Excellent Cumbria Ride Out

[cumbriabeems]

Hi all

Mrs Beems and me decided on a West Cumbria tour today. Set off from home and headed for Ravenglass on the Cumbrian Coast, then took the road over Corney Fell

Saw Muncaster Castle first

Then onto Corney Fell, which crosses Black Coombe to the Duddon Estuary. A view of the Isle of Man first

Then various pics on the road................

Looking down to Foxfield and Kirkby in Furness

Looking into the Lakes toward Coniston Fells

Calling at the Cafe in Broughton for tea..............

A short stop and the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

Then up to Windermere and the Hawkshead Ferry

After that onto the road through the Lakes and a stop off at Thirlmere. This is a reservoir serving Manchester. A couple of views around the lake....

And then of the Lake itself

The mighty Helvellyn in the background

Then home. Altogether a good day out ! If you fancy a trip come and join in.

David.

 

[boarder]

Looks fantastic, nice piccies too.

 

[(RIP) petcul]

 

[Carl]

David

Any chance of posting up the route?

Im up that way in a week or 2, and always looking for some new roads...

 

[cumbriabeems]

Map

Here is the map I copied from MapScource.

I will try to add directions to this post later today or next day

David

 

[John Armstrong]

David

Any chance of posting up the route?

Im up that way in a week or 2, and always looking for some new roads...

I'd add in Hardknott pass as well, as long as the weather isn't too bad

 

[snoopy]

I was on that ferry not too long ago, it leads on to a forestry place with walking tracks but I can't remember the name right now.

 

[cumbriabeems]

Forest

Hi Snoopy

Did you mean Grizedale Forest ?

And yes to John, there are hundreds of variations inside the route. The Hardknott Pass would be a good addition to the ride. I still have to do the road from the bridge between Hard Knott and Wrynose down the Duddon. Maybe next time out.

David