Ratty No More
When they are looking for a location for the next "28 days later" sequel, they could do a lot worse than pick Ravenglass. Talk about a ghost town. We don't see a living soul down the narrow main street. They even take pride in the repurposing of their pubs.
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| Never found a bad pub called "The Ship" |
The lack of people doesn't mean there aren't things of interest. Not many places have three rivers - Mite, Irt and Esk - all meeting the sea. Not many places have Roman bath house ruins.
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| The muddy estuary of Ravenglass |
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| Unsunken Bath House |
The walk is a simple up and over to reach the incredibly impressive Muncaster Castle. The house has been owned by the Penningtons for 800 years and is known as the most haunted castle in Britain. We concentrated on the views - sea and fell - and made great use of the cafe facilities.
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| Sea Views |
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| Fell Views |
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| The Castle |
A circuit of Miller Crag to Muncaster Mill and we are back in town looking for more refreshments.
The Good Beer Guide Tick - The Ratty Arms - is marked as "temporarily closed" on Google Maps. This is a shame, as it is a well known and much loved railway pub. Local Facebook pages suggest that it is down to lack of staff. The regulars we do meet in the pub that is open state that is simply not being run at a profit. Time will tell, and I hope it comes back to life.
The pub that is thankfully open on a Tuesday lunch time is the imaginatively named Inn at Ravenglass.
It doesn't look much from the outside but what a joyous place it is.
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| The Inn at Ravenglass |
It's the menu that I am going to wax lyrical about. A handwritten chalk board with just two mains listed - a seafood chowder and a beef wellington. Complete with Dauphinoise. And a sprout jus.
We peaked too early at Muncaster Castle Cafe.
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| Ulverston Brewery Laughing Gravy |
Walk Details
Distance - 5 Miles
Geocaches - 5
Walk Inspiration - Jarrold Lake District Walks, Walk 16
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