Cumbria easter 2008

[Ash]

6 hour ride from Newbury to Braithwaite.
The weather throw everything it had at us, rain,wind,sleet and more rain.
picture one view from the Royal Oak at Braithwaite-£35.00 B&B and great food.
other pictures are just random views.
no traffic,lovely roads,stunning views and a cracking place to spend a few days 900 miles in three days.
just wright for a mini tour.

 

[Ash]

A couple of cumbrian passes

1= Kirkstone pass,then follow the A592-A5091 to the A66.
Nice road surface and fast if no traffic
see pictures 1-2-3.
2= Hardknott pass,this one takes the biscuit.
plenty of first gear bends,drops,twists and no walls or barriers.
A593 from Ambrslide sign posted [little langdale][boot] fantastico!!!!.
see pictures 4-5.

 

[Mandylicious]

Great pics.

 

[Ash]

who needs roads
if i can get off my harris and do it so can you able bodied tosser's.

 

[garfield]

nice one Ash....reckon I'm gonna have to go find those roads now....

 

[Ash]

Eskdale [hardknott pass]
stunning views

 

[squid]

A group of us did thoses roads during the Feb camping weekend. They are excellent

You are riding again then Ash

 

[Ash]

A group of us did thoses roads during the Feb camping weekend. They are excellent

You are riding again then Ash

i iz.
but paying the price now i'm home i ache like fook
will will us bikers/riders never learn [it's only pain]

 

[Pumpy]

Beau-ti-ful, Ash, thanks for posting!

Glad you are back in one piece - the pain will go away, but the memories stay.

 

[sani]

Ash
What a lovely pic.
I never been to this parts of the country and I will like one day to meet up and to go for a ride like this one

I hope you had a good time

 

[ianboydsnr]

They get a bit dull after a while, thats why I spent easter in Normandy

 

[Aidan1150]

Was it cold Ash?

Looks like a nice spot for a long weekend visit sometime. Good wee report.

 

[Ash]

Was it cold Ash?

Looks like a nice spot for a long weekend visit sometime. Good wee report.

YES!
there was a slight chill in the air
to be honest! for you it would be ideal to tag it on to visit etc.
but to come over just for cumbria would be a tad expensive.
Below picture of windermere
ferry is pulled/guided by wire rope.
and not as fast as 'THE BLUEBIRD'