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My early drive to Cumbria was dark and rainy. As I approached
Penrith while still on the M6 the setting full Moon appeared
through a break in the clouds. I wasn't able to see it last
night due to cloud. as I drove west on the A66 I stopped in a
layby to try and take a photo before it vanished into the
clouds. |
Beaver super Moon. |
Leafy trail along the old railway. |
The old railway route. |
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I reached the small verge parking area to the west of Threlkeld,
left the car & set off walking along the old railway path
towards Keswick. My planned route is a low level walk to visit
Tewet Tarn. I saw a few runners out as I wandered along the leaf
covered path. When I reached the main bridge over the River
Greta at Brundholme I left the tarmac path to head up left along
the muddy path through the gate and up to the A66 underpass. |
The path here is always in a terrible state as the drainage
has not been kept clear on the north side and the underpass is
always a sea of mud and animal detritus. Once across I headed up
diagonally to the road. It was now a pleasant morning as I
wandered along to Naddle Bridge. A short way on the other side I
needed to cross the wall on the right to get into the field.
There was no gate but I found a low section of wall where I
could step over without doing any damage. I then followed the
wall south east and up the wet and marshy field. Passing an old
plantation on the right I reached the gate that took me to a
rocky outcrop above Tewet Tarn. |
Tewet Tarn and Blencathra behind. |
Although overcast It was a very pleasant viewpoint so I
found a rock to sit on and had my butties. I joined the main
path just below me to head down across a grassy route and down
to the road. A right turn and soon left took me to a rear farm
access track to Burns Farm which is an extensive collection of
houses and many cars parked around. I joined the road here and
stopped briefly to photograph the Royal Ordnance Corps bunker in
the field then continued down to Threlkeld Bridge. I took the
path along the river to rejoin the old railway path back to the
car. That way I didn’t have to cross the very busy A66. |
Royal Observer Corps Bunker. |
Threlkeld Bridge. |
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