The Lakes and Dales Tour: WSCC Club Road trip Mon 23rd / Tue 24th June 2025 (All places now full)

[GarethHD]

Thanks guys thats very helpful. Slightly dismayed at the change in weather forecast. Looks like 10 degree drop in temperature and (hopefully) light rain from Sunday to Friday!!

we will look at Paul’s alternative route. Which junction do you leave the M6 to get on that route? (Coming up from the south!)

[GarethHD]

Paul please can you WhatsApp the route to me 07771683133. Sorry I missed the group thing. Linda is on it, but hasn’t seen it. Cheers 

[GarethHD]

We will try to meet you at one of those stops but I don’t think we’ll make it in time. Looks like a wet journey all the way from Devon. At least I get to test my be waterproofs!

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

That’s quite a detour for you from Devon, I assume you will mostly be doing M5/M6.

Marcus and I travel from different parts to get to Nelson, then it will be the A682 up through Gisburn to Long Preston to meet up with Robin,

then A65 to Settle, B6479 to Ribblehead, B6255 to Hawes, A684 through Sedburgh to J37 on the M6 then A684 to Kendal.

if you really want a taste of “our” roads there are many routes you could choose once you get above Manchester to cut across through the Forest of Bowland to either Nelson, Long Preston or Settle to meet us.

[marcusb]

Don't forget you can add live location on whatsapp which can come in handy!

[Ansoeb]

Hope you guys have an awesome trip, it's looks bigger and better this year. It was great to meet you all in Berwick Upon Tweed last year. Looking forward to reading the posts and follow write up.

Fingers crossed for the weather.

Cheers 

Andy

[marcusb]

World record of Westfieldsusing WhatsApp live location 😆

 

 

[marcusb]

All lined up and drying out 😁

[Andy Westwood]

Few photos of the cars lined up in the underground carpark.

[SteveB21]

Thirsty work all this touring….

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

A great big thank you to Marcus Barlow, our Events manager for giving us this tour, here it is from our seat. Thank you for the hats in the best colour!

 

 

We travelled up the M6 with @AndrewBClarke, @neptune and @Stuart, making our way to the Lakeland Motor Museum for lunch by the river whilst watching the steam train, fantastic start.

 

Lakeland Motor Museum

 

It's cafe by the river, overlooking the cars

 

 

 

and steam trains

 

Next we drove along the shores of Lake Windermere to ride on the ferry and experience the Lakes close up

 

 

 

 

After the torrential downpour we were glad to park our cars in the heated underground car park at Travelodge Kendal, what a luxury. I am hoping others will post their experience on here and will include a photo of approx 20 Westfield's tucked up for the night.

 

We went into Kendal town to eat with the 3 Andy's and others

 

 

The puddings flowed and the frivolities started

 

 

Next morning we all gathered for the Tour Talk from Marcus 

 

 

Then it was time to set off, excited!!

 

 

Thanks @Glynn Walters for the photo

 

 

At The New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Langdale

 

 

It is in a lovely situation

 

 

Next stop for us was the Honister Slate Mine cafe, here is the Honister Pass

 

 

And here is us parked up

 

 

Glenridding, a little mountain village next

 

 

Time for ice creams

 

 

Then we went a walk, follow me, puff it's uphill all the way to the top!

 

 

To Lanty's Tarn

 

 

For views over Ullswater

 

 

Glenridding

 

 

The second day was the Dales tour, over Buttertubs Pass and to the beautiful Simonstone Hall with it's amazing views, stopping for drinks

 

 

 

The walk at Malham was cancelled due to rain so we went to Ribblehead Viaduct and sat it out in the Station Inn

 

Our journey home with Andrew was to get down the M6 and pick up the Peak District, getting to the Cupola cafe before separating

 

 

 

 

 

A fantastic trip, even if I didn't quite have a clue which National Park I was in each day, does it matter? they are all beautiful.

 

 

Thanks to everyone for making it the awesome trip that it was, now let's have a little pray that Marcus treats us to the same next year XXXXXXXXXXXX

 

 

[Stuart]

I travelled up from Hampshire for this. Did 908 miles in total. Fault free and my Westy is 25 years old. Loved every bit of it despite some rain. What a car! What a club!! 

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

Great few days in the Lakes and Dales. I didn't take too many photos, but here's a few.

Ribblehead Viaduct, 

Honister pass,

And some traffic lights. 

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

I've been going through my GoPro footage, so here's a couple of videos and some stills.

Andrew chatting up Margaret 

 

Leaving the Hotel

 

Ullswater

Hills and Bends 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[marcusb]

Thanks to all you members who came along, hope you enjoyed the tour. We got wet, we got lost and we had lots of fun 😎 and somewhere there is a sign with a WSCC tour sticker on it 🤭