MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: TANNER on November 21, 2011, 09:44:30 pm
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Hi guys, I'm off to the Lakes this weekend for the missus birthday. Can anyone recommend any nice drives up that way from experience?
I remember a few passes when I was a kid in my dads Orion we had snow one year, we were stuck but my uncles mk1 Driver battled through! From that point I knew it had to be Vag, it was also my dads last Ford! :grin:
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Kendal to Keswick A591
Keswick to Buttermere :driver: which takes you through Honister pass (camera needed)
Kirkstone pass cant be missed
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Kendal to Keswick A591
Keswick to Buttermere :driver: which takes you through Honister pass (camera needed)
Kirkstone pass cant be missed
+1 Keswick to Buttermere - that's a great road
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Excellent, cheers gents!
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I also did the Wrynose and Hardknott Passes. Great scenery and some extreme roads. Can get the bumhole chewing the seat at times but glad I've done it. TBH I had had enough by the time I got to the end. Just wanted a nice flat straight piece of road lol.
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Loads to choose from really but the A686 from Penrith to Alston is widely regarded as one of the best, the AA had it in the top ten drives in the world. Hardnot and Wrynose as stated above are excellent but consider the Newlands (Keswick to Buttermere) and Kirkstone passes as well. I'll keep an eye out for you! :happy2:
Beware its the Grizdale stages this weekend so rally cars and spectators all over the shop around Coniston.
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A686 is a bikers paradise until they hit a wall or tractor. Sundays are to be avoided at all costs.
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Yeah it is but the majority of them should have now tucked them up for winter with a bit of luck, can ruin a nice ride out though, went up to Hartside a few weeks ago and there must have been over a hundred or more up there, one clown had fell off on the hairpin just by the bothy so the police were everywhere.
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Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll write these down. The forecast is looking a bit wet and windy but it will be a nice change from Wolverhampton traffic! :driver:
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I also did the Wrynose and Hardknott Passes. Great scenery and some extreme roads. Can get the bumhole chewing the seat at times but glad I've done it. TBH I had had enough by the time I got to the end. Just wanted a nice flat straight piece of road lol.
Ahem to Wrynose pass!! I went up with my mum (she was driving) in her 206 cc with the dog in the back, that was fun!!!
Stop at the pub half way up Kirkstone pass, great views on a good day!
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were in the lakes for christmas again, got snowed in last year, some great roads, but all can be a bit dodgy if the weather isn't great, so take care :happy2:
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Some great roads around the Lakes, especially now it's getting a bit quieter at this time of year. I'll try and get some pics up from when i was last up Honister Pass later on.
I'm a biker and most summer days and nights I can be found on Hartside (A686), Kirkstone Pass or through the Lakes, absolutely brilliant roads!
Have fun and drive safe :happy2:
Matt
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hardknott pass :happy2:
clutch killer on the way up (if its busy)
brake cooker on the way down (use the gears!)
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Hardnott again.
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And the Newlands between Keswick & Buttermere, not had a the chance to take the Gti on either yet..... :sad1: :sad1:
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Honister Pass (on a rainy day).........................
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy259%2FMatt231089%2FIMG_0663.jpg&hash=46c448015c7723f451d1bcf5697c019b8c002eec)
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Matt
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Without a doubt one of the best roads Ive ever been on (it was with the Motorbike although in the car would be just as Amazing) ....is from Settle to Hawes.
Go through Settle (from Skipton side) and when you go under the train bridge then turn right onto the B6479 Langcliffe Rd then eventually take the B6255.
JAW DROPPING......You WILL be stunned :happy2: Guaranteed!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=safari&rls=en&q=hawes&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl
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Without a doubt one of the best roads Ive ever been on (it was with the Motorbike although in the car would be just as Amazing) ....is from Settle to Hawes.
Go through Settle (from Skipton side) and when you go under the train bridge then turn right onto the B6479 Langcliffe Rd then eventually take the B6255.
JAW DROPPING......You WILL be stunned :happy2: Guaranteed!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=safari&rls=en&q=hawes&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl
I keep meaning to go to Hawes...seeing as its my surname lol.
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I did the Keswick road about 3 weeks ago, didn't give it a full blast as I've still only had the car a year and don't want to haha!
But I certainly had fun! We was playing rugby there so had the joy of driving up on my own (was running late so missed the coach haha oops!) so had a run up there and back.
Wish I had a camera!
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:happy2: Thanks all!
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Evening all, Just got home from our trip, the weather wasnt up to much for high altitude driving but I managed to get up the Kirskstone Pass today before heading home which was a great drive. Had a couple of stops for sheep on the road so glad I wasnt pushing it.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fgg83%2Ftanner23_bucket%2FLakes11026.jpg&hash=a2c2510cecfb06c5a1768c6e47375b979053a8a0)
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Had a stinker on Friday and managed to carelessly do this:
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However it could have been a lot worse.... I was parked in this space when I got to the hotel but decided to move before parking up overnight....
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I count myself real lucky! Aparantly a Beemer was written off with the tree thats cordened off.
I also proposed to my missus saturday down at Tarn Hows and she has agreed to become Mrs Tanner! God help her! :P
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Sounds like an incident-filled trip! Congratulations! :drinking:
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At least you made it to the pub halfway up kirkstone pass! Congrats on the engagement!
Cant wait to get up there for christmas for a week!
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Congratulations...........did you go down the "struggle" then? The road down to Ambleside the left on your top pic?
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Congratulations...........did you go down the "struggle" then? The road down to Ambleside the left on your top pic?
Cheers Gents!
Yes I did mate, was a bit tighter down that way, didnt help having an old timer in a Citroen Berlingo 2ft from my bumper all the way down :booty:
Wouldnt fancy it in icy conditions :scared:
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At least you made it to the pub halfway up kirkstone pass! Congrats on the engagement!
Cant wait to get up there for christmas for a week!
I'm up in the lakes for christmas for a week :smiley:
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Where abouts Gaz?
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Where abouts Gaz?
Ambleside Mr Darka
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Where abouts Gaz?
Ambleside Mr Darka
Ahh very nice! We will just be outside Kendal, near to Oxenholme. Cant wait :happy2:
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Where abouts Gaz?
Ambleside Mr Darka
Ahh very nice! We will just be outside Kendal, near to Oxenholme. Cant wait :happy2:
me neither, 3 weeks today, not that I'm countin :smiley:
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suppose am spoilt really as these kind of roads a minutes away from my house-- :drinking:
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Theres a bunch of guys on clio200.net..... they know hundreds of twisty road up in the yorkshire dales.... i just about hung on for dear life over buttertubs! :driver:
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Theres a bunch of guys on clio200.net..... they know hundreds of twisty road up in the yorkshire dales.... i just about hung on for dear life over buttertubs! :driver:
Love butter tub pass--excellent road
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Theres a bunch of guys on clio200.net..... they know hundreds of twisty road up in the yorkshire dales.... i just about hung on for dear life over buttertubs! :driver:
Love butter tub pass--excellent road
Yeah its awesome.... those guys were going around on 3 wheels most of the time! :signLOL:
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sounds like what we used to do when i was young and daft--then race up to tann hill :evilgrin: