Great Little Walks

GLW1103  Parts Not Previously Visited!

2nd April 2011

We could have walked from home but time was a little tight so we drove to what used to be Dilly Bridge in the days when there was a canal, left the car there and strode towards Kendal along the towpath.

Our route took us up by Natland Mill Beck, across the A65, still following the beck as far as Kendal Parks Road.  I am not sure what then happened to the beck but we continued up the road, past a house with an interesting display of model houses in its front garden

The model village

Not long after, the road turned into a track.  Virgin territory for us, it passed under two railway bridge, first the Windermere branch line and then the Glasgow - London mainline.

Our path turned left and we followed the railway until it met the Sedbergh Road then we dropped down toward Kendal, leaving the road to cut through to Birk Hagg.  Once over the branch line and through the houses we climbed up the fields for a fine viewpoint over Kendal that neither of us had visited previously!  It was worth the modest effort.  

Kendal Castle- click for panorama

Dropping down to Kendal

We regained the road near the Kendal Cricket Club, dropped down Parkside Road, then along the canal path south, past Kirkbie Kendal School and eventually back to the car on Natland Road.

It was an interesting stroll, not least to cover so much ground so close to Kendal that was new to us despite living here for over forty years!

Don, 2nd April 2011

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