A 45km cycle circuit on a glorious Saturday.
Route: from the Close, down Oxenholme Road, left on Burton Road and the length of Natland Millbeck Lane and up to Natland to leave Gloria a birthday tart. Then on to the first left turn diagonally uphill to the ridge, down towards Crosscrake and left for a short spell on the A65 before turning right to follow the stream to Stainton, the canal and on to Viver. On the outskirts of Milnthorpe taking Paradise Lane to Beetham, steeply uphill to Slack Head and then through woodland descending to a junction where turning right and then the next left to Silverdale. Continuing on and dismounting the bikes to stand on the beach at the Cove. Then uphill to the back of Arnside buying a bottle of cider and arriving at the front seconds after the bore had passed. Continuing to Storth and stopping on the ex-railway embankment in the left to drink the cider and eat cashews to be told, also, about the Belah Viaduct by an enthusiast. Then home via the flat land by the estuary, Heversham and Well Head Lane.Conditions. Hot and sunny. 21C.
Pub? A shared bottle of cider on the grassy front near Storth.
