With news that the Windermere Car Ferry was back up and running a plan was formed to ride a route that involved the ferry, this turned into why not put in an overnight stay too! Some of us (not me) have stayed at Holmeshead Farm before and quickly a date was booked here for our horses and humans B & B. The next question was could we get a horse uber in (AKA husband drop off) or do we know anyone we could ask to park our vehicles overnight. Luckily, we were able to park at a friends at High Borrans, which became the start and finish for our ride. All ready Day 1 – Starting from High Borrans we followed the Bridleway down to Moorhowe Road and then picked up the lanes down to The Common Farm. Unfortunately, there are no bridleways or quiet lanes into Windermere, which meant we had to cross the A591 and picked up the wide cycleway/footway that runs adjacent to the A591. For info horses have a legal right to use the verge next to a road and therefore now this has been tarmacked over,...
A blog recording my rides as a horseback guide to trails in the Lake District, Cumbria, Yorkshire Dales and North Lancashire. Routes are open to all - walkers, cyclists, equestrians and 4x4 off road wheelchair users and by sharing my routes I hope it will inspire others to have riding adventures. Sometimes I may also write about life with my horses and the challenges of outdoor access for all. To see all rides and blogs click on 'More Posts', labels or use the search tool.