Route: Lorton Vale
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 26th July 2024
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 3.0 miles
Ascent: 800 feet
Weather: Cloudy but bright
This is one of our favourite local walks as it packs so much varied scenery into the space of 3 miles
We parked in one of the free spaces by Lanthwaite Green Farm. After crossing the Buttermere road we headed towards Whin Ben, a ridge which leads up to Whiteside. We crossed the footbridge over Liza Beck and followed the delightful path above Lorton Vale. It felt wonderful to be striding out along this familiar path, with lovely views along the valley. We kept a sharp lookout for Beck House on our left and when we drew level with it we left the valley path and passed through a gate. The path descended to a boggy area before Liza Beck, which we crossed for the second time and immediately after that crossed the Buttermere road. We passed by Pickett Howe and started the easy climb up the slopes of Brackenthwaite Hows, following a faint path not shown on the OS maps
We were soon on the top of the hill admiring the views in all directions – Crummock Water and the western fells ahead, Loweswater on the right, Lorton Vale stretching out behind us and Whiteside and Grasmoor on the left. We descended towards Crummock Water and entered Lanthwaite Wood via a deer gate. We then followed a path beside a dry stone wall at the edge of the wood. Near the edge of the wood we followed a path out of it back to Lanthwaite Green and to the end of the walk
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