22nd May 2022 ride to Witherslack (Page two)

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The view looking back along bridleway towards Beck Head.

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View looking along from Witherslack Hall Farm.

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The view looking down into the Winster Valley.

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A horse in field near High Low Wood.

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A late lunch stop near the Church at Witherslack.

Copyright 2004 to 2022 D. Simeon Orme

A view looking across the lane towards the Derby Arms.

Ride report by Simeon Orme Well I must be getting fitter, has I made it up the first climb out of Halton with out using my lowest gear my two feet and you will notice that I am back using FX3 still having a few problems with gears due to the new wheel which I thought I had sort out but I think it will case of re indexing the gears. Anyway I soon caught up another cyclist’s who was on short tour and was headed back to his car in Teesdale via Kirkby Stephen, after brief conversation with him, I stop for coffee and cake at the Saddles Cafe at the Red Well Country Inn. After my coffee stop I continue along the B6254 for about mile before turning on to Borwick Road which is route don’t often use in past and after a bit of climbing through Lord’s Lot Wood where the Bluebells had finished flowering there was nice freewheel into Keer Valley, then there was a bit clmbing to do has followed Borwick Road into Borwick. I headed out of Borwick, on Borwick Lane which I followed into Priest Hutton where the lane changes it name to Whitebeck Lane which I followed to the A6070. Like my ride to Kendal Castle, I decide to stay on it for next few miles, has followed it through Burton-in-Kendal and if you by your self you can build up quite a bit of speed on this road. I was soon turn off it at Moss End and followed Moss End Lane through Wath Sutton and then crossed over the B6385 in Woodlands and then followed the lane into Deepthwaite where I decide to folllow Rowell Lane through Rowell, then followed Woodhouse Lane into Heversham. After crossing over the A6 in Heversham, I followed Moss Side Lane down on to Milnthorpe Marsh and around to near Leven Hall where I turn on to the A6 which I followed around Levens Hall. I was soon following the lane pass Low Levens Farm and on to High Sampool where I turn on to tarmac bridleway which followed to wards Sampool Bridge. After crossing over the A590, I headed through Sampool Bridge and then turn on to cycle path next to the A590 which followed to the 0ld A590 which stay on for short distance before following the public byway to Raven’s Lodge where on to bridleway which I followed over to Mill Side. The first part of the bridleway was case of me pushing the bike up the bridleway through the woods and once I had got to summit of the climb it was fairly easy track to ride along. In Mill Side there is bench at end of the bridleway and would recommend using it as stopping point for a lunch break. From Mill Side, I followed the lane up to Beck Head where the lane turns into delightful bridleway which followed back to tarmac where there was a bit climbing to do get up Witherslack Hall Farm. I was a bit late in the year to enjoy the Spring flowers in Low Park Wood, has followed the lane through the wood pass North Lodge and down into Winster Valley. The promise rain in morning weather report starting to appear when I got to High Low Wood which put a stop to me take any more photos of my route down the Winster Valley to Witherslack. I did stop to have some eat by the church in Witherslack and then rain showers did stop for a bit when got near Derby Arms where found bench that could sit on and finished rest of my lunch off! After my very late stop, I followed the old A590 and then the cycle path along side the A590 back to Sampool Bridge. I headed out of Sampool Bridge on the Old Road which followed into Levens where there was a bit climbing to do before I could follow Levens Lane to the A6. I was hoping to get a brew at the cafe at Levens Hall but it full with Sunday motorists and was not prepare wait around. So I followed the lanes across Milnthorpe Marsh, then short distance on the B5282, before heading through Sandside and Storth, again hoping to get brew at Leighton Moss but it was a bit late in the afternoon and the rain was heavier, I decide to cape up and continue cycling after few wet miles the rain stop again, I took cape off at the foot/cycle bridge across the River Keer before following the lane into Crag Bank, then after crossing the A6, I cycle along the towpath of the Lancaster Canal into Bolton-le-Sands. From Bolton-le-Sands, it was case following Ancliffe Lane and then Bottomdale Road back to Halton and was very surprise to find it was longest ride that I done so far this year. You can click here to see the photos of 29th May ride to Wennington or you can click here to download the 52.9 mile route or you can click here to see what’s new on the website.