A second attempt at a frivolous concept for a run (and hence an Outdoor Day) having forgotten to cross one of the bridges last time.Route: from the rectory, running south along Lorton Road and and then left along Strawberry How Road to the Sustrans route to join the Greenway and along this over the Cocker. Turning left and running along the west bank to the footbridge at Double Mills. Running back down the east bank to recross the viaduct, descending the muddy steps to the riverbank road and down to cross the bridge on Victoria Road. Taking Victoria Road but this time discovering a path actually along the bank of the river, eventually climbing steps and then descending again to the cross footbridge by Toll Cottage.
Passing the Croft Bowling Club to Croftside, then Challloner Street, turning right on Market Street to the alleyway to the Jennings Brewery and across the footbridge on Brewery Lane to High Sand Lane and left back over the road bridge on Market Street. Then right into the car park, continuing on the east bank to the footbridge then along the west bank to an alley back to Victoria Road and then along Tweed Mill Lane and back home.
Conditions: a warm sunny cloudless day.
Pub: two hours later, the Swan Inn, Cockermouth, for Brakspear Gold.
