A 6km walk on an unpromising day with the pretext of collecting some sea-rounded pebbles.Route: leaving the car at the Mawbray Bank car park and heading directly to the coastal path, turning right but soon diverting onto the beach to find some previously identified excellent pebbles (for use in a Juggins series). Continuing along the sands, eventually separated by a narrow body of water from the mainland and thus continuing until, by leaps and bounds, it was possible to regain dry land. Back along a grassy, sandy path (the Cumbria Coastal Path) then through familiar dunes to the car park.
Conditions: surprisingly, a dry if grey day though very blowy.
Pub: before The Mason’s Arms Gilcrux for a half of Born Brewery IPA and a chat with Hal. Afterwards, the Lowther Arms Mawbray for Cumbrian Ales Loweswater Gold and a light lunch (fine soup and good chips).
