A sudden change of plan from an early evening rendezvous with a Cockermouth fish and chip shop to an evening sunny stroll in the face of a poor forecast for the rest of the weekend.Route: leaving the car at the Lanthwaite Green NT car park and heading south to the lake along the riverside path, picking a way through tree routes, with views to Mellbreak. At the lake continuing round to the boathouse and then on further south through the woods on the lakeshore path. Halfway or so across the subsequent fields bending uphill and left and then turning left along the top wall and a little along the road. Taking the first footpath left to regain Brackenthwaite Hows and reach the summit. Down Robin's Steps.
Conditions: a beautiful sunny evening, all the more lovely with the certain prospect of ‘heavy wind and rain’ the next day.Pub? Bottled Booths cider (Perry’s Redstreak) at the cottage.
