Agri-Cultural
An attempt to beat the rain. Ruby the Border Terrier is rudely awakened at the unholy hour of 8:15am to be whisked off to Goose Green, Dalton-in-Furness.
Today's walking a mixture of farmland and historical culture.
The Cistercian Way runs 24 miles from Barrow to Grange under sands. We complete a short leg of it to the Abbey.
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| Cistercian Way - a nice footpath out of town |
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| Ruby and Mrs M keen to soak up some culture |
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| Furness Abbey |
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| Bow Bridge |
Furness Abbey, located near Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria, was founded in 1123 by Stephen, Count of Boulogne, who later became King Stephen of England. Originally established as a Savigniac monastery, it joined the Cistercian order in 1147 and grew to become one of the wealthiest and most influential monasteries in England. However, its prosperity came to an end in 1537 when it was dissolved by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
That's the culture done. It's farmland through a grey looking Newton. Mercifully mud free but the weather turns increasingly dreich until the heavens open as we reach the town outskirts. Not bad enough that Mrs M wont leave me and Ruby out in the rain, whilst she takes her time deliberating which two scones offer the best value for money at the local delicatessen.
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| Signage home - I've also been to Shatton in the Peak District |
Pub wise - we are far too early for the earthy looking Clarence Beerhouse.
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| A shame, I like a Beer House |
I'm a big Hairy Bikers fan, so felt it apt to visit Dave's Home Town of Barrow for the first time. Alas, the weather was too grim for a mooch but we did manage to get to the sole Good Beer Guide Pub. For reference, Barrow has a population of 67,400 people. Ulverston, population 12,000 has 7 Good Beer Guide entries.
Without investigation, I will not know if this makes sense.
Paying 95p for parking using only new apps could fill a blog on its own. But we manage it and make our way into the Duke of Edinburgh. I swear the man I am about to negotiate dog entry with is the same fella that served me on Sunday in the Mill. As soon as I hear his accent I find out how hard working Northerners are. Even when they come from Portugal.
The pub? Owned by the same Lancaster Brewery as the Mill. Lancaster Red doubles it entries on my Untappd.
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| Hotel Fancy - Good Enough for DH Lawrence in 1914 |
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| Lancashire, La, La La |
When steak got too expensive, I started ordering gammon. I don't know where to go now that gammon and egg is £21. The singular was no a typo. One egg.
Tune in for my next blog, where we group test crisps.
Walk Details
Distance - 6 Miles
Walk Inspiration - AA Walks Through History, Walk 49
Geocaches - 2 and 7 Adventure Lab Caches
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