Brigham, Cumbria, just outside Cockermouth. It was originally the parish church for Brigham Parish which included Cockermouth and much of the Lorton Vale. The current church dates from the 11th century but there has been a church on this site since about 500AD.

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34.3 km

River Derwent

Highlight • Natural

The River Derwent in Cumbria is one of the most iconic rivers in Northwest England, with a course that is both geographically and culturally significant. Rising at Sprinkling Tarn in the highlands of the Lake District, the river flows north through the Borrowdale valley, crossing Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake. It then turns west, passing through Cockermouth—where William Wordsworth grew up—and empties into the Irish Sea at Workington.

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38.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

1.89 km

450 m

211 m

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

13.6 km

339 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

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John Dalton's Birthplace – River Derwent loop from Flimby

Flimby Coastal Railway Station and Beach

St Nicholas Church and World War I Memorial

Broughton Bridge Over the River Derwent

John Dalton's Birthplace

St Bridget’s Church, Brigham

River Derwent

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