Cragged Head at sunset

A late-night 3-mile excursion to redeem a wasted evening (L only)

Route: Leaving the cottage to follow the road south and turn up the Boonbeck road to take the footpath across the fields towards Low Swinside. Sticking with the field edges (following a path beaten through long grass) and dodging anxious cows guarding young calves of all colours, crossing the track to the cottages and heading across fields just to the west past their gardens before turning southwest, through more fields of cows, to reach the Hopebeck Road. 

Turning left (north) on that road briefly before being distracted by the gate up to Cragged Head and a fine solitary view of the Vale at sunset. Carrying on down the field to the north of Newhouse Farm to join the main Loweswater Road and jog right (north) along it as far as Whitbeck Bridge. There taking the path across the field back to the Hopebeck Road and jogging back down that to the Church Lane crossroads. Turning right to walk home along the road past the school, shop and village hall.

Conditions: Still warm after a very hot sunny evening, with the occasional breeze

Pub? Elderflower cordial and milky coffee before bed (10.45pm, Tuesday night, no T!)