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Distance
14.5 Miles .......... Ascent 1900 Feet |
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Tradition
dictates that a pebble should be picked up on the beach so that it can
eventually be thrown onto the beach at Robin Hood's Bay. Start the walk
proper by climbing up onto South Head. This is steep and not a good omen
for the rest of the trip. Sellafield can be seen to the south and ahead
is the lighthouse on top of North Head round Fleswick Bay. Past the lighthouse
Whitehaven suddenly comes into view. Eventually turn right away from the
sea and walk into Sandwith
along paths and metalled roads. Pass the Duck and Partridge pub and get
sight of the chemical works which is nowhere near as extreme as it sounds
in some guidebooks. Pass Demesne Farm, Bell House and Stanley Pond and
reach the main road at Scalegill Hall. Follow road into Moor Row which
is a pretty depressing little collection of buildings but does have a
pie shop. Along the road to Cleator and an opportunity for more pies at
the post office. From Cleator climb up Dent which is initially pretty
straightforward but the track becomes steeper and steeper and becomes
quite a climb - this is a minor peak on the Coast to Coast but is quite
a shock. Over the slightly higher eastern peak and then with some tricky
navigation reach Nannycatch Gate, under Ravencrag and then by the beck
to the east of Flat Fell. Get to the road at near Blakely Moor and the
stone circle there. Simply follow the road down into Ennerdale Bridge
and to the Shepherd Arms Hotel. |
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Accommodation I am booked into the Shepherd Arms Hotel £55.00 single b&b ensuite. For other accommodation follow the Sherpa Van link Signed up for this day: David Brawn, Keith Case, Nigel Williams Some notes on the day David persuaded Enid (who worked in the stables associated with Stonehouse Farm) to give us a lift to where we had finished the previous evening on the B road. The walk continued down through the valley to Low Moor where there was a ‘pop-in’ walkers’ cafe run by a very talkative women. Carried on our way through Cleator and climbed Dent with an even steeper slope down the other side. Along the valley of Nannycatch and eventually out onto the road into Ennerdale Bridge. Stayed at the Shepherd’s Arms and called in at the Fox and Hounds in the evening which is a community pub |
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