2 August 2026

Variant Lorton 5km run

A new variant for a potential regular 5km run from home.

Route: From the cottage heading south down the road and turning left on the road to High Mill and on to Low Swinside. Crossing the farmyard and exiting on a path across fields south west to a road. Turning right and heading north west turning into a field on the right and exiting onto the stony track back to High Mill. 

Turning left on the charming path by Whitbeck back to the road and right to the mid-Lorton crossroad. Continuing towards the church turning right across a field and back past Lorton Park home.

Conditions: 18C with sun and cloud.

Pub: the Punch Bowl, Great Broughton, for Bank Top Brewery Flat Cap and Great Corby Stout.