Route: leaving the cottage and cycling to the mid-Lorton crossroads, turning left for Hopebeck rising gently and then descending to the main road. Turning left towards Buttermere to turn right and look at the recently-for-sale Turner Howe Farm. Turning left past Scale Hill to follow the more minor roads to the south of the direct route to reach the Kirkstile Inn over the bridge. Returning via the Thackthwaite road.
Conditions: mild and cloudy with occasional light breeze.
Pub: the busy (before noon) garden of the Kirkstile Inn (because of C19) for Cumbrian Legendary Ales’ Loweswater Gold and a shared, rather modest portion of fish and chips (£12 as usual) from a box.
