Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cross Knott Lane and a stile to the right of a gate. Strike across the en-
suing field, half-right, to reach a lane near Scarside Farm. Go right, and
follow the road past Friar Biggins Farm, and soon reach Scar Side Farm,
where the road swings left. After about 100m, leave the road by branching
right onto a wide access heading for Broadfell Farm. Just before reaching
the farm, leave the access by bearing right alongside a wall, and heading
for a gate near the edge of a plantation. Through the gate, continue climb-
ing on a clear track, passing a lime kiln and swinging left to a gate. From
it, bear right to reach a road. Turn right.
For Orton
Turn left along Knott Lane, passing Gamelands Stone Circle (page 84),
which lies over the wall on the left, and walk out to meet the main road
linking Orton and Raisbeck. Turn right and follow the road to the southern
edge of Orton (page 82; George Whitehead, page 82).
Orton to Shap
Distance
12.6km (7.9 miles)
Height Gain
130m (426ft)
For map, see pages
74-5
Either
turn right immediately before the junction with the main village
road and follow a quiet side road, passing the Wesleyan Chapel, and later
crossing a bridge spanning a stream. Here, turn right onto another minor
road.
Or
go forward to the main road and turn right, up through the village
(fork left just after the pub if you want to visit the post office or tea room
- you can rejoin the main road by turning right opposite the post office).
Continue as far as a road on the right (directly opposite the turning to All
Saints Church. Turn right along the road to a junction on the left (just be-
fore a bridge spanning a stream). Here, go left onto another minor road.
Reunited, walk as far as a signposted path on the left (for Broadfell
Farm), and here pass between houses to then bear right onto a walled
track leading away from the village. From a gate, keep forward, following
a stream and taking a clear route to Broadfell Farm. Head for a gate at the
left-hand edge of the main farm buildings, and then go forward through
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