I will never forget the leisurely walk along the footpath through the farm as I crossed the rolling grassland hills of the Lake District.
The farm pastures are surrounded by low stone walls and fences to prevent sheep and other animals from escaping. Public footpaths have been built so that people can walk across these privately owned farms. These are literally paths for everyone to walk on.
I first walked along the road that runs south along the west shore of Coniston Water. At first, the road was a campsite and farm path, but as I went south, it became a narrow path covered with ferns. It was also here that I found heather blooming on the cliffs.
The road from Coniston Village to Hawkshead was a hilly road that you could walk along through the farm grasslands. The road was gently undulating, there was shade from trees, and I was enveloped in a refreshing breeze.
I also walked the footpath from Ambleside to Lake Grasmere. There were many people out walking here. I greeted everyone I met, and met a dog that had come for a walk with a branch from its favorite tree.
The farm is surrounded by stone walls and fences to prevent sheep and cows from escaping, but sometimes footpaths pass through them. There are various entrances to these fences that are designed so that people can pass through but not sheep. Some fences open like doors, so animals cannot open them even if people open them. There were various gates that only people can pass through, such as those that require you to step over the fence on a step stool or those that require you to climb a small staircase to get over.