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2022 Photo Galleries
20th March 2022 ride to Farleton (Page two)
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The view looking back along Puddlemire Lane.
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Common Dog-violet in flower at side Nook Lane.
Cake photo at Farleton View Tearooms.
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Trees on the skyline near Woodhouse.
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The view looking along the Old Lane in Holme.
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Catkins at the side of Cinderbarrow Lane
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A Priest Hutton view.
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Primroses in flower on the village green in Borwick.
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Daffodils in flower on the village green in Borwick
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The view looking back along the towpath of the Lancaster Canal near Capernwray.
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A tree in field at side of Capernwray Road.
Ride report by Simeon Orme Well there no other takers for the ride other than me and my two cameras and after waiting for few minutes at Halton Station, I followed the cycle path up to Crook O’ Lune where I stopped to take the first photo of the view looking up the Lune Valley and I do have pinch myself every time I see this view to remind my self how lucky that only live about two miles from this view and folk do travel some distance to look at this view. Anyway I was soon following the bridleway up too Park Lane for the climb out of the Lune Valley up to Kirkby Lonsdale Road, when you riding up Park Lane its case of taking you time and look at views looking down into Lune Valley. Yes I did stop two times to take photos and was surprise at the number of cyclist’s using the lane going both directions but maybe this is down to Way of Roses. On second photo stop, I did stop take a photo of Primrose that was in full bloom and did learn its quite easy to lock Memory Card and spent a few minutes working how unlock it but that photography for you, you always learning something new about the hobby. When I am myself on ride, I am quite happy to get off and push the bike up steep bit of ride, which was the case with the hairpin bend on Park Lane but once you pass this it is fairly easy ride up to Kirkby Lonsdale. I did not stay on Kirkby Lonsdale for long, after about half mile I turn on Aughton Road and its one those roads that you don’t do much pedaling along but there some great views looking down into the Lune Valley and you can understand why this part of the Lune Valley is in the Forest of Bowland Area of outstanding nautral beauty (ANOB are National Parks in England). After riding the full length of Aughton Road, I turn on to Borwick Road and then had wait for some traffic lights to change due someone digging a hole in ground and leaving it which happen quite a lot in England. After a few minutes of riding along Borwick Road, I soon turn on to B 6254 and headed towards Arkholme, one of the highlights to watch out for is small holding called the Nissan Huts but it was quite a fast ride down into Arkholme. From Arkholme, I followed the lanes around to Docker, one of features of landscape around this area are lone Scot Pines which see dominating skyline. After heading through the hamlet of Docker which make up of two farms and few houses there was a bit of climbing to do and I was soon heading through Keerside which is hamlet of five houses, then there was sharp drop down to cross over River Keer and then steep climb out, I was soon following the road towards Johnson House which seem to have been built on highest point on road between Burton-in-Kendal and Whittington. On final bit climb up to Johnson House, I was pass my female cyclist which is not rare event these days. From Johnson House, its fairly easy ride down to Hutton Roof but once get into this village you start pay for lack of pedaling in last half mile, as its slow climb through the village and watch out for old AA information sign on one of houses in the village. I did stop to take photo of the church with the daffodils flowering in the church grounds. Has passed the village hall it brought memories from eighties going to the meets with my parents of the North West Section of the Association Lightweight Campers when they had yearly meet up and hire the village hall for evening and every one brought food to share and box of slides to show of there adventures over pass year. Its shame that the North West Section folded in the nineties but the Association of Lightweight Campers is going its special interest group of the Camping Club. After passing the village hall, I followed the lane towards Whin Yeats before dropping down to Newbiggin and then heading along Puddlemire Lane, then turn on to Nook Lane where spotted the Common Dog-Violets in flower and spent a few minutes trying to get photo of them. I stop near Nook Bridge to have sandwich before heading down Dovehouses Lane to the A6070 which I did short section on before heading Moss End Lane for brew and cake at the Farleton View Tearooms. After my brewstop, I continue riding along lane to Woodlands where I crossed over the B6385 and followed the lanes through Deepthwaite and over to Woodhouse. From Woodhouse, I followed the lanes to Ackenthwaite where crossed back over the B6385 and then followed the B6384 and then the Old Lane into Holme. I headed out of Holme along Station Road and then followed the lanes through Hilderstone to Cinderbarrow. From Cinderbarrow it was case of following Cinderbarrow Lane to the A6070 which did short section on before following Whitebeck Lane into Priest Hutton which turns in Borwick Lane has you head to Borwick. In Borwick, I stop to take some photos of the flowers on the village green. From Borwick, I decide to try out the new bike on the towpath of Lancaster Canal which I followed to Capernwray where I notice that New England Tearoom had open up. From Capernwray, it was case of following Capernwray Road into Over Kellet and the lanes back to Halton. 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