Route: leaving the cottage and cycling to the mid-Lorton crossroads, turning left for Hopebeck rising gently and then descending to the main road. Passing Scale Hill and then turning left to take small roads and leave the bikes locked at Park Bridge and walking a kilometre to the obvious swimming beech for a swim in splendid isolation. Afterwards, cycling on to the Kirkstile for a pint and then returning via the Thackthwaite road.
Conditions: warm and sunny.Pub: the Kirkstile Inn for Cumbrian Legendary Ales Langdale and Loweswater Gold.
