Lakes and Dales Horseback Rambler

  To most going on holiday with your horse is a bit of a crazy idea, but in fact like all holidays it just needs a bit of planning. My friend Bridget had lots of experience of this and we had talked for some time about taking our horses away. After a little research we found out that Wha House Farm ( http://www.whahousefarm.co.uk/ ) would rent us a field and we booked one the Byres camping pods at Stay at Eskdale ( https://www.stayineskdale.co.uk ), which had everything we needed including the Woolpack Inn next door for an evening meal.  Our camping pod The weather the weekend before our trip had been solid rain after an unusual dry period for Cumbria. The forecast for the three days we were away was going to be just as inclement, and as I stood in the field layby with Ryan waiting to be picked up by Bridget I was starting to think we had to be a little bit mad. The rain was on and off and I was already in waterproofs!     The traffic to Eskdale was surprisingl...

  The weather did not disappoint and I think I spent most of the night listening to the rain, muttering to myself I hope those ponios are ok. Of course they were, they were in a lovely field with lots of grass. A real luxury for Ryan practically as his diet is normally restrict to keep him trim! Feeding horses is an art and it does not take a lot to send the balance the wrong way! We were going to ride high up to Burnmoor Tarn, but the weather was most defiantly against us so we decide to ride on a loop around and over Muncaster Fell. Most of this route is promoted as the Eskdale Trail from Muncaster Castle so hopefully it should be straight forward for a rainy day. With a lot of the route under trees we hoped that this would provide some shelter from the weather!   From the Woolpack we turned right down the lane past Dalegarth Station and then took the lane that leads to the bridleway past Dalegarth Hall. You will then pass through Low Wood and continue onto Forge Bridge....