A 5-mile Sunday afternoon jog to revel in the blue skies and snowy views above Howe Bank Close (L only, T snoozin’ in the sun with S&S)
Route: Leaving home and heading up under Oxenholme Station to reach High Park Road. Running along this to High Park Farm and Barn, where the right of way sadly gives up, and then back again, admiring views and snowdrops en route. Continuing on up Oxenholme Road to Hayclose Road and there turning left and running as far as the bridleway heading north from a LH bend through Hollins Farm. Following the bridleway on through muddy, wet fields (with views of snowy Howgills) to Hayfellside, there dog-legging through the buildings and carrying on to Windy Farm. Again dog-legging through the farmyard (NO JOGGING sign) and running on to the main road. Turning left there to run down Singleton Park Road as far as the road down to Birk Hagg and taking this to get down to Kendal Parks and follow the snickleways to Bluebell Wood. There following the lower path along the beck and then doubling back and taking various lower paths not explored before and finally heading up to the top exit and leaving the wood. Finding a higher beck crossing to join the Kendal Parks Farm track down to Kendal Parks Road and home.
Conditions: Just above 0C but blinding sunshine - still wet, muddy and slippery off road but worth it!
Pub? Back home just in time for 4pm church on Zoom, so tea and gingerbread.
