Cycle circuit of Bassenthwaite

A 40km cycle ride on Bank Holiday Monday, before returning home to Kendal.

Route: from the cottage taking the easier ascent onto the Whinlatter pass and thus to Braithwaite, stopping, for the first time, at Hobcarton's cafe for coffee. Then on by a cycle way on the far side of the A66, the road into Portinscale and then out past the Pheasant to reach the A591 and on this to Mirehouse. Here taking a footpath, pushing the bikes, to St Begas Church. On, also by footpaths, though cycle-able in part, to join a c-road to reach and cross the A591 into Bassenthwaite village and then out to cross the A591 at Kilnhill. Along the B5291 to cross the outflow of the lake and hence to the Pheasant Inn for lunch. Then by the Embleton road to the Hundith Hill road and back.

Conditions: sunny and very warm (24C forecast).

Pub: the Pheasant Inn, Bassenthwaite for Hawkshead Bitter and Coniston Bluebird (and lunch).