M6 Junction 42 River Eden dog walk and pub, Cumbria

Visited March 2010, really nice walk along the river. There is a coffee shop just up the road from the hotel and also the post office/shop sells a good range of snacks, hot drinks and wines should you fancy a picnic. 99 steps are all repaired now. For satnav/gps users 54.88260455, -2.832914293 will take you to the street between the coffee shop and the hotel. If you are towing a caravan you may want to park further up the road near the green as there is not much scope for turning and the road ends at the station car park which is quite small.

This is indeed a fabulous walk. The 99 steps were being repaired when we went but the alternative route (uphill from the pub, left and left again) was fine. The pub was lovely and the food very good. No dog biscuits though!

My top walk of the site. It's a fabulous walk whatever the weather, and Walton's Bar is one of those magically friendly places.