MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: tonto83 on December 03, 2012, 04:24:52 pm
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Hey guys, hope you can help me
I'm from Ireland and I'm thinking of booking a ferry to the UK for the missus and I and driving to the lake district next Feb 11th-15th. I know the weather probably won't be great but I'm well used to rain in Ireland :rolleye:
I've heard lots of people rave about the area. I studied in Manchester for three years and I always regretted not taking a week end up there.
I'm looking at Ferries from Dublin to Cairnryan or Liverpool and then driving up.
I'm looking for advice on decent scenic drives. Where is a good starting point on day 1 and working our way around the area. What's worth seeing? idea's of places to stay?
I'm sure there are a few on here that live near the area or have done a similar trip.
I'm bringing over my Irish car. Is there anything that is compulsory according to UK road law that I need to have in the car i.e. an emergency kit, warning triangle, etc
Obviously I'll have all my insurance documentation.
I'm getting an RNS510 for Xmas so it'll be getting plenty of use come Feb
Thanks again
Paul
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Just some places on google maps that I have been to and enjoyed. Most of the roads are great to drive on for different reasons.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=kendal&daddr=Windermere+to:Unknown+road+to:Coniston+water+to:Grasmere,+Ambleside+to:Derwent+Water+Marina,+Keswick+to:Muncaster+Castle,+Ravenglass+to:Honister+Slate+Mine,+Honister+Pass,+Keswick&hl=en&ll=54.454872,-2.948456&spn=0.571624,1.461182&sll=54.329738,-3.13797&sspn=0.286684,0.730591&geocode=Fcb6PAMdThjW_ymlfYFX04h8SDF-rDz8CXtQew%3BFY3IPQMdX6XT_yk5Ab50RZN8SDF5W7sRFhx_0Q%3BFWjiPQMdsazR_w%3BFUs2PQMddSHR_ylz26_dwb58SDGQDV4sn_kMKg%3BFYb2PgMdk9PR_yn5NO-plMF8SDEaaLGP7P2PPQ%3BFagaQQMdO9TP_yHdsmTaW_U9aindvO9Sbdt8SDHdsmTaW_U9ag%3BFbFiPQMdkWnM_yFAVqF1OVaLSCnrKh48CLV8SDFAVqF1OVaLSA%3BFfrGPwMd3y_P_yGHOvfXirRxHykJeOPZUcR8SDGHOvfXirRxHw&oq=Honister+&mra=ls&t=m&z=10
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Possibly not the best driving road in the world, but I enjoyed the time I drove on the Wrynose Pass.
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Yep - Wrynose, Hardknotts and the road from Conisborough to Buttermere spring to mind. Also the run from Ambleside to Keswick. :happy2:
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Will be up there myself in 3 weeks for my annual escape from christmas trip :smiley: can't wait. Absolutely love it up there it has an atmosphere all of it own.
The Struggle, out of Ambleside and Kirkstone path are worth a trip too :happy2:
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It's so slow up there :signLOL:
But I guess that's the point.
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As others has said, the struggle / kirkstone pass over to aira force is awesome. Wrynose pass is good just be brave!!!
Over to Coniston and to Old Dungeon Ghyll i enjoyed
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As others has said, the struggle / kirkstone pass over to aira force is awesome. Wrynose pass is good just be brave!!!
Over to Coniston and to Old Dungeon Ghyll i enjoyed
hopefully you'll have more luck if you go up this year mate :happy2:
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:booty: :signLOL:
Not going up this until new year i dont think and my car is going no where on boxing day! Bit gutted we are not going up if im honest!
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we are trying Hawskhead for a change this year, I'm proper ready, been a busy year
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if you need help with any thing ie tyres give me a shout am in Richmond :happy2:
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we are trying Hawskhead for a change this year, I'm proper ready, been a busy year
Hawkshead is a lovely little village :happy2:
Not much there mind... But I guess thats the whole point :smiley:
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Thanks for all the great info guys. Only on the phone at the moment. Will be able to a proper look at those places mentioned tomorrow.
Paul
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we are trying Hawskhead for a change this year, I'm proper ready, been a busy year
Not a bad drive up there, small but what you do expect :D, only about 10 miles away from me :happy2:
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Nice walks around Coniston too! Where are you from Jonny?
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Ulverston, so literately the Lake's is on my doorstep, If I'm ever bored, just jump in the car off for a spin :driver:
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Gutted I haven't been able to go up there this year.
My sig pic was taken up Kirkstone last year, was a nice drive!
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Ulverston, so literately the Lake's is on my doorstep, If I'm ever bored, just jump in the car off for a spin :driver:
Ahh a fellow Cumbrian :happy2:
I'm down in Ulverston and Barrow a lot at the minute with work, travelling down from Carlisle. I'll keep an eye out for your car
Matt
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Ulverston, so literately the Lake's is on my doorstep, If I'm ever bored, just jump in the car off for a spin :driver:
Ahh a fellow Cumbrian :happy2:
I'm down in Ulverston and Barrow a lot at the minute with work, travelling down from Carlisle. I'll keep an eye out for your car
Matt
Yup there doesn't seem to be many of us, just a couple of gti's round here with OAP drivers :P I'll keep an eye out aswell, I'm always floating around.
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Thanks a mill guys, really appreciate the detailed info. Exactly what I need :drinking:
Looking forward to it now
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Iv seen the same guy up near windermere a few times in his GTI, hes about 60 mind! I try to get up there pretty often, my mum lives outside of kendal!
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Ulverston, so literately the Lake's is on my doorstep, If I'm ever bored, just jump in the car off for a spin :driver:
Ahh a fellow Cumbrian :happy2:
I'm down in Ulverston and Barrow a lot at the minute with work, travelling down from Carlisle. I'll keep an eye out for your car
Matt
Yup there doesn't seem to be many of us, just a couple of gti's round here with OAP drivers :P I'll keep an eye out aswell, I'm always floating around.
I'll be down your way tomorrow, not in the GTI mind, I'll be in a White L200 covered in stickers towing a digger
I'll see if I can see your car on my travels
Matt
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Well I'll be working tomorrow, but I always park in town so keep an eye out :grin: