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Brundholme Road, KESWICK, CA12 4NL

From Brundholme Road steps lead up to the trackbed of the dismantled Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway. The sign relates to some adjacent time share holiday accommodation. A four mile long footpath was created by the Lake District National Park Authority between Threlkeld and Keswick though the Greta Gorge. Three bridges on the footpath were damaged or destroyed in the winter 2015 floods and are still (in 2019) in the process of being repaired. The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway was 31½ miles long with eight intermediate stations and opened in 1864. The section from Keswick to Cockermouth was closed in 1966 leaving Keswick at the end of a single line branch from Penrith which survived until 6th March, 1972.

The bridge formerly carried the railway line, now it carries the cycle path.

Seen from Brundholme Road is the bridge carrying the dismantled Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway. A four mile long footpath was created by the Lake District National Park Authority between Threlkeld and Keswick though the Greta Gorge. Three bridges on the footpath were damaged or destroyed in the winter 2015 floods and are still (in 2019) in the process of being repaired. The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway was 31½ miles long with eight intermediate stations and opened in 1864. The section from Keswick to Cockermouth was closed in 1966 leaving Keswick at the end of a single line branch from Penrith which survived until 6th March, 1972.

This OS cut mark can be found on the east buttress of the railway bridge. It marks a point 88.407m above mean sea level.

Looking to the west, along the former railway trackbed.

View westward, towards Cockermouth and Workington, ex-LNWR Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith section. This was one of the earliest lines to change to DMUs; here a Derby 'Lightweight' unit is working a Workington - Penrith service. Their introduction boosted traffic considerably, but nevertheless the line was closed west of Keswick from 4/66 and to Penrith from 6/3/72 - in spite of its being the main rail route into the heart of the Lake District.

Along the trackbed of the dismantled Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway. A four mile long footpath was created by the Lake District National Park Authority between Threlkeld and Keswick though the Greta Gorge. Three bridges on the footpath were damaged or destroyed in the winter 2015 floods and are still (in 2019) in the process of being repaired. The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway was 31½ miles long with eight intermediate stations and opened in 1864. The section from Keswick to Cockermouth was closed in 1966 leaving Keswick at the end of a single line branch from Penrith which survived until 6th March, 1972.

The sign is warning that it can only be used for 1.5 miles before arriving at the first missing bridge over the River Greta.

Looking to the east, along the former railway trackbed.