1 September 2026

Embleton Spa from home by road

Less than 8km road run from home to Embleton Spa on a grey September weekday evening (L only, T injured)

Route: Leaving home and following the road north to the end of the village and on to the right-hand turn up to Armaside Farm. Taking this to run up to and past the farm and on north and then north west to the road between Hundith Hill and St Cuthbert’s Embleton.

Turning right there to run along the road past the Strawberry How turnoff to the next left turn down past the vicarage to the A66.

Then crossing the A66 to the back road through Embleton and turning right to run along the road to the Embleton Spa Hotel.

Conditions: Barely spitting with rain until the A66 and then beginning to rain lightly - torrential once safely in the bar.

Pub? Embleton Spa Hotel for Cumbrian Ales Esthwaite Bitter with Tim.