Day 1 of Wainwright Walk, 14 miles, strenuous.

Started from Stonehaven Farm B&B at 8.45 am and walked to the beach.  Group photos all round.  Then started walking up towards the lighthouse at St Bees Head, mostly along the cliff edge.  Lots of wild flowers including heather in bloom.  Views back south and north to Whitehaven and Workington.  Clear and quite warm with not much breeze and at times quite humid.

Turned inland eventually toward Sandwith (stopped for a coffee) then across Moor Row to Cleator where we stopped and had lunch in the Church Yard.  Then walked through pleasant farmlands toward Dent Hill.  The initial route straight up the hill was  very boggy.  Beyond the tree line it was a steep slog up to the top.  Views back to St Bees, the Isle of Man and Scotland.  Amazing views all round including the Lake District.  Very steep descent then a slog down Nannycatch Beck to Ennerdale Bridge.  Pub ok but no wifi hence the delayed upload of the blog.tried Aviator ale.  Not bad.