Route: Circuit of Loweswater
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 26th April 2015
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 3.9 miles
Weather: Perfect
I awoke to a glorious morning and made the short drive down to Loweswater, parking in the small National Trust car park at Maggie’s Bridge. It was just after 7am when I set off down the track to Watergate Farm. A cuckoo was calling, a woodpecker was knocking on wood, baby lambs were gambolling and a heron flew off as I walked down to the shore of Loweswater
I followed the lovely path through Holme Wood and walked to the end of the lake and then past Hudson Place. The only small drawback to this route (in common with circuits of nearby Buttermere and Crummock Water) is that it involves a section of road walking. However it’s a quiet road – I only saw 2 or 3 cars – and the scenery is beautiful
Just after Highcross, I turned off the road to walk back along the narrow lane to Maggie’s Bridge. Thanks to the early start I didn’t see anyone else along the way – what a great start to the day
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Last night’s lovely sunset over Lorton Vale
Start of the walk at Maggie’s Bridge
Dub Beck
The track to Watergate Farm
Bonnie knows what lies ahead - water
Newborn lamb
More lambs as I approach Watergate Farm
Loweswater
Loweswater from the beach by Watergate Farm
and again
Crossing the footbridge over Holme Beck in Holme Wood
The bothy, available to rent from the National Trust
The beach by the bothy
Looking across Loweswater
Mellbreak
Bonnie climbs the stone ladder in the wall
Another view across the lake
Approaching the head of the lake
The lane from Hudson Place
The path at Waterend leading to the far side of the lake
Looking back to Holme Wood
Footbridge at Waterend
Start of the road section on the return leg
There are a couple of places where it’s possible to leave the road to join a path along the lakeshore
Back on the road, beware the Pinder……
Loweswater Fells
Mellbreak
I turn off the road to follow the narrow lane back to Maggie’s Bridge
Back to Maggie’s Bridge
Back home, a red squirrel
