The
Furness
Way

 

FW04:  Helsington to Crosthwaite

Tuesday 1st March 2011

If you had suggested yesterday that I would be doing another section of The Furness Way today, I would have looked at you as if you, too, had something seriously wrong with your brain.  Surgery was on the agenda today, not walking.  However, last night's surprise news that the diagnosis is no longer a tumour but a mini stroke and that I was free to go home from hospital rather changed things.  Given that the forecast was fine, the afternoon just begged for a short walk.

The view from Helsington Church

Leaving the car at Helsington Church, we headed down the hill to pick up a path through the woods that neither of us had previously travelled.  The larger track that it joined was more familiar- indeed it was travelled on BB1102 only a couple of weeks ago.

The larger track

Margaret in full flow

Barrow  field Farm

However once we reached Barrowfield Farm we headed down into the woods rather than up onto the scar.  Again, a familiar path but I don't recall walking it in this direction previously.

The guide book enthuses about the bluebells and wild garlic that are to be seen.  Not at this time of year, I am afraid, but the plus side is that you can actually see through and out of the woods.  The book was correct about the joyful singing of the birds, however!

Approaching Hollinwood

Henry's Castle

Henry's Castle has appeared in various reports over the years (see BB0901) but never have we trodden, in either direction, the path from there that leads down to Tulleythwaite Hall.

High and Low Gregg Hall

Underbarrow Beck

Team picture

Crosthwaite washing!

View from Blakebank

Crosthwaite Church

The next mile or so was on road, mostly quiet.  Then we cut up the hill to the Blakebank houses before following the little lane back to the road and on to Crosthwaite Church and The Punchbowl where Jamie picked us up and took us back to Margaret's car.

Although mostly familiar territory, it was an enjoyable outing and much to be preferred to what I thought was going to be on the agenda today!!! 

Don, 1st March 2011

 

 

Distance in miles:

4.4

18.5  in total  

Height climbed in feet:

492

2,160 in total

 

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The
Furness
Way

 


FW00:
Index


FW01:
Arnside to
Milnthorpe


 
FW02:
Heversham to
Levens.


  
FW03:
Levens Bridge to
Helsington


  
FW04:
Helsington to
Crosthwaite


 
FW05:
 Crosthwaite to
Witherslack


 FW06:
Witherslack to
Cartmel


 FW07:
Cartmel to
Low Wood


 
FW08:
Low Wood to
Lowick Bridge


 FW09:
Lowick Bridge to
Low Parkamoor


 FW10
Low Parkamoor to
Coniston


 FW11
Coniston to
Coniston


 FW12
Boot to
Ravenglass

 

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