King's Guide to the Sands

Before that, the monks of Furness at Cartmel Priory had provided guides for crossing the sands.

[6] In modern times a crossing of the sands has become a popular challenge walk for charity fundraisers, with the Guide often leading groups of up to 600 people.

[5] The first official guide was appointed by the Duchy of Lancaster on 29 January 1548, a Thomas Hogeson.

[1] He is a fisherman and said: "It helps a lot having been a shrimper because you are working in the channels and that's the most dangerous part of the water".

Robinson's predecessor William Burrow was a fisherman, and was the Guide to the Kent Sands from 1949 to 1963.