10 April 2020

Popplemire and Low Park Lanes

Another short 15km C-19 evening Outdoor Day pootle.

Route: from the Close heading uphill past the station and the Station Inn descending eastwards and then climbing as far as Middleshaw. Turning right on Popplemire Lane to Holmescales and right again along the valley to Gatebeck. Turning right onto Gatebeck Road and then, for the first time, right onto Low Park Lane with views of a couple of small tarns below to the east and horses everywhere. Following the road round to join the A65 to the front-of-Helm road and then home.

Conditions: a warm hazy sunny evening.

Pub? (C-19) bottles of Saltaire Blonde and St Austells Proper Job in the summerhouse.