BB2503 : Reasons to be Cheerful parts 4 and 5

Thursday 23rd January 2025

Normally our annual lunch is preceded by a walk, often to Gurnal Dubbs.  This year, the forecast was not encouraging so we went straight to the Eagle and Child for a jolly time.  Somehow Ian Dury came to mind.  Reasons to be Cheerful.  Parts 1, 2 and 3 were covered a long time ago.  15 years in fact.  BB1006 . This was the long awaited Reasons to be Cheerful part 4.

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Today the weather was much better, possible the best this year.  Reasons to be Cheerful part 5!

The brief was a stimulating walk, not too long and no pub as I had grandson duties later on in the afternoon.  We (TV Mike, Mick and I) decided on the Scars but as the roads across are still closed, even for pedestrians (for reasons not so Cheerful that continue to baffle us), we would start from the Kendal Tramway.  No, Kendal has not gone the way of major cities and introduced a tram network.  It is the name of path that once upon a time led up to a small quarry on Kettlewell Crag.

Clear air, blue skies; what more could you want?  Reason to be Cheerful, indeed. 

We crossed the golf course.....

..... and headed over to the big Cunswick Scar cairn.  TVM and Mick belong to another walking group as well and their habit is to stop at 11 for elevenses so we did.  Coffee and flap jack made by my dear wife to Mick’s recipe.  Excellent. 

Thereafter, we continued north for an extension that none of us had done before.  We took our lives in our hands and crossed the Crook Road following which we had a pleasant stroll through grassy meadows, interspersed with some less pleasant boggy areas around gates.  Returning to the road at Low Brundrigg, we searched for the footpath marked on the map that supposedly leads to Fell Gate.  It wasn’t there.  So rather we were rather less Cheerful having to take our lives even more into our hands, continuing along the Crook Road until we picked up the farm track to Fell Gate.  Back into Cheerful territory.

As we headed down towards Cunswick Hall, we heard the sounds of others being Cheerful whilst certain birds were distinctly not.  A shoot was in progress.  Climbing up Gamblsmire Lane, we could see the beaters in action and many birds escaping. 

Lunch was taken on reaching Cunswick Scar following which we headed down to the bypass and once more took our lives in our hands, crossing it on foot.  Well, with the bridges closed, what else could we do?

A pleasant stroll over Kendal Fell golf course rounded off the outing.  We had survived the perils of the road and enjoyed the pleasures of the day.  Definitely Reasons to be Cheerful, part 5.

Don, Wednesday 29^th January 2025

Afternote:  I am told that one of the bridges has since been opened for pedestrians, cyclists and light traffic.

Comitibus:  

          TV Mike                                Don                                Mick

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STATISTICS

BB2503 : Reasons to be Cheerful parts 4 & 5

Date:

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Features:

Cunswick Scar

Distance in miles:

7.7

Height climbed in feet:

1,051

GPX track:

BB2503.GPX

Comitibus:

Don, Mick, TV Mike

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