Lake District Roads?????

[El Diablo]

Anyone ever taken their Ro to the Lake district before?

I only ask because Jane and I are going up for a break in April and I want to take the Ro rather than the astra for comfort on the journey from Essex.

It's when I'm there that i'm curious about. What are the roads like...good condition? I don't want to be grounding out all the time, or having to keep my eyes fixed to the road on the look out for pot holes rather than looking at the scenery!!

I did take it to the Isle of Man last summer and that was fine.

I have also posted this question on the meetings/travel forum but not had many replies.


Thanks In Advance (-don't want to cause any confusion).

[ringram]

No so good, narrow etc. North Yorkshire etc is better due to more open space and visibility.

You can take this old roman road near "High Street" but I fear its not so good for the Holden

"High Street is the name of the biggest mountain in the group of fells over which the Romans laid their road linking forts at Penrith and Ambleside. "

[mv6]

Penrith to Keswick is a fast A road,and Keswick to Ambleside is OK. The majority of the remaining roads in the National Park area are twisty. Gets very,very busy at holiday times. Lots of tour buses,caravans,etc,etc.I am only about an hour north of The Lakes,and have been a regular visitor all year round for nearly 40yrs now.Not the best area,if you are in a "hurry"! Now the North West coast of Scotland,thats another story.

[SimonV8ster]

Pop a question in the 'Roads' section - you'll get more responses there I believe.

[V88Dicky]

As stated above, the roads vary quite a bit. However, whenever the missus and I go there, I always make an excuse to take the A684 back. It runs from Kendal all the way to the A1 (and beyond) in North Yorkshire. If you don't mind a detour, I can highly recommend this road.

[r-kid]

There are several decent roads in the lakes but they are usually full of tourists admiring the scenery.

The main attractions like hard knott pass are too small & bumpy to enjoy in these cars.

Kirkstone + the A5091 to the a66 is a good run. Wide (ish) fast challenging roads just waiting for a v8 soundtrack.

[v9 ogre]

It is not the roads that you should be wary of but the typical Cumbrian driver ( I live in Cumbria) they will not overtake a dead sheep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot stress this enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is though overtaking in Cumbria is Banned under the magna carta! Just go round the t*&^s

[clarkmagpie]

You must be from south Cumbria then??

[higgster5.7]

No toad is perfect thanks to the gov and all the grit put down yes they may be narrow in places but overall I like going for a blast up there occasionally, some nice roads

[VXR8 Blue]

Well having lived in the west of cumbria for a few years now i can say the roads are seriously good fun.. just gotta watch the ones that are a tad narrow and loony cumbrian drivers who think driving around the corner on the wrong side of the road is the correct thing to do!! arrrghh

Still i just the A595/A590 down toward Barrow.. thats a good challenging road with plenty of width and fast corners