Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Raid the Lakes

[Lily]

Not laid out very well, i can email if you are interested.

Yep we will be there assisting with the hosting and organisation (assuming i can stay upright until then anyway )

Time Km Instruction For Toward
Summary: 299.5 kilometres (3 hours, 16 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Northampton on A5123 [Victoria Promenade] (West) 0.4 km
09:00 0.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A5123 [St Peters Way] 0.3 km
09:01 0.7 Take Local road(s) (LEFT) onto A45 [Black Lion Hill] 2.0 km
09:03 2.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A45 [Weedon Road] 6.1 km
09:06 8.8 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Ramp 0.7 km M1 / M6 / The North / Coventry / Leicester / Birmingham
09:07 9.5 Merge onto M1 83.5 km
09:50 93.0 At Exit 25, keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.5 km A52 / Nottingham / Derby / Ilkeston
09:51 93.5 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Ramp 0.4 km
09:52 93.9 Merge onto A52 10.8 km
09:58 104.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A52 [Eastgate] 0.4 km
09:58 105.1 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto A601 [St Alkmunds Way] 1.3 km
10:00 106.4 At Derby, stay on A601 [Ford Street] (South) 0.1 km
10:00 106.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A52 [Friar Gate] 1.4 km
10:02 108.0 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A38 [Queensway] 4.6 km
10:05 112.6 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A38 11.3 km
10:11 123.8 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.7 km B6441 / A810 / A8 / Ambergate / Matlock / Ripley
10:12 124.6 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A610 4.8 km
10:16 129.4 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A6 [Matlock Road] 9.7 km
10:23 139.1 At Matlock Bath, return East on A6 [South Parade] 1.3 km
10:25 140.4 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto A5012 [Cromwell Hill] 0.2 km
10:25 140.6 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A5012 [Water Lane] 1.4 km
10:26 142.0 Turn LEFT (West) onto A5012 [Via Gellia Road] 5.4 km
10:29 147.3 At A5012, Grange Mill, Matlock DE4 4, stay on A5012 (West) 8.5 km
10:34 155.9 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A515 18.1 km
10:48 174.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A53 [Station Road] 0.2 km
10:48 174.2 At Buxton, stay on A53 [Station Road] (West) 0.1 km
10:48 174.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A53 [St Johns Road] 0.1 km
10:48 174.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 50 m
10:49 174.5 Bear RIGHT (North) onto A5004 [Manchester Road] 10.8 km
10:57 185.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto B5470 [Lower Macclesfield Road] 40 m
10:57 185.3 At Lower Macclesfield Rd, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7, stay on B5470 [Lower Macclesfield Road] (West) 0.2 km
10:57 185.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B5470 [Macclesfield Road] 7.1 km
11:03 192.6 Bear LEFT (South) onto B5470 [Pike Road] 40 m
11:03 192.7 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B5470 1.5 km
11:04 194.2 Bear LEFT (South) onto B5470 [Church Lane] 0.2 km
11:04 194.3 At Rainow, stay on B5470 [Church Lane] (South-West) 40 m
11:04 194.4 Bear LEFT (South) onto B5470 [Pedley Hill] 0.4 km
11:05 194.8 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto B5470 [Hawkins Lane] 0.6 km
11:05 195.3 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto B5470 0.9 km
11:06 196.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B5470 [Rainow Road] 1.1 km
11:07 197.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B5470 [Hurdsfield Road] 1.3 km
11:09 198.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A537 [Hibel Road] 0.1 km
11:09 198.7 At A537, Macclesfield SK10 2, return East on A537 [Hibel Road] 80 m
11:09 198.8 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A523 [The Silk Road] 3.6 km
11:11 202.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A523 [London Road] 1.4 km
11:12 203.8 At Bonis Hall Lane, Macclesfield SK10 4, turn LEFT (West) onto B5358 [Bonis Hall Lane] 3.0 km
11:14 206.8 Bear LEFT (West) onto B5358 [Wilmslow Road] 1.0 km
11:15 207.7 Bear LEFT (West) onto B5358 [Lees Lane] 1.2 km
11:15 208.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A5102 [Woodford Road] 0.2 km
11:16 209.1 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A5102 [Adlington Road] 2.1 km
11:18 211.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A538 0.9 km
11:19 212.1 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A34 [Handforth By Pass] 0.1 km
11:20 212.2 At A34, Wilmslow SK9 1, stay on A34 [Handforth By Pass] (North) 10.1 km
11:28 222.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 60 m
11:28 222.4 At M60, Cheadle SK8 4, return East on Local road(s) 60 m
11:28 222.4 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto A34 [Kingsway] 0.5 km A34 / M'CR City Centre / Didsbury
11:29 222.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Kingsway, then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto A34 [Kingsway] 1.2 km
11:31 224.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A560 [Gatley Road], then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto A34 [Kingsway] 0.5 km
11:32 224.6 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto M60 20.3 km M60 / M62 / M61 / Ring Rd (W) / L'Pool / Bolton
11:42 244.8 Keep LEFT onto M61 [15] 3.5 km M61 / Preston / Wigan / Bolton
11:44 248.4 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.3 km A6053 / A666 / Farnworth / Kearsley
11:45 248.7 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto Ramp 0.6 km M62 / A580 / Leeds / Stockport / Birmingham / Manchester
11:46 249.2 Merge onto M61 1.1 km
11:46 250.4 At Exit 2, keep LEFT onto Ramp 1.2 km A580 / Salford / M'CR City Centre
11:47 251.6 At M61, Kearsley, Bolton BL4 8, stay on Ramp (East) 2.3 km
11:49 253.9 Merge onto A580 [East Lancashire Road] 1.5 km
11:50 255.4 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 70 m
11:50 255.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A572 [Worsley Road], then immediately bear RIGHT (West) onto A580 [East Lancashire Road] 1.5 km
11:51 257.0 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 3.1 km M61 / Bolton / Preston
11:53 260.0 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto M61 29.6 km M61 / Preston
12:09 289.7 At Exit 9, keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.4 km M65 / Burnley / Blackburn / Preston South
12:09 290.1 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto Ramp 0.8 km M65 / Burnley / Blackburn
12:10 290.9 Merge onto M65 3.4 km
12:12 294.3 At Exit 3, keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.5 km A674 / A675 / Blackburn W / Bolton
12:13 294.8 At roundabout, take the SIXTH exit onto Ramp 0.8 km M65 / Preston / M61 / M6
12:14 295.6 Merge onto M65 3.9 km
12:16 299.5 Arrive M65, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 8

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 299.5 kilometres
Trip duration: 3 hours, 16 minutes
Driving time: 3 hours, 16 minutes
Cost: £24.59

[Gizmo]

When I'm working down in Hitchin i always come back A1 side, i never use M6, M62 etc usually just A1 up to 66 at Scotch Corner, its the fastest and best route. is there a good A road route parallel to A1?? then get round leeds and pick up either the 59 across to Skipton or Ripon /Hawes roads?? getting round manchester on a friday heading north to Blackpool then Lakes could be fun as Lil says take the M6 cos it'll be easiest

[Lily]

M

agreed, if it wasn't for optional requirements of C&F or similar road and then meeting Martin I would probably consider going straight up then across rather than round manchester. Bit dull, but at least its quick. Depends on the desire to get there or have a good ride i guess

[MARTIN H]

Fordie, if you have a peep on the map from Settle its the B6479 up to Ribblehead viaduct which is at the junction with the b6255. Turning right takes you to Hawes (the best bit and is pictured most months in Bike magazine as its on one of their test routes) and left to Ingleton (also good). From Hawes its the A684 to Sedburgh and Kendal. I know you have a fair way to come and going via Hawes would add about 60 minutes to your journey time. However as the roads are better and quieter that 60 minutes could be worth it!? Actually from Sedburgh you have 2 choices again, either straight to Kendal (avoiding the centre) or you may notice the b6257 heading north from just west of Sedburgh. It starts a bit narrow but turns into a cracker! turn right on the a685 to Tebay then Orton and the b6261 up to the a6 just south of Shap. Only downside of that is it misses out some great bits of the A6 Kendal to Shap.

Get your maps out and have a think about it. I'm probably going to end up doing about 900 miles myself that weekend as I'm not (as yet) stopping over.

Cheers

Martin

[Redruth]

I'm really looking forward to this. Glad to see the planners are hard at it. I shall just follow and go with the flow.

This is going to be a very good crack

[Jasper]

The old A1 runs parallel to the new A1 and is a lot more fun!

[MJS]

I'm really looking forward to this, have to say though Fordie - don't envy you trying to pick a route and keep 12 of us together... Still, Manchester will be a different place to get lost...
Martin

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by MARTIN H
Fordie, if you have a peep on the map from Settle its the B6479 up to Ribblehead viaduct which is at the junction with the b6255. Turning right takes you to Hawes (the best bit and is pictured most months in Bike magazine as its on one of their test routes) and left to Ingleton (also good). From Hawes its the A684 to Sedburgh and Kendal. I know you have a fair way to come and going via Hawes would add about 60 minutes to your journey time. However as the roads are better and quieter that 60 minutes could be worth it!? Actually from Sedburgh you have 2 choices again, either straight to Kendal (avoiding the centre) or you may notice the b6257 heading north from just west of Sedburgh. It starts a bit narrow but turns into a cracker! turn right on the a685 to Tebay then Orton and the b6261 up to the a6 just south of Shap. Only downside of that is it misses out some great bits of the A6 Kendal to Shap.

Get your maps out and have a think about it. I'm probably going to end up doing about 900 miles myself that weekend as I'm not (as yet) stopping over.

Cheers

Martin

the Bike 440 route ain't a bad idea in the northern bit, use the north eastern route coming up then go back down a65/59 cos we'll end at Devils on the Sunday anyway. where's Shaun and his big map book when you need him ?

glendridding is probably quickest taking J36 and heading to just before ambleside and north over kirkstone rather than north to j40 and down ullswater, both have got stunning views anyway.

[MARTIN H]

Might not be a bad way to send the southern folks back on the Sunday from Devils to Ingleton, Hawes, Leyburn, Ripon, Harrogate. Then down A1/M1 to wherever they come from?

[BDG]

Originally posted by Gizmo

the Bike 440 route ain't a bad idea in the northern bit, use the north eastern route coming up then go back down a65/59 cos we'll end at Devils on the Sunday anyway. where's Shaun and his big map book when you need him ?

glendridding is probably quickest taking J36 and heading to just before ambleside and north over kirkstone rather than north to j40 and down ullswater, both have got stunning views anyway.

Mike, never trust my routes, don't forget i'm a courier and charge by the mile...the more miles the better.

I've several little wiggly routes i use for cross country from darn sarf, but would take ages to explain, however ignoring the real darn sarf bits as thats 4D's area, an easy to follow option with an element of fun but not taking an eternity either.

B6047 upto Melton
A6006 towards Kegworth (smile for the camera coming in and out of Kegworth)
A50 boring upto
A515 Ashbourne onto Buxton
A5004 to Whalley Bridge
on A6 bypass to Chapel en le Frith
A624 to Glossop (smile for the cameras in Hayfield)
Turn left in Glossop for Manchester boring bit upto M67 (couple of cameras on this stretch, painted camoflage green)
End of M67 head north on the M60 ring road round Manchester which runs onto the M66 heading north, get to M65 and pick up MartinH's suggested route.

Wouldn't bother with Cat and Piddle.

[Edited on 12-5-2006 by BDG]