Fairfield horseshoe, clockwise or anti clockwise. Which is best?

[jimmy connell]

   I daren't say I don't really like it, when I'm from The Toon!

so am i pet

[infowarrior]

So am I. Well Cramlington actually.

[Sarah Pitht]

Have only done it clockwise - so that is best so far. That's also the route taken by the fell runners racing during Ambleside Sports - I assume they know a thing or too...

[April]

so am i pet

I know you are pet! Your use of 'canny' gives you away 

[sussamb]

Is that the Newcastle equivalent of a 'tinny' 

[April]

Have only done it clockwise - so that is best so far. That's also the route taken by the fell runners racing during Ambleside Sports - I assume they know a thing or too...

Fell runners are all totally bonkers so we can't rely on them for being sensible     I've done the horseshoe many times and I think the best way is anti clockwise. It is a great walk whichever way you do it though 

[April]

Is that the Newcastle equivalent of a 'tinny' 

No. Canny means err ... It is so hard to tranlsate it. It means nice, pleasant, not bad. Jimmy help me out!

[jimmy connell]

canny it means good in geordie , a canny day means nice sunny day , he is a canny man  or canny woman  , nice person list is endless , a lot of words used in northumbria , tyneside are norse words, i do believe the cumbrains are the same lingo i.e vikings jim

[havenchris]

Done it up both ways and have to say Id rather go up Low and High Pike than leave those two as my last coming down...they just seemed a long slog coming back after a long day

[happyhiker]

I have only ever done this clockwise but I think this is the best route because if the cloud comes down, a wall guides you all the way down.