| On leaving Greenbank turn right onto the Borrowdale Road. Walk
through the car park of High Lodore Farm. Take the gate at the back of
the farm. Follow the fell path up through a broken gap in the wall. Continue
on until the path turns sharply to the right. Follow this until you reach
a wooden bridge. Do not cross the bridge. At this point if you look down
at the floor there is a direction indicator cemented into the path. Follow
the direction for Watendlath that takes you alongside the river to Watlendath
Tarn. On passing through the gate next to the small bridge, it may be a
good idea to visit the tearooms by the Tarn and also ponder on the fact
that this was once the home of Judith Paris (Hugh Walpole). After refreshment
retrace your steps back over the bridge and follow the path that leads
upwards avoiding the path that goes left along the tarn side. If this path
is followed as far as the third large gate which is on your right-hand
side, pass through this until you reach a bridge over a stream. Turn right
and you are at Rosthwaite a good place for an icecream. Turn right and
follow the Borrowdale Road back to Greenbank passing by Grange with its
twin bridges (and excellent Tea Shop with Riverside Tea Garden). |
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