A 7km run despite T’s fatigue state.Route: parking at the no-longer-free Mill Yard car park (£5 for 3 hours) and running along the main road to the start of the Dales Way path southwards. At the first path junction, bending right along a narrow track (trampling and tripping over the plentiful debris of recent pruning) to a final stile into a field. Here spurning the path left to continue along the level and then bend left over a slight ascent to descend to Cowan Head.
Running along the path by the river to cross Hagg Bridge and continue in the woods north as far as possible. Turning left along the c-road to reach the sewage works and follow paths across fields to the Mill Yard. Being too early for the Brewery’s new 1pm opening, continuing along the road to Barley Bridge and back down the other side.
Conditions: initially cool for June but warm in the sun.
Pub: the Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, for Rooster’s Return IPA.
