A 5km walk with Steve and Kathryn on a blustery cool November morning having visited the cottage to view progress on the building works.Route: leaving the car at the Coledale Inn and walking round the inn and along the road gaining altitude towards the hills. Joining a stony track to a grassy path and then following the ridge to the right, getting steeper to reach the top of Stile End. Descending on a rocky and sometimes slippery path to the pass at Barrow Door and ascending the gentle incline to Barrow.
Descending the ridge to the crossroads of paths near Braithwaite Lodge. Given the damp conditions under foot, continuing down the farm track to the road and then taking the path by the stream up to the pub.
Conditions: a cool wind, cold on the tops; mainly cloudy but with hints of sun.
Pub: the Coledale Inn, Braithwaite, for Corby Blonde and lunch.
