An easy route along paths and tracks, but still some care in navigation was required in Holme Wood to ensure I wouldn’t miss the turning I needed. Starting from the small car parking area by the phone box at NY121224 I headed through fields, being careful not to frighten the sheep, to Hudson Place, where I followed the track SE to enter Holme Wood. I continued through the woodland and followed the easy route by the shore to Maggie’s Bridge. I headed SW through High Nook Farm, where I was accosted by the farmer’s dog. After a friendly chat with the farmer I headed off up the hill on the stony track, which changed to boggier ground and a more indistinct path at NY125201, where I crossed the river with care and headed up beneath Carling Knott and along the bridleway towards Holme Wood. After admiring the impressive view to the coast, I turned right at a kissing gate leading into Holme Wood. At NY 123212. I turned left and followed the woodland track past Holme Force waterfall and down the hill to rejoin the lakeside path. I returned to the car via the fields I had passed through earlier.
Area :North Western Fells
Essentially this area is encompassed by Lakes of Bassenthwaite, Derwent Water, Buttermere and Crummock Water with the southern boundary being the Honister Pass
An easy route along paths and tracks, but still some care in navigation was required in Holme Wood to ensure I wouldn’t miss the turning I needed. Starting from the small car parking area by the phone box at NY121224 I headed through fields, being careful not to frighten the sheep, to Hudson Place, where I followed the track SE to enter Holme Wood. I continued through the woodland and followed the easy route by the shore to Maggie’s Bridge. I headed SW through High Nook Farm, where I was accosted by the farmer’s dog. After a friendly chat with the farmer I headed off up the hill on the stony track, which changed to boggier ground and a more indistinct path at NY125201, where I crossed the river with care and headed up beneath Carling Knott and along the bridleway towards Holme Wood. After admiring the impressive view to the coast, I turned right at a kissing gate leading into Holme Wood. At NY 123212. I turned left and followed the woodland track past Holme Force waterfall and down the hill to rejoin the lakeside path. I returned to the car via the fields I had passed through earlier.
