Expert guide has now reached the end of his bay walk season 2021 and raised a huge amount for different charities.

Current guide leader, Michael Wilson and his walk's have raised over £303,000 this year for 35 different charities.

Michael created the 1st ever Guide over Sands Trust Walk, where walkers would walk to raise funds for the Guide over Sands Trust, which was supported and joined by Southlakes MP , Tim Farron.

Michael and his team worked endlessly to ensure that this year was a success after not being able to complete any walks in 2020 due to covid.

The team welcomed the first ever Naturist Walk across the sand this year and everything was most definitely on Michael's side. The weather, the sand and a lot of keen people who wanted to get out all for a good cause.

Over the 17 walks in total 8365 walkers walked the bay, 860 runners ran the bay and 61 horses cantered across the bay.

Michael said: "This year when we planned the walks in January 2021 we weren't sure if they would go ahead.

"My partner and I decided to continue as normal with the bookings, we created a new modern website, joined social media and got super organised and we had the understanding that if we had to cancel due to covid we would deal with that if and when that happened."

There have been a number of guides over the years and they have all been very experienced in the workings and the dynamics of the bay. Michael replaced renowned former Queen’s Guide to the Sands Cedric Robinson MBE following his retirement in 2018.

The Bay walks have become extremely popular as the walk itself is a truly unforgettable experience. Year in Year out charities from all over the UK walk the bay with the guide fundraising for their chosen Charity.

The Morecambe Bay sands are renowned for their quicksands and fast flowing tides. Crossing the sands has always been dangerous. The Guide over Sands Trust is a charity which provides two guides, to offer safe passage across both Kent and Leven Estuaries.

Michael Wilson and The Guide Over Sands Trust and his team of marshals thank each and everyone who took part and joined them this year.

Michael and his team and we look forward to welcoming people back in 2022.

If anyone would like to donate to the Guide over Sands Trust they can do via PayPal. Contact the Guide over Sands team for the link - guideoversands@gmail.com.