This Guide Is Published by Bridekirk Parish Council As a Local Voluntary
The landscape setting Walking the footpaths Footpaths * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . of this rural West Cumbrian parish i/y both . well, they are called "footpaths", but don’t varied and beautiful. A limestone ridge sweeps expect to see paths across the fields. Access by In the parish of down from Tallentire Hill, encircled by farmland right of way over private land means that the dotted with woods and stands of trees, to the landowner ensures that the line shown on the map steep valley of the Derwent which, as it flows down is always available, clear of obstructions and to Cockermouth, forms part of the parish with gates and stiles available where necessary; BRIDEKIRK boundary. but underfoot, on the "paths" in our parish, you will usually be walking over grassed farmland which including From every footpath in the parish there are delectable can present real difficulties, such as unavoidable long views with intriguing glimpses of mountains morasses of churned mud at field entrances in and sea, while the immediate surroundings offer wet times of the year, or rock-hard lumpy closer encounters with trees, hedgerow habitat surfaces after hard frost. DOVENBY and vegetation, birds and animals. Strong, warm, waterproof footwear is and Tallentire is centrally placed, a network of paths recommended. The progress of small children in wet radiating out to Bridekirk, Dovenby, and beyond conditions needs care, they can flounder in heavy the parish to other settlements. Short walks are going pasture land. plentiful, and there are many ways of combining TALLENTIRE these into longer walks, within and around the Dogs can be taken over these rights of way, but as parish.
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