In reply to lee birtwistle:
Do you want a path to get to the pub and back in the dark? If so, I think the A66 pavement is your best bet (It's mostly segregated bike path, so not too bad). If it's as part of a Blencathra loop, you could drop down to Guardhouse and along paths from the river bridge (I've not walked that way, but I know from experience that paths in this area may not actually exist). There is a path all the way along the fence line where open access starts, but I'm not sure you can access it through Doddick farm.