A 13km run along the Kent, the third such recent run.
Route: leaving the car parked in the Mintsfeet Industrial Estate near the start of the path to the footbridge over the Kent, taking this to cross the river and then descend to an informal but very obvious path along the river north. Eventually forced onto Burneside Road but taking a right turn after 50 metres to rejoin the river along a right of way across attractive gardens (of houses on Kentrigg) and then swinging round the Carus Green golf course peninsula. Crossing the Burneside Road to take a footpath raised above the road on the left to the outskirts of Burneside and then along the traffic-free short road behind Junction Cottages. Crossing the river and running 200 metres east to find a footpath (part of the Dales Way) round the mill and rejoin the river along fields to Bowston. Then along more fields to reach the footbridge at Hagg Foot. Crossing this and returning through Cowan Head and along a path to Bowston and stopping here for two half pints of cask ale (paid for by T on his phone with slow-witted recollection of the process), the first since Monday 23 March (two calendar months ago). Then retracing our steps but keeping closer to the river along an informal park in Burneside and then again on a path leaving the village and hence staying on the Burneside Road itself for 100 metres before the Carus Green golf course peninsula.Conditions: 100% cloud and very windy to start with (after two days of high winds) but not cold.
Pub? (C-19) The Handsome Brewery, Bowston, for halves of Handsome Blonde enjoyed on the river bank 100 metres away, overseen by a heron perched in a tree.
