19th February 2023 ride to Hawes Water (Page three)

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19th February 2023 ride to Hawes Water (Page three)

A close up view of fern leaf at side of lane near Hale More Farm.

Sheep in field on Burton Moss.

Honeysuckle shoot at side of Hilderstone Lane.

Feathers in the hedge at side of Cinderbarrow Lane.

Two views of Snowdrops at side of Borwick Lane.

Crocus on the Village Green in Borwick.

A wild daffodil flowering on the village green in Borwick.

Winter Aconites flowering on the village green in Borwick.

The view looking back along Kellet Lane.

Hawthorn on the skyline near Scargill Lane.

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Ride report by Simeon Orme Hawes Water in the Gait Barrow National Nature Reserve is one those magical places where you get that question ‘Where that near’ that most cyclists get when you explain where you been on your weekend ride at work and yes till a few more years at work before I can retire! Anyway for those us in know and be prepare to push your bike part way around the tarn, on one these strange beast’s that start life as footpath and then turn into bridleway, its well worth the effort as the views across the tarn are amazing what ever time of the year you visit. If there group of you, I would recommend locking bikes up and going for walk around limestone pavement area of Gait Barrow National Nature Reserve on one of mark trails. There are number ways of turning visit to Hawes Water which is in the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and not to be confuse with it bigger cousin of the same name in the Lake District National Park. On this trip to the tarn, I started the ride from Halton Station where you still park your car for free all day, like most rides that advertise on the website there was only me and my two cameras on the ride which use to bother me but now if riding by myself it just give me more time to take photos of ride. I do enjoy the company of cyclists on my rides but my role in life is to write about adventures on two wheels or my two feet. From Halton Station it was nice easy ride following the cycle path down the Lune Valley to Bay Gateway Bridge which I use to cross over the River Lune and where good opportunity to look at all those sad motorists at traffic lights, you wonder why the need to use the car on Sunday morning is important for folk on day of rest and enjoyment. Anyway I soon left the noise of the traffic behind, has turn on to the bridleway which run along side the Bay Gateway, then after about half mile, I turn on to Green Lane, public byway which followed up to Bottomdale Road which I cross over and continue my journey along Ancliffe Lane into Bolton-le-Sand Village where turn on to the towpath which I followed to Crag Bank. On this section of the towpath be careful of dog walkers who seem walk around in there own dreamworld at times and not always aware of other users of towpath which is part of national cycle network. I cross over the A6, then followed Crag Bank Road through the village, then the road turn into lane which follow around to foot / cycle bridge over River Keer near Hagg Wood. After crossing over River Keer, I followed the public byway up to the New Road which followed through Crag Foot and across Leighton Moss where stop for brew at Leighton Moss Cafe at the RSPB Visitor Centre where cyclists get 10 percent discount in the cafe. After finish my brew, I did my usual detour to look around wildlife garden before getting back on the bike. After leaving the RSPB Visitor Centre, I followed Red Bridge Lane around to Red Bridge, then turn on to Moss Lane which followed to end of it, where get off your bike push it along the footpath around Hawes Water, its about ten minute walk until footpath turn into bridleway, if you photographer it may take you a bit longer depending on how may photos you take. I stop for some lunch outside the Summer House, and then short photo stop to take photos of the Snowdrops before continuing to end of the bridleway near Challan Hall. Then it was back on the tarmac again, following Ford Road and then Brackenthwaite Road before following the lane across Hale Moss, then there was short section on the A6 before following Moss Lane across Burton Moss, I soon was turning on to Hilderstone Lane which followed around to Cinderbarrow. I headed out Cinderbarrow along Cinderbarrow Lane, which first cross over the West Coast Railway Line, then M6 Motorway and then the Lancaster Canal before ending at the A6070 which did short section on before following Whitebeck Lane into Priest Hutton. Then headed out of Priest Hutton along Borwick Lane into Borwick where stop a few minutes to take some photos of flowers on the village green. From Borwick, I continue along Borwick Lane before turning on to Kellet Lane which followed into Over Kellet. I headed out of Over Kellet along the Nether Kellet Road, after about mile, I turn on to Long Dales Lane, then on to Scargill Road which I followed back into Halton. I had been out on the bike for six hours and stop number times to chat to folk.

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