Cark airfield, which is actually in Flookburgh, is home to the North West Parachute Centre and is the place where the Annual Steam Gathering takes place.
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Flookburgh derives its name from flat fish, known as flukes, found in the area.
These walks are typically once a fortnight (from spring to autumn), from either Hest Bank or Arnside over to Flookburgh Point or Kents Bank—tide and river levels (the River Kent has to be crossed at some point) allowing—and are often in support of a charity.
Colin Cowperthwaite, former English semi-professional footballer from Flookburgh