Coast to Coast 16 Orton with roast beef of Old England.

A nearby cairn marked the final resting place of Robin Hood. What with Robin Hood’s Chair overlooking Ennerdale Water, Robin Hood’s grave at Wicker Street, and our final destination of Robin Hood’s Bay, the names, even if imaginary, lent a sense of place and time to the overall trail.

Back at the farm, Sheila sent us off to bed with a cup of tea and a wedge of homemade cake.