Route: leaving the full car in the Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car park and taking the steep shortcut to reach the start of the small path up Roger’s Steps to the summit plateau of Brackenthwaite Hows. Descending south and picking up the path within the wood by its eastern wall to join the small path descending to the boat house. Thence round the lake to the water pumping station and heading right along the stream/river to Park Bridge and along the very minor road towards Muncaster House but turning left on the footpath to Gillerthwaite, across a couple of fields, and following the drive out to join the Loweswater road at the defibrillator, turning right back to the car park.Conditions: a delightful, warm sunny day.
Pub? on the second day of the coronavirus shutdown, cans of Hawkshead Lighter Times (0.5%) and Fyne Ales Workbench in the cottage garden in sun.
