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- Down to the Railway
The path drops down from the side of the Crosthwaite Road to join the old railway embankment. - Crosthwaite Road
The footpath starts at the top of Crosthwaite Road, between Vicarage Hill and the A66, with a sign which simply reads "Permissive Path, Rejoins A66, 880 yds". - The First Few Yards
Initially the path doesn't look that preposessing, especially when compared to the route out from the other side of the town towards Threlkeld. - Opening Up
After a few metres, however, the vegetation clears and the path becomes a lot more passable. In fact, it's quite reminiscent of what the route out of the other side of town towards Threlkeld looked like before it became a leasure destination. - Off the A66
The entrance to the path at the A66 end is a lot less inviting than its counterpart at the Crosthwaite Road end. - Church Lane
Church Lane in Crosthwaite, as it passes the edge of the southern cemetery. - Nearing the End
As we approach the western end of the path, however, the going becomes a lot harder. This might be what happens to railway paths that don't have £8 million lavished on them. - To Kewsick
At the western end, the path is simply signed "Keswick, avoiding A66rd". - West of the Church
Past the graveyard, returning to the embankment, the path along the old alignment remains clear and easy to walk. - Church Lane
Dropping down from the embankment, this is the footbridge over Church Lane in Crosthwaite. - The View from the End
The path ends on the verge, behind an unbroken safety barrier, with a view of a lay-by on the other side of the road and Skiddaw beyond. - Church Yard Gate
The gate into the northern end of the original Crosthwaite Church Yard. - A View of the A66
From the bridge, there's a view of the nearby A66, with Skiddaw and Little Man in the background. - The End of the Road?
With the A66 just ahead, the path has all but disappeared into the undergrowth. - Crosthwaite Church
Crosthwaite Parish Church, viewed from Church Lane.