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Go forward, keeping above and to the right of two isolated trees, to reach a fence corner. Now keep on beside the fence, which guides you to a gap-stile at the end of a wall and, a few strides further on, a step-stile. Walk along a grassy path across a field slope to a waymark post, from which you bear left around the edge of a farm building (beware sudden drop) to a step-stile giving onto a farm access track at Hawkshead.

Turn right along the access track and follow it out to meet a surfaced lane, and there turn left. Taking care against approaching traffic, and follow the lane for about 1km, until it reaches a main road. Just before a cattle-grid at the road junction, turn left onto a footpath parallel with the road and follow it back to the Crook o’ Lune car park.

WALK 3

Annas Ghyll and Forge Mill

Start/Finish Bull Beck picnic site and car park, Caton (refreshment kiosk; toilets) (SD541648) Distance 6.5km (4 miles) Total Ascent 140m (460ft) Terrain Variable field paths and farm tracks; some road walking Maps Explorer OL41 (Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale)

This is a short but hugely enjoyable walk, largely across open country, using ancient sunken tracks and visiting the site of an old mill before returning through the village of Brookhouse.