Country Walking mini-mag October 20

WALK A PERFECT AUTUMN
The best season for walkers: what, where, how, when
October 2020
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IN 26 COUNTIES
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National Park
Walk our most beautiful places
without the crowds
LET’S GO ON AN
Owl prowl
Walk in the company
of our most
characterful birds
Discoveries
await in...
l Snowdonia
l Brecon Beacons
l Peak District
l South Downs
l Lake District
l Loch Lomond
l Yorkshire Dales & more
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S
UNSOLVED MYSTERY
Walk and wonder: what did
happen in the North Downs?
The world
according to
sheep
THE SPECKLED
MOUNTAIN
Why Ben Vrackie’s the
perfect peak for Autumn
UNSPOILT WEEKEND:
CHICHESTER HARBOUR
Two gorgeous days walking
golden oak-stippled shores
WARM LAYERS
REVIEWED
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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2020
Something wonderful
this way comes:
Autumn p64
Where did everyone go?:
Secret Snowdonia p35
27 NEW ROUTES
Get out more
this month!
Step-by-step directions
and Ordnance Survey
maps for 27 walks
all over the country.
uTURN OVER FOR MORE…
The pride of Pitlochry’s
pefect for now: p74
REGULARS
11
16
The View
How lockdown changed the way
we walk, great new books & more.
Walking Weekend
Our smallest AONB is lovely!
18 #walk1000miles
Inspiring people, exciting new stuff,
fab discoveries, fun ideas.
24
27
Your letters, emails & posts
We love to hear from you!
Outdoor Photo of the Year
Taken a photo that makes your
heart sing? It could be a winner.
PLUS…
8 Special subscription offer
26 Where’s Kes?
81 Quizzes and prize crossword
96 Classified directory
129 Our routes, your walks
130 Footnotes
131 In next month’s issue
131 Contact Country
Walking
29
Column: Stuart Maconie
Why country parks are no luxury.
FEATURES
COVER STORIES
31
Guest column: Nick Hayes
In praise of... trespass.
35
42
44
National Park secrets
There’s so much more to discover.
Our tour starts in Snowdonia.
The Dales & South Downs
Wonder beyond the greatest hits.
The Lake District
These folk really know where to go.
52
54
64
The world according to sheep
The surprisingly fascinating world
of the great wolly worriers.
Agatha’s greatest mystery
Where did she go?
Walk a perfect autumn
The action to see on every stage.
64 Walk a perfect autumn
35 National Park secrets
82 Let’s go on an owl prowl
54 Agatha Christie’s unsolved...
74 The speckled mountain
16 Chichester Harbour
88 Warm layers tested
52 The world according to sheep
Make the most of darkening
nights: Owl prowl p82
REVIEWS
88
Midlayers tested
The most adaptable and versatile
garments in the entire outdoor
kingdom are often the cosiest too
– and the hardest to categorise.
Your new favourite
top is here: p88
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50
Beacons & North York Moors
Clever swaps that disperse crowds.
Trossachs & Pembrokeshire
Where would the guidebook
authors go on their day off?
Peak District & New Forest
Slip between the cracks!
72
74
82
Walking myths busted
Can Marmite stop midges biting
you? Well the truth is...
The speckled mountain
The perfect autumn ascent.
We’re going on an owl prowl
And it’s going to be a hoot.
“The mental and
physical health
benefits of countrty
parks save the NHS
£111m a year”
STUART MACONIE p29
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National Park
SECRETS
LAKE DISTRICT
Can you really find peace in a national park this well-loved?
Yes, and these local experts tell us where...
Swinside Stone Circle
Chosen by: Tess Pike, Cumbria Blue Badge Tourist Guide
“For me, the ingredients for the very best walks are peace and tranquillity,
historical interest, and fine scenery – and I need to know that even if it’s raining
I’ll enjoy them! There are approximately 50 prehistoric stone circles in Cumbria,
and including one on a walk usually guarantees all of the above. My favourite is
a low-level half-day walk on fairly good tracks. It starts at the fascinating 18thcentury
Duddon Iron Furnace (grid ref SD197883), takes you through ancient
woodland and up to Swinside Stone Circle (SD171881), one of the best-preserved
in northern England. When I’m up there, particularly on a misty day, I love letting
my imagination run wild – we don’t know exactly why the circle was built but
legend has it that local people were trying to build a church, but the Devil kept
coming along and pulling it down – hence its alternative name of Sunkenkirk.”
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
Dunnerdale Horseshoe
Chosen by: Chris & Allie Hodgson,
Haven Cottage B&B, Ambleside
“Dunnerdale is one of our favourite
horseshoe walks – it really has an ‘away
from it’ feel and you’ve even got the
choice of two great Lakeland pubs too.
Park at Kiln Bank Cross (SD215933)
before climbing the impressive looking
Stickle Pike (not to be confused with
Pike o’ Stickle in Great Langdale) and
continuing on a circuit of Great Stickle
before dropping down and then climbing
The Knott and Raven’s Crag. You can
then treat yourself by dropping down
to The Blacksmiths Arms in Broughton
Mills or the Newfield Inn at Seathwaite.
Alternatively, if the weather has been
dry venture above one of the plentiful
parking spots alongside the western
shore of Thirlmere to get away from the
crowds. We usually choose Armboth car
park (NY305172). Accessible peaks with
great 360º views make this a fine area for
quiet Wainwright bagging with Armboth
Fell, High Tove, High Seat and Bleaberry
Fell all within close range. A fine finish to
this walk is then a short steep climb up to
Raven Crag where you get a wonderful
view down the length of Thirlmere. You
might even get lucky and see one of the
peregrine falcons that nest on the crag
from the viewpoint at the top.”
PHOTO: INCAMERASTOCK/ALAMY*
Black Combe
Chosen by: Paul Rose,
TV Presenter and Explorer
“You just can’t go wrong with this one:
it’s never busy, there is an immediate
sense of space and wild places, the views
are terrific, and if the weather is rough
then it’s still worth doing because,
if you’re lucky, you can smell the sea
during the walk and dry out at the
excellent Miners Arms pub in Silecroft
afterwards. If you want to get a feel of
the sea before heading up, then walk it
clockwise starting at Kirkbank and head
northwest to Whitbeck. Cross the road
and head to the shore at Gutterby Spa
and enjoy a mile-long beach walk north
to Annaside. Go west, cross the A595
and re-join the footpath heading north
through Holegill and Far End. Then it’s
a steady climb heading southeast to the
top and a romp straight down heading
south to the pub. A perfect Lakes day!”
PHOTO: JON SPARKS/ALAMY*
Devoke Water
Chosen by: David Powell-Thompson,
Broadcaster and Mountain Guide
“The circuit of Devoke Water, Lakeland’s
largest tarn, is described by Alfred
Wainwright in his book The Outlying
Fells, recently re-published by The
Wainwright Society. For me it has
everything I desire – remoteness and few
people. Any activity is usually centred on
the tarn – fishing and swimming – but
the fells have character and wonderful
views not only into the Lakes but also out
to the Irish Sea. Yoadcastle, the highest,
in particular is an imposing summit that
you can easily imagine being defended.”
Great Asby Scar
Chosen by: Terry Abraham, Filmmaker and Photographer
“Lying in between England’s last great wilderness in the North Pennines and
the high fells of Lakeland resides a criminally overlooked Cumbrian gem
[which curiously falls into the Yorkshire Dales NP]. Heavenly by name,
heavenly by nature, the Eden Valley offers a glimpse into a bygone world.
Venture up to Great Asby Scar, one of the finest limestone pavements in the
country and not only will you likely have the place to yourself but you’ll also
be rewarded with epic vistas of the Howgills and the Lake District. With the
wind in your face and the ever-changing weather, your heart will glow
with the intimate beauty of the lush Westmorland Dales below.”
DISCOVER Lake District secrets
PHOTO: GRAHAM FERRIS/ALAMY*
PHOTO: TOM BAILEY
Ullock Pike & Skiddaw
Chosen by: Sir Chris Bonington,
Mountaineer
“My favourite walk in Cumbria’s
beautiful Lake District is the Ullock
Pike-Skiddaw horseshoe. Starting from
a parking area on the little road near grid
reference NY236310, the walk follows
the main footpath up Ullock Pike then
around to Skiddaw. Once on top of
Skiddaw take an immediate left
(westbound) down the scree to meet a
path between Buzzard Knott and Great
Knott. The path takes you back to the
car. Another great place to begin this
walk is from Bassenthwaite.”
“
For me it has everything I desire –
remoteness and few people… the fells have
character and wonderful views.
”
DAVID POWELL-THOMPSON ON DEVOKE WATER
Crummock Water
Chosen by: Hunter Davies Author,
Journalist and Broadcaster
“This is my favourite place in Cumbria. It
makes a fabulous round-walk, with lovely
swimming opportunities, little hidden
beaches, beautiful climbs and it’s always
peaceful with few tourists. Unlike most
lakes there’s no village on the shore, but
do hurry to the Kirkstile Inn at nearby
Loweswater for a well-deserved top-up
after enjoying all the walk has to offer.”
MORE INFORMATION
See visitlakedistrict.com and westernlake
district.com or call Keswick visitor
information centre on 0845 901 0845.
PHOTO: TOM BAILEY
PHOTO: TOM BAILEY
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National Park
SECRETS
DISCOVER Loch Lomond & Pembrokeshire secrets
PEMBROKESHIRE
COAST
PHOTO: RICHARD NEWTON/ALAMY
LOCH LOMOND &
THE TROSSACHS
HEAD NORTH THROUGH Scotland and the first Munro (Scottish
peak over 3000 feet) you’ll hit will be Ben Lomond. It’s also one of the
friendliest – not only in terms of the number of other walkers, but in its
terrain. The main path from Rowardennan is a straightforward haul
with nothing too gnarly between you and a pyramid summit with a vast
view over Loch Lomond and its islands. If you can resist its magnetic
pull though, you’ll discover a wealth of spectacular, and quieter, walks.
We asked the experts at Cicerone guidebooks to share their favourites...
Beinn Mhor
Chosen by: Ronald Turnbull
In the far south west of the national
park, south of Lochgoilhead, lies the
truly remote region of Cowal. A track
through woods beside Loch Eck leads
to a route that climbs steeply up to the
summit of Beinn Mhor at 2431 feet, then
a long southerly grassy ridge (with some
boggy bits) leads to a series of lesser
Meall Clachach
summits, and a steep descent from
the final peak to return to Benmore
Gardens. 12½ miles total.
Meall an t-Seallaidh
Chosen by: Kirstie Shirra
This 12½-mile circular route explores
the glens and passes in the north east of
the national park, taking in a peak that
lives up to its name – ‘mountain of the
Chosen by: Ronald Turnbull
Situated right on the border of the national park, Killin is the starting point for
this 6½-mile walk. The route follows minor roads, paths and tracks as height is
gained steeply with a direct pull to the summit at 1977 feet. The descent is via a
lesser peak, Sron a’ Chlachain, then threads through rocky steps and crags and
down a very steep hillside to return to Killin. Highlights include the superb
views of Loch Tay and an ancient Longhouse.
view’. Starting in the Balquhidder
graveyard where the famous Scottish
outlaw Rob Roy is buried, a forest walk
up through Kirkton Glen leads to open,
mainly pathless and sometimes boggy
ground, then a series of summits that
form a ridge to the high point at 2795
feet. The descent retraces the ridge then
follows a track to Glen Kendrum and
down by the burn, to turn west on the
Rob Roy Way. Good navigation skills
are essential for this one.
Beinn an t-Sidhein
Chosen by: Ronald Turnbull
This ‘hill of the fairies’ enjoys fine views
from its modest 1877-foot summit.
Starting at Strathyre in the north east
corner of the national park, a six-mile
circular route to the summit follows
paths and tracks through the wooded
lower slopes then north out onto open
hillside to reach the first summit cairn
of An Sidhean. Views are extensive, with
Loch Lubnaig below. Continue north
across boggy ground to the higher
summit, then follow old fences first
north, before swinging east to descend
and return to Strathyre.
The Luss Hills
OVER THE WATER
Like Ben Lomond on the
opposite shore, the Luss
Hills have wide views
of Loch Lomond – but
none of the crowds.
Chosen by: Ronald Turnbull
On the quieter western side of Loch
Lomond lie some lovely grassy hills
which enjoy tremendous views across
the water to Ben Lomond, yet remain
quiet and secluded. A 13-mile circular
walk beginning at Luss takes in all three
summits – Beinn Dubh (2106 feet), Doune
Hill (2408 feet) and Beinn Eich (2306
feet). The route follows a ridgeline,
and intermittent paths as each peak
is reached. There is occasional boggy
ground, but the walk is generally a delight,
with excellent views.
l Ronald Turnbull is the author of Walking
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and Highland
Perthshire, and Kirstie Shirra is the author of
Scotland’s Best Small Mountains, which are
all available from www.cicerone.co.uk where
CW readers can get 25% off the RRP of all
printed books by entering WALKING25 at
checkout (offer valid until 18/10/20).
MORE INFORMATION
Click on lochlomond-trossachs.org and
visitscotland.com or call Aberfoyle visitor
information centre on 01877 3821352.
PHOTO: KAY ROXBY/ALAMY
DESPITE PEMBROKESHIRE’S RISING popularity as a seaside
destination, there remains a treasure-chest of quieter routes, says
Dennis Kelsall, CW route writer and author of Pembrokeshire
guidebooks published by Cicerone and Northern Eye.
The village of Dale lays claim
to Wales’ sunniest beach and is
understandably popular. However,
take the lane towards Dale Fort and
onto the Wales Coast Path and you’ll
pass three often deserted bays, of
which Mill Bay is famous as Henry
Tudor’s landing place before
defeating Richard III at Bosworth.
Carry on past St Ann’s Head
lighthouse to Westdale Bay, another
delightful beach, from which the last
leg of this seven-mile loop goes past
St James’ Church to the village.
For a 14-mile leg-stretcher in
the north of the national park, start
from Strumble Head and follow
the eastern cliffs above endless
coves where seals often congregate
(Porthsychan is the only one with an
accessible beach). Carreg Goffa has
a monument to a short-lived French
invasion, while Pen Anglas has
curious pentagonal dolerite columns;
a Giant’s Causeway in miniature.
At Harbour Village, seek out burial
chambers behind the houses on the
right before picking your way via
Llanwnda to Trenewydd. Take to
the fields past Lady’s Gate and climb
over Garn Fechan and Garn Fawr,
both commanding viewpoints
topped with a fort. Finally, drop past
Pwll Deri youth hostel (pictured
below) to follow the Coast Path
back to Strumble.
Carningli is an endearing hill
steeped in history both real and
imagined. It rises behind Newport’s
sandy estuary but first, go upstream
to Pen-y-Bont, where an impressive
burial chamber lies near the lane.
Wind south through town to find a
path onto the ‘Hill of Angels’, up to its
striking summit and hill-fort. Go west
over the heathery common before
leaving past Cainedd Fychan and
Carn Ffoi, to navigate paths via Holm
House into Cwm Rhigian and the
coast. Linger on the shingle-backed
beach before the final cliff-top stretch
of this 7½ mile route, where an ebbing
tide reveals wave-cut platforms
beneath a series of inaccessible coves.
Or for something different, try the
upper reaches of the Daugleddau
Estuary. A lovely 8½-mile walk
begins from Cresswell Quay where,
at low tide, you can cross the stream
to a path below Scotland Wood and
on above the Cresswell River.
Meeting a lane by Lawrenny, head
out to its quay from which a glorious
oak-wood path wanders with the
main river to Garron Pill, (pictured
above) and back along lanes.
MORE INFORMATION
See pembrokeshirecoast.wales or
call the Oriel y Parc visitor centre
in St Davids on 01437 720392 .
PHOTOS: TOM BAILEY
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PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
BUSTED
MYTH
BUSTERS
Can cows forecast showers? Will eating Marmite
repel midges? We probed 10 dubious walking
dogmas to separate the facts from the fantastical.
45% of your body
heat is lost through
your head
Woolly hats are undeniably
marvellous and proven to insulate
your noggin in winter, but they
aren’t the lifesavers a 50-year-old
myth will have you believe. The
claim originated in a US Army
Field Manual from 1970.
According to a 2008 report
published in the British Medical
Journal, the actual figure is
proportional to the rest of your
body when exposed – up to 10%.
Hot drinks
cool you faster
PARTLY
TRUE
It’s true… but only in
conditions unlikely to
arise in the UK. According to
scientists at the University of Ottawa
quoted in the Smithsonian, ‘it results in a
lower amount of heat stored inside your
body, provided the additional
sweat that’s produced when
you drink the hot drink can
evaporate.’ Essentially, it
only works if you’re lightly
clad on a hot, Saharan dry day.
In Britain’s humid climes, you’re
better off swigging chilled fluids.
Don’t pick blackberries after October 11 th
We can safely say the Devil doesn’t
actually spit, stomp or piddle over
blackberries after Old Michaelmas
Day. But there’s a grain of truth in the
old adage which says you shouldn’t
pick them after October 11th. Humid
Don’t wear
red near bulls
BUSTED
Wearing a crimson cagoule
won’t get you flattened by an
enraged bull. Cattle are in fact
partially colour blind. Matadors’
capes are traditionally red, but
it’s the jerky movement that
provokes bulls. It’s illegal to keep
dangerous dairy bulls where there
is a footpath, while beef breeds
must be with cows or heifers.
Cattle are naturally curious, so it’s
best to walk by quietly at a steady
pace. Be as boring as possible.
and wet weather at this time of year
leaves soft fruit susceptible to grey
mould (Botrytis cinerea), which turns
blackberries unpalatable and could
explain the far-fetched folklore.
Dock leaves heal
nettle stings
PARTLY
TRUE
BUSTED
It’s a tingling pain that’s all too
familiar to diehard wearers of shorts.
When you brush against a nettle leaf,
its tiny hairs inject formic acid and
histamines, which irritate the skin. But
applying a crushed dock leaf won’t
chemically neutralise the sting. Neither
is it true that docks and nettles always
grow side by side. Rubbing a dock leaf
on a nettle sting will release a cool and
soothing sap,
but its curative
effects are
probably a
placebo.
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
You can run over a bog
if you go fast enough
Much as we’d like to believe the Liquid
Mountaineering hoax circulated by
footwear brand Hi-Tec back in 2010,
thigh-deep mires will always be a
hazard. Unless you’re a basilisk lizard,
are blessed with absurdly large feet or
can sprint three times faster than Usain
Bolt, there’s no way you’re making it
across waterlogged ground with dry
legs. Our feet sink into bogs because
the thrust they can generate over water
at a realistic pace is nowhere near
equal to, let alone greater than, our
overall weight. Theoretically, if humans
could reach speeds of 30m/s (67mph),
we could also start thinking about
leaving our gaiters and wellies at home.
Moss grows on the north side of trees
Mosses will often favour the shadier and
so usually damper north-facing side of
a tree trunk, but they don’t grow there
exclusively. As Tristan Gooley explains
in The Natural Navigator: ‘It [moss]
does, sometimes, but it will also grow
The Peak District is
the world’s 2nd mostvisited
national park
A widely-repeated internet myth
claims the Peak District is second
only to Japan’s Mount Fuji in terms of
annual visitor numbers. Plausible as
that might sound on a bank holiday,
when it can seem like most of
Manchester converges on Mam Tor,
it’s not true. It’s not even the UK’s
most-visited national park. Around 13
million people visit the Peak District
every year, but many more flock to
the Lake District and South Downs.
on every other side.’ Other factors
besides sunlight, like bark texture and
gradient, also determine how moist and
moss-friendly the sides of a tree are.
You’re best off not relying on
it to find your way.
WALKING MYTHS Debunked
Cows lie down when
it’s going to rain
There are numerous and convoluted
explanations for this old wives’ tale. All
of them are complete baloney. Cows
don’t sense increasing air moisture and
lie down to conserve a dry patch of
grass they can graze later without ill
effects. In fact, bored bovines will take
a pew for multiple other reasons, often
just to rest or chew the cud.
Eating Marmite
repels midges
Love it or hate it, smearing
Marmite on your toast at breakfast
is unlikely to repulse biting insects
later in the day. Contrary to
anecdotal evidence, there’s no
scientific proof your sweat
becomes repellent to midges and
mozzies after consuming the
vitamin B-rich spread made from
yeast extract. Some walkers swear
by the natural oils of Avon’s Skin
So Soft moisturiser, beloved of the
Royal Marines. Others
prefer Saltidin-based
Smidge over the noxious
aroma of DEET. For belt
and braces protection,
a head net is hard
to beat.
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From peat…
to chalk…
VIA GRANITE, LIMESTONE AND SAND:
how the stuff underfoot shapes the
world we walk – and where to see our
contrasting landscapes at their best
Rupert’s Snowdonia revealed: As everyone’s favourite bear turns 100
Walking underground: Why a few miles in the dark can open your eyes
The best of British: How to support
our homegrown gear heroes
SPECIAL REPORT:
PLUS:
FREE
Winter Gear
Guide
Because there’s no
such thing as bad
weather...
AND 27 ROUTES FOR AUTUMN DAYS OUT
PHOTOS: TOM BAILEY
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