NY3954 : The Mill at Holme Head
taken 2 years ago, near to Cummersdale, Cumbria, England

The Environment Agency sign on the fenced enclosure states ‘Little Caldew Inlet Trash Screen (Holmehead) NY39800 54410’. The Little Caldew is supplied from the adjacent Holme Head Weir and is a 2km (1¼ mile) mill race that formerly served several mills in Carlisle before discharging back into the River Caldew at Willow Holme. The Grid Reference on the sign is inaccurate and would place the enclosure approximately 125m away on the other side of the River Caldew!
Devised by The Ramblers in the 1970s, The Cumbria Way is a long distance path from Ulverston to Carlisle passing through the heart of the English Lake District. An early example of a long distance path, it has become deservedly popular.
Usually quoted as being 70 miles in length, accurate measurement indicates the route is approximately 119km (74 miles) long, taking into account the various diversions since it was created.
The extremities of The Cumbria Way are conveniently placed for easy access by car or public transport and most walkers will be able to complete the route comfortably within a week. It is most frequently walked from south to north so the prevailing wind (and Cumbrian rain) is behind the walker. The Cumbria Way passes less than 2.5 kilometres from the wettest place in England so rain is often encountered.
The Caldew Cycleway is a 7.6km (4.7 mile) tarmacked mainly off road cycle route, starting from Carlisle Road in Dalston and following the River Caldew via Cummersdale Mills and Denton Holme to finish at the north end of the Viaduct Estate Road in Carlisle where it joins Castle Way.
The route forms part of National Cycle Network Routes 7 and 10, part of the cycleway is also the Caldew Riverside Trail in Carlisle, and much of the cycleway is followed by The Cumbria Way long distance footpath.
