Sunday, 3rd May 2015

Walk:	Stenkrith Millenium Bridge, Wharton Hall, Lammerside Castle, Pendragon Castle, Southwaite, Carr House, Nateby, Frank’s Bridge
Start Point:	Silver Street car park, Kikrby Stephen	Grid Reference:	NY 773 088
Distance:	10 miles	Ascent:	1,135 feet
Time:	5.25 hours
Weather:	Persistent rain until after lunch. Sunny intervals in the afternoon. Fluctuating visibility.
Comments:	8 walkers. The day did not auger well with heavy rain accompanying our journey north. However it lessened in intensity as the morning wore on and the afternoon was warm and frequently sunny. As a result of the rain the River Eden and its tributaries were in spate. The gill at the back of Gill House was waded, and the path into Nateby was flooded for 100 yards. There was plenty of bird life including herons, curlews, oystercatchers and swallows. The wonderful season of primroses continued, accompanied by wood anemones, violets, bluebells, celandines and lots of blackthorn blossom. (Red squirrel seen on the reccie near Pendragon Castle). The original intention was to lunch at Pendragon Castle, but the grounds are currently closed to the public. Not a good day for photographs so we have included some from the reccie. (Part of the local poetry trail http://www.leaney.org/journal.php?id=701)