Mancs to Lakes blat (pics posted) - Sat 6th May

[Onliest Smeg David]

Initial heads up.... To Lake District

1030 ish start - driving 5 hours ish plus stops

Final route and timings will be posted later.

All 

[Tommygun]

Very much up for this as couldnt make stonleigh.

 

[Terryathome]

How about using that new tyre software for a route. Save us getting lost like on the dales and preston saga

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Definitely maybe... its always good to plan well in advance 

[Steve (stevel)]

Sorry cant do tnis one working all weekend 

Steve

[Onliest Smeg David]

1 hour ago, Terryathome said:

How about using that new tyre software for a route. Save us getting lost like on the dales and preston saga

Doesn't work with my TomTom Go Android App - I'll post a Google link though when sorted

1 hour ago, marcusb said:

Definitely maybe... its always good to plan well in advance 

Only just been made available!

34 minutes ago, Steve (stevel) - Lancashire AO said:

Sorry cant do tnis one working all weekend 

Steve

 

[Onliest Smeg David]

2 hours ago, Tommygun said:

Very much up for this as couldnt make stonleigh.

 

[W Shep]

Unfortunately can't make this one Smeg, I'll be in Spain off-road motorcycling.  have a good trip!   

PS.  PM coming your way.

[Onliest Smeg David]

Thought I'd post a provisional plan asap to provide some idea as to the time/distance of potential route....

https://goo.gl/maps/W25HbezFHDH2

Meet M6 Tickled Trout Services, leave at 1030

Quick blast up M6 to get to Lakes & start the proper driving

 Over Kirkstone Pass and on to Threlkeld

(We can stop for early pub lunch here, or head on towards Ambleside )

Fuel up BP Ambleside 

Over Wrynose pass to Seathwaite (Option if time to head N at Ulpha a short way for great views and photos)

Back via Newby Bridge, Ingleton then South (some options for smaller roads time allowing)

In all around 5.5hr driving plus fueling for us and Westies, but can easily adjust route or shorten if peeps wish (may do top loop after initial M6 clockwise)

Edit: All change - see last post!

 

 

[Onliest Smeg David]

Weather forecast slightly iffy for Bury, but looking better further North 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Smeg,

Looks like I can meet at lunch stop onwards where will that be and what time?

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

http://www.mwis.org.uk/pdf/weather-forecasts/LD-MWI-WM11185_2017-05-05_145728_2070000.pdf

That's not a bad weather forecast for the Lake District, it will be amazing I am sure.

[Onliest Smeg David]

Well - just @marcusb , me & passenger John, so change of start and an amended route will be planned.

Start a bit later, departing 11am from McDonnalds - Ribble Valley Business Park, Holm Road, Barrow Clitheroe, Blackburn BB7 9WF

We'll be heading up via Bolton by Bowland to A65, we'll meet Marcus at The Hideaway Coffee House - Moss Side Cow Brow, Lupton LA6 1PF

Head off from here asap (12am) and on to the Lakes.

Let me know if you are now able to join us!

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Me and Leon got as far as conidton lake and he is feeling travel sick, so we are having a rest then a steady drive home, Smeg and John enjoy the rest of the trip !

its a nice view here

 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Sat here in the middle of nowhere for 20 mins with the odd car passing then a red golf gti drives past and shouts ' westfield fw ?' I says yes then he says just ordered one ! Asked him to make sure he joins wscc and he said he already has!