A 9km walk with Andrew and Helen.Route: leaving the car at a car park on the track beyond the farm at Raven’s Lodge itself off the quiet road which probably formed the original route of the A590. Heading northeast to Rawsons, through the pretty yard and onto a path through the woods carpeted with wild garlic gaining altitude. At a 4-way crossroads with a bigger track keeping straight on to follow a path to a stable building in the middle of nowhere. Here, keeping straight on for 100m before turning right on a narrow track, fairly flat, through trees near Pether Pots. Keeping on this as it became a wider track for 2km before turning left at a clear T-junction. Crossing a stone stile out of the wooded area and onto the almost-bare limestone plateau, and climbing to the summit pillar. Continuing south on an obvious path to the southwest end of the Scar and down the path through the woods, then down the great rock slab under White Scar to the start.
Conditions: contra the forecast, no sun but warm and humid.
Pub: the Derby Arms, Witherslack, for Bowness Bay Swan Gold and a reasonably-priced lunch.
