A 7km+ run onto the Scar from Brigsteer.Route: leaving the car in a large layby (space for 10+ cars) north of the village and running back, south past Brigsteer on the lower road but branching left on a footpath signed St John’s Church just beyond the village. Uphill across a couple of fields to turn right on a track and then branching diagnonally left off it across the large field to Helsington Church. North to the entry to the Scar and this time along the most western path along the scar to the large cairn (Dave’s Cairn) and down to Barrowfield Farm. Right then left to take a footpath descending through trees and across pastures eventually to strike a very quiet minor road. Left along this to reach the main Brigsteer-Underbarrow road and back to the start.
Conditions: cloudy with dark clouds to the north. A rainbow.
Pub: The Rifleman’s, Greenside, for Greene King Abbot Ale (hurrah!).
