A 7km run late in an autumnal day having earlier cycled to Cockermouth to run errands and enjoy a pint of Jarl. The first repeat of this familiar route in a long time.Route: leaving the car at the Lanthwaite Wood National Trust car park and taking a steep shortcut to reach the start of the 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 Highpark Farm and round the end of Mellbreak before descending to the Kirkstile Inn and then back along the road to the car park.
Conditions: cloudy, grey and blustery with increasing hints of rain.
Pub? Spurning the option of sitting outside the Kirkstile and returning to the cottage to split a 440ml can of 3.8% Track Brewing Pale Ale.
