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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.
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The larger
track
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Margaret
in full flow
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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!
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Approaching
Hollinwood
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Henry's
Castle
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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.
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High
and Low Gregg Hall
Underbarrow
Beck
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Team
picture
Crosthwaite
washing!
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View
from Blakebank
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Crosthwaite
Church
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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
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| Distance
in miles:
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4.4
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18.5 in
total
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| Height
climbed in feet:
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492
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2,160 in total
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The
Furness
Way
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FW00:
Index
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FW01:
Arnside
to
Milnthorpe
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FW02:
Heversham
to
Levens.
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FW03:
Levens
Bridge to
Helsington
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FW04:
Helsington
to
Crosthwaite
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FW05:
Crosthwaite
to
Witherslack
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FW06:
Witherslack
to
Cartmel
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FW07:
Cartmel
to
Low Wood
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FW08:
Low Wood
to
Lowick Bridge
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FW09:
Lowick Bridge
to
Low Parkamoor
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FW10
Low Parkamoor
to
Coniston
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FW11
Coniston
to
Coniston
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FW12
Boot
to
Ravenglass
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