Day 1 Chester – Ambleside (112 miles)
Start out at CH1 6BB,Sealand |
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0.00 |
Turn left onto the A548 |
A548 |
0.99 |
Turn right onto Old Sealand Road |
Old Sealand Road |
1.24 |
Turn right onto Saint Bartholomews Court |
Saint Bartholomews Court |
1.26 |
Continue forward onto Church Road |
Church Road |
2.19 |
Continue forward onto Long Lane |
Long Lane |
2.72 |
Turn left onto the A540 |
A540 |
3.22 |
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A5117 (signposted Runcorn, Warrington, Manchester) |
A5117 |
3.62 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the M56 (signposted Manchester) |
M56 |
4.38 |
Warning: Speed Cameras along the M56 |
M56 |
14.03 |
Leave the M56 at junction 9, then join the M6 motorway (signposted Preston, Leeds, Manchester North, M6, M62) |
M6 |
24.07 |
Thelwall Viaduct |
M6 |
27.39 |
Leave the M6 at junction 36, then merge onto the A590 (signposted Barrow, A590, Windermere, Kendal, A591) |
A590 |
92.31 |
Continue forward onto the A591 |
A591 |
95.77 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A591 (signposted Windermere) |
A591 |
100.93 |
Warning: Speed Cameras along the A591 |
A591 |
105.05 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A591 (signposted Ambleside) |
A591 |
108.11 |
Arrive at Ambleside,Cumbria |
A591 |
111.92 |
Section time 2:08, Total time 2:08 |
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Day 2 Ambleside – Melmerby 41 miles
A591 |
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Keep in right hand lane then at T-junction turn right onto the A591 (signposted Keswick, Grasmere) |
A591 |
0.19 |
Keep in left hand lane then bear left (signposted Keswick) |
A591 |
0.34 |
At mini-roundabout turn left onto the A591 (signposted Grasmere, Keswick) |
A591 |
0.62 |
At mini-roundabout bear right onto the A591 |
A591 |
4.04 |
Branch right, then merge onto the A66 (signposted Penrith) |
A66 |
16.54 |
At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A66 (signposted Brough, Penrith) |
A66 |
30.67 |
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A66 (signposted Brough) |
A66 |
31.55 |
At Kemplay Bank roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A686 (signposted Alston) |
A686 |
32.34 |
Warning: Speed Cameras along the A686 |
A686 |
34.71 |
Arrive at Melmerby,Penrith |
A686 |
41.10 |
Section time 1:02, Total time 1:02 |
Melmerby – Nenthead Miles 15 miles
Start out at Melmerby,Penrith |
A686 |
0.00 |
Turn right |
Unclassified |
4.22 |
Continue forward onto the A686 |
A686 |
4.43 |
Turn right onto the A689 |
A689 |
10.20 |
Turn right |
Unclassified |
14.86 |
Arrive at Nenthead Mines,Alston |
Unclassified |
14.91 |
Section time 0:29, Total time 0:29 |
Nenthead Miles – Alston 5 miles
Start out at Nenthead Mines,Alston |
Unclassified |
0.00 |
Turn left onto the A689 (signposted Alston) |
A689 |
0.05 |
Turn left onto the A686 |
A686 |
4.70 |
Arrive at Alston,Cumbria |
A686 |
4.76 |
Section time 0:09, Total time 0:09 |
Alston – Little Salkeld (Long Meg and daughters) 15 miles
A686 |
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At crossroads turn right (signposted Winskill) |
Unclassified |
12.83 |
Turn left |
Unclassified |
13.10 |
Turn right (signposted Glassonby) |
Unclassified |
14.35 |
Arrive at Little Salkeld,Penrith |
Unclassified |
14.55 |
Little Salkeld – Penrith (7 miles)
Continue forward onto Salkeld Road |
Salkeld Road |
1.07 |
Turn right |
Unclassified |
1.43 |
Turn left |
Unclassified |
1.47 |
Turn right onto the A686 |
A686 |
1.48 |
Turn right onto Beacon Edge |
Beacon Edge |
4.09 |
Turn left onto Wordsworth Street |
Wordsworth Street |
5.80 |
Continue forward onto Portland Place |
Portland Place |
6.18 |
Turn left onto the A6 |
A6 |
6.26 |
Turn right onto the A6 |
A6 |
6.31 |
Keep in right hand lane then bear right onto the A6 (signposted A6 South, Town Centre) |
A6 |
6.38 |
Arrive at Penrith,Cumbria |
A6 |
6.42 |
Section time 0:17, Total time 0:17 |
Day 3 Penrith – Keswick (18 miles)
Start out at Penrith,Cumbria |
A6 |
0.00 |
Bear right onto the A6 (signposted M6, A66) |
A6 |
0.07 |
Bear right onto the A592 |
A592 |
0.08 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A592 (signposted Ullswater, Keswick) |
A592 |
0.29 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A592 (signposted Ullswater, Keswick, M6) |
A592 |
0.37 |
At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A592 (signposted Ullswater) |
A592 |
0.84 |
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A66 (signposted Keswick) |
A66 |
1.03 |
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A66 (signposted Workington, Keswick) |
A66 |
2.07 |
Branch left, then merge onto the A591 (signposted Windermere, Keswick) |
A591 |
16.08 |
At T-junction turn right onto the A5271 (signposted Town Centre) |
A5271 |
16.69 |
At traffic signals turn left onto Station Street |
Station Street |
17.50 |
Turn left onto Saint John's Street |
Saint John's Street |
17.59 |
Arrive at Keswick,Cumbria |
Unclassified |
17.62 |
Section time 0:27, Total time 0:27 |
Keswick – Grasmere (13 miles)
Turn right onto Station Street |
Station Street |
0.03 |
At traffic signals turn right onto the A5271 |
A5271 |
0.12 |
Turn right onto the A591 |
A591 |
0.93 |
Turn right onto Swan Lane - B5287 (signposted Grasmere Village) |
B5287 |
12.25 |
Arrive at Grasmere,Ambleside |
B5287 |
12.77 |
Section time 0:18, Total time 0:18 |
Grasmere – Hawkshead (10 miles)
B5287 |
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At mini-roundabout turn right onto the A591 |
A591 |
0.44 |
At mini-roundabout turn right onto the A591 |
A591 |
3.85 |
Keep in right hand lane then turn right onto the A591 (signposted Coniston) |
A591 |
4.26 |
Keep in left hand lane then at T-junction turn left onto the A593 (signposted Coniston, Hawkshead) |
A593 |
4.42 |
Keep in left hand lane then bear left onto the A593 (signposted Coniston) |
A593 |
4.69 |
Turn left onto the B5286 (signposted Hawkshead) |
B5286 |
5.16 |
Bear left onto the B5285 |
B5285 |
8.83 |
Turn right (signposted Newby Bridge) |
Unclassified |
9.37 |
Arrive at Hawkshead,Ambleside |
Unclassified |
9.41 |
Section time 0:19, Total time 0:19 |
Hawkshead – Chester (120 miles)
Turn left onto the B5285 (signposted Ambleside) |
B5285 |
0.04 |
Bear right onto Loanthwaite Lane - B5286 |
B5286 |
0.59 |
Turn right onto the A593 (signposted Ambleside) |
A593 |
4.25 |
At T-junction turn right onto the A593 (signposted Windermere, Kendal) |
A593 |
4.82 |
At T-junction turn right onto the A591 (signposted Windermere) |
A591 |
5.48 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A591 (signposted Windermere, Kendal) |
A591 |
8.71 |
Warning: Speed Cameras along the A591 |
A591 |
11.47 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A591 (signposted Lancaster, Barrow) |
A591 |
15.81 |
Continue forward onto the A590 |
A590 |
21.08 |
At roundabout take the 3rd exit, then join the M6 motorway (signposted The South) |
M6 |
24.34 |
Leave the M6 at junction 20, then join the M56 motorway (signposted N. Wales, Chester, Runcorn) |
M56 |
92.07 |
At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A5117 (signposted North Wales) |
A5117 |
113.15 |
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A5117 (signposted North Wales) |
A5117 |
113.84 |
Bear left onto the A550 |
A550 |
115.39 |
Branch left (signposted Flint), then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A548 (signposted Chester) |
A548 |
115.81 |
At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A548 (signposted Chester) |
A548 |
116.95 |
Turn right onto Deeside Lane |
Deeside Lane |
118.43 |
Arrive at CH1 6BB,Sealand |
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119.42 |
