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Heading over in a couple of weeks and spending a couple of days in Glenridding (Ullswater)
No idea what to expect as I've never been that far North (and haven't been in England in Winter since I was 9)
Planning the route in from somewhere near Carlisle, no matter what I do the map won't let me turn off past Penrith and take the A592 down the West side of the lake. It acts as if the road doesn't exist past Pooley Bridge, and forces me to continue on the M6 and come up through Kendal, which seems to add at least 50+ Km?
Any local knowledge would be great please
No idea what to expect as I've never been that far North (and haven't been in England in Winter since I was 9)
Planning the route in from somewhere near Carlisle, no matter what I do the map won't let me turn off past Penrith and take the A592 down the West side of the lake. It acts as if the road doesn't exist past Pooley Bridge, and forces me to continue on the M6 and come up through Kendal, which seems to add at least 50+ Km?
Any local knowledge would be great please
Pooley bridge has been destroyed by the recent flooding and glenridding was hit hard 2-3 times in December so not sure what's open there.
Also the road by thirlmere was washed away.
So from Carlisle am afraid to the far side of ullswater will be either Kendal and across or head across 66 and cut down by rheged services I think.
Pretty mild here at the moment but more flood warnings this week unfortunately!
Bring your flippers
Also the road by thirlmere was washed away.
So from Carlisle am afraid to the far side of ullswater will be either Kendal and across or head across 66 and cut down by rheged services I think.
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Pretty mild here at the moment but more flood warnings this week unfortunately!
Bring your flippers
Edited by likesachange on Sunday 24th January 09:02
Was at the beach all morning today practising my swimming 
I just had a closer look at the map and checked google, the road was closed in December due to flooding but nothing about it still being closed... as you say there are other roads south, further west on the A66 if needed. The 592 doesn't appear to cross the river and bypasses Pooley Bridge by 500metres or so.
Time will tell, over 3 weeks until we go there.
We're booked into the Inn on the lake who assure us that all is well
Was going to get a GPS with the hire car but they charge almost as much for the GPS as the car!!
I just had a closer look at the map and checked google, the road was closed in December due to flooding but nothing about it still being closed... as you say there are other roads south, further west on the A66 if needed. The 592 doesn't appear to cross the river and bypasses Pooley Bridge by 500metres or so.
Time will tell, over 3 weeks until we go there.
We're booked into the Inn on the lake who assure us that all is well
Was going to get a GPS with the hire car but they charge almost as much for the GPS as the car!!
Willfin said:
Hello there, just noticed this part of the site!
PH here from Workington, West Cumbria with a TVR T350.
Would be happy to do a meet this year when the weather improves!
that's a super car. lovely.PH here from Workington, West Cumbria with a TVR T350.
Would be happy to do a meet this year when the weather improves!
A mate of mine had a Cerbera, which felt huge and scared the living s
t out of me, and then my boss at one point had a T350C, just great.
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