A 10km walk on a chill but sunny day.Route: leaving the car at the start of the Tramway in Kendal and walking along it, under Kettlewell Crag, up and across the golf course and over the A591. Bending left and south to reach the crossroads at the start of Gamblesmire Lane and descending this to turn right through the farm to Cunswick Hall to pick up a volume of poetry by local Lake poet Margaret Cropper of Burneside (1886-1980), from her nephew Sir James. Continuing north to the path between Ash Spring Wood and Cunswick Tarn, to the top of Cunswick Scar and then back to the bridge over the A591. Turning left round Helsfell Nab and back into Kendal via a path between allotments and down the Windermere Road to the New Union for a beer. Afterwards, returning to the Tramway via Maudes Meadow and two steep cobbled snickleways.
Conditions: 2C, thus cold especially in the wind, but bright and sunny.
Pub: the New Union, Kendal, for Lakes Brew Co Pale Ale and Northern Monkey Brew Co Underdog.
