Route: Leaving the car in the car park of the Mason’s Arms, Strawberry Bank (booked in for lunch 90 minutes later) and descending past Bowland Bridge taking the quiet country road on the east side of the river northwards past Barkbooth, dog-legging left and right after 3 miles. Crossing the A5074 at the Brown Cow at Winster and continuing up hill before dropping back to the west to join the A5074 briefly heading east for 200m and then taking a bridleway on the right. Following a rough path to join a track and climb the west side of the valley and then along empty tracks, then quiet roads to Hartbarrow and a descent back to the Mason’s Arms.Conditions: despite the forecast rain, an almost dry if cloudy run.
Pub: the Mason’s Arms, Strawberry Bank, for lunch and Corby Blond and Stringers’ Wolf Warrior.
