Route: leaving the village to the south, climbing to cross Whinlatter Pass and thence over High How to the easterly path, rather prickly with gorse in places. Entering the forest at a stile and continuing along an ancient-feeling forest track, overgrown in parts, following it right and downhill to cross the stream and rise to a T-junction. Turning left on a forest road, ignoring a left-hand tun onto a bridleway but following along Aiken Beck, crossing it at a bridge and then when the track bends right, taking a smaller path straight on gaining altitude to reach a made path and follow it left to Lord’s Seat. Retracing the route and taking a marshy path to the more northerly ‘Mound’ on Ullister Hill, then on and down and up to Seat How. Continuing straight ahead on a path marked on the map but with very little evidence on the ground. Turning right onto the lower of two forestry tracks but finding the Two Gills path downhill, crossing another track to reach Comb Beck and following it to Thornthwaite. Turning right on a track heading south through woods then bearing south-east on an enclosed path along the edge of a field before turning left to cross a field to Lanefoot Farm and then right along the top road to the rear entrance of Middle Ruddings for a beer. Afterwards, walking to the 4:37pm bus in Braithwaite.
Conditions: mainly completely still, with cloud above the tops and occasional spits of rain but clearing to some sun.
Pub: Middle Ruddings for Dudda’s Tun Original Cider and Garden Cider Raspberry and Rhubarb.
