A stroll with Steve, Kathryn and the boys, starting in ground level cloud and rain and quickly improving, eventually giving way to some sun.Route: leaving the car in the Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car park and taking the steep shortcut to reach the start of the the small path up Roger’s Steps to the summit plateau of Brackenthwaite Hows. Descending south and picking up the path within the wood by its eastern wall to join the small path descending to the boat house. Thence round the lake (involving prolonged paddling and regular bridge-scaling by Alex) and turning right to cross fields to reach a track to Highpark Farm where turning left and climbing round the end of Mellbreak before descending to the Kirkstile Inn for a pint and then back along the road to the car.
Conditions: initially, ground level cloud, rain and wind then clouds lifting and dry and finally even some sun.
Pub: the Kirkstile Inn for Cumbrian Legendary Ales Session IPA.
