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Sunday 20th September 2009: A ride to Askham Fell and around the Lowther Valley.
Crossing the River Lowther, after riding through Keld. We started started the ride in Shap.
Heading along the Old Water Board Road which is Permited Bridleway towards Haweswater.
Morning sunlight in fields at end of the Old Waterboard Road in the Haweswater Valley.
We found this van parked at the side of the road just outside Brampton.
A close up of the side of the van.
Looking back up the Lowther Valley.
Following the bridleway up on to Askham Fell.
On the bridleway crossing Askham Fell.
Gorse at the side of the track.
The lunch stop
The pack lunch
Following the bridleway around Heughscar Hill.
A bit further along the track.
Looking back down the track towards Ullswater.
Following the bridleway down to Askham road from High Winder House.
At the Askham village shop & tearoom.
Outside the tearoom in Askham.
Following the road through Lowther Park.
A view of Newtown
View of Lowther Village.
Looking down the bridleway to the start of the track at Hackthorpe.
Following the bridleway through Hackthorpe High Plantation.
Nick following the bridleway down from Round Hill.
Burtree Bank Pond.
Following the bridleway down to High Knipe.
Heading into High Knipe.
Late afternoon stop at the pub in Brampton Green.
At start of the next track from Scarside to the A6.
Looking back down the track to Scarside Farm with the Haweswater valley in the background.
Stopping for afternoon eat up at top of the track.
Stopping to look at the view as we follow the bridleway over Out Scar.
Following the track down to the A6.
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