18th June 2023 ride to Hawes Water (Page five)

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18th June 2023 ride to Hawes Water (Page five)

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Ash shoots growing above the hedge at side of Hilderstone Lane.

Field rose flowering at side of Hilderstone Lane

Foxglove flowering at side of Hilderstone Lane.

Dog Rose flowering at side of Cinderbarrow Lane

Rosa rugosa flowering at the side of Cinderbarrow Lane.

A lunch time view in Borwick.

Ox-eye Daisy flowering on the village green in Borwick.

Meadow Crane’s-bill flowering at side of Kellet Lane.

The flower bud of wild Teasel at side of Dunald Mill Lane.

Herb Robert flowering at the side of Dunald Mill Lane.

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Ride report by Simeon Orme Thunders storms were in the weather forecast so my plans for days when out of window after listening to weather forecast on breakfast TV, it look like we had window of dry weather up to about 3pm which prove about right and personally I did want to be out on bike in middle of thunder storm which not very good for health. Anyway I decide to head to Leighton Moss and see if there were other takers for the ride other than me and my two cameras, that was sort of the general opinion as Lancaster CTC was heading in the same direction and see how the day pan out! Has I climb out of Halton along Scargill Road, I notice that Field Scabious had started to flower so stop to take photo of it and sort decide to concentrate on the photography than on the cycling on today ride. After the photo stop, I carry pedaling along Scargill Road before turning on to Long Dales Lane which followed in to Nether Kellet. From Nether Kellet its fairly easy ride down Back Lane in Carnforth which is historic railway town and you see some past glories to the age steam has you pedal through the town, its worth taking detour to Carnforth Railway Station and visiting the small railway museum which is there, then standing under that clock that was make famous in Brief encounter movie of 1945, plus there also cafe next door to the Heritage Centre which I have start many ride from it over years. After pedaling through Carnforth, I turn on to Crag Bank Lane and follow it to foot / cycle bridge across River Keer near Hagg Wood. After crossing over the River Keer via the bridge, I followed the public byway up to the New Road which can get quite busy with traffic heading to Silverdale but if want more quite route to Crag Foot head into Warton and follow Crag Road to Crag Foot. Has I was myself, I stay on the New Road and followed it through Crag Foot and then across Leighton Moss before heading to cafe at RSPB Visitor Centre for refueling stop and general chat with some other local cyclists. After eating and chatting, I heading into the wildlife garden to take some photos of what was flowering in the garden. The next part of my ride took me back short distance along Slackwood Lane before turn on to the Row, you know in area that something special when you pedaling pass nature reserves every few minutes, I just wish more folk use two wheels to get around the area instead of four wheels. I soon turn on to Park Road, then short section on Red Bridge Lane before heading along Moss Lane, please note at end of Moss Lane you must get off the bike and push it along the footpath around Hawes Water until to get start of the bridleway. It is well worth getting off pushing the bike, has might see some interesting has you Gait Barrow Nature Reserve. The path around Hawes Water is delight push your bike along with some fine views of the tarn, I did do detour into the meadow near tarn to see if there anything interest was flowering but the lack of rain was showing if there few of you on ride its well worth locking up the bikes and go exploring around this nature reserve on foot which well known for its Limestone pavement in the northern part of the reserve where there two marked trails around this area. I was soon back on the tarmac and after another nature stop at the Coldwell Meadow Nature Reserve and at this time of the year with meadow in full bloom, its well worth stopping to take few minutes break from pedaling and see what’s flowering in the meadow. With storm clouds gathering its was time to head out of this national park, beware that Brackenthwaite Road does get busy with motor traffic heading to Arnside for some reason, after about good mile on Brackenthwaite Road, I followed the lane that run pass Hale More Farm down to the A6 which did short section before heading along Moss Lane and Hilderstone Lane to hamlet of Cinderbarrow where you can find Lancashire County Council free car park next to the miniature railway where you can leave the car and go exploring on two wheels. From Cinderbarrow, I followed Cinderbarrow Lane to the A6070 which did short section on before heading along Whitebeck Lane into Priest Hutton, then following Borwick Lane into Borwick where stop for some lunch on bench on the village green. After my lunch break my route home was along Borwick Lane, then Kellet Lane into Over Kellet and then lanes back to Halton and yes I made it back home dry.

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