A solitary 8km run on a blustery day of mixed weather while Lois and James had a coffee at the Jetty Museum in Windermere.Route: getting a lift to the bus stop at the north end of Ings and running along the road heading south gently uphill, under the railway line. Ignoring the usual first right turn to continue to a second more established track (though waterlogged after heavy rain) through trees to Whasdike. Briefly joining the road to follow a causeway past a water tank into School Knott Plantation.
Emerging from the trees at a gate to run round the hillside past the final right turn towards Windermere and continuing with right-to-roam land gently leftwards uphill round School Knott, passing through two gaps, which may soon be closed, in newly-constructed deer fencing and down to reach the normal exit from the School Knott area. Turning right to pass the tarn, joining the Dales Way in sudden heavy rain, to the road near Hagg End and walking right uphill on the road to Borwick Fold. Here turning left on a track and then sodden path over a stile into a small wood and then downhill across very marshy ground to turn left on the c-road and descend to the pub.
Conditions: after heavy rain, a dry start followed by a rainbow and sudden heavy rain and then some sun again. Blustery wind.
Pub: the Watermill, Ings, joined by Lois and James for Bitter Ruff and Brewdolph.
