An 8am run before expected heat and crowds.Route: leaving the car in the Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car park (one-third full at 8:15am) and taking the steep shortcut to reach the start of 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 as far as the pumping station where turning right to run along the banks of Park Beck to Park Bridge. Thence, turning right along the road to the start.
Conditions: already warm in the sun.
Pub? Later for lunch with Rosemary and Si, the Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater Cumbrian Ales Loweswater Gold and Pinnacle Pale.
