ACROSS LAKELAND - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 45

Thornthwaite Force
Shortly after the barn, bear half-left across pastureland to a prominent
gate and stile, about 200m away. Now cross two more fields on indistinct
green tracks to reach Rawhead Farm, where a stile gives on to the farm
access, keeping right of the buildings to a minor metalled roadway.
Cross the road and traverse a short damp stretch, bearing left through
gorse before dropping to a road again near Rosgill Bridge. Rosgill Bridge spans
the River Lowther, which flows from Wet Sleddale to meet the Eamont near Penrith, and
between here and Shap Abbey the way is never far from its company or influence.
Do not cross Rosgill Bridge, but turn right over a step-stile onto a broad
farm track with the river off to the left. Stay along the track and soon take
the right-hand one of two gates. Through the gate, immediately go left (do
not climb the farm track) on a path beside the wall to a stile. The path con-
tinues until the wall ends and gives way to hawthorns (Goodcroft Farm up
to the right), and then follows a fenceline to an area of small crags known
as Fairy Crag. A few more minutes brings the way to a delectable corner