Distance 19 miles
Ascent 330m
Weather: hot and sunny
Sandpiper, shelduck, sandmartens, swallows, buzzard, little egret, heron, hare and bunnies
Chickens: a million
We left Kirby Lonsdale through the park out along the River Lune and the Lune Valley Ramble.
The going was good, with stunning views, through meadows with sheep and around the flood defences. We had sit on the bank next to the railway bridge. Rob saw a big fish, I saw a big splash. I don't think the chap in the landrover who opened the gate believed us.
At the Loyn Bridge (which looked very familiar) we decided to not go to Gressingham but avoid the road by staying on the Lune Valley Ramble.
The second part was very slow going, the path was overgrown, we had to crawl under tree branches and through eroded sections quite close to the water. Eventually we emerged into a meadow and walked up the lane to Aughtown. We had lunch on a bench in the village then continued to Over Kellet, through farmland and World of Chicken.
At Over Kellet we had ice creams and a cold drink from the village shop, and another sit down. We crossed some more pastures and the joined the Lancaster Canal, following that up to Tewitfield, which is the most northerly navigable place. Here there is the Longlands marina, caravan park and hotel, where we are stopping for tonight.
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