Carlisle

[nick crisp]

On another forum, they're all teasing me about rain, rain, rain!  :lol


Been up that way enough to know that it's possibly the wettest part of England, but what can ya do eh? Hoping it'll be worth it for the fell walking, biking roads etc. 2 months, mid April to mid June, that I spent there, got enough sunshine even right up on the fells.


Hey Tuckerhauser, I'm gonna need a local(ish) bikers cafe, what's near enough to Carlisle to be a regular stop, and where exactly?

[Tuckerhauser]

Hartside cafe prob ya best bet can only be 20mile from Carlisle
http://youtu.be/Czm2nIBmGIU
That's the road up to it (not my video btw)


I'm over in Durham bout 50 miles to the east of hartside


Cafe is at the top of the hill between Alston and langwathby


Also hadrians wall just about starts in Carlisle runs across in Newcastle great views, walking & history
Filling station cafe in Keswick is a nice stop too


Yeah it rains but wait 5 mins:-) had plenty mates up from the south and they have all come back, it's not grim up north!

[Tuckerhauser]

Forgot to mention scotland on ya doorstep too!


Only 172miles from Carlisle to glencoe and the highlands:-)

[nick crisp]

It's always a foccin BMW Boorman Bastard that gets in the way!  :lol


Hartside looks good for the local one then  :thumbup



It has occurred to me to do a Hadrian's Wall walk, better situated for the Southern Upland Way too. But it's a long time since I did any long distance stuff.

[Looney tune]

Dumfries and Galloway is a gem of a place and most people fly past it on the M74 and head up north. They don't know what they are missing 

[nick crisp]

Dumfries and Galloway is a gem of a place and most people fly past it on the M74 and head up north. They don't know what they are missing 

That'll be me then  :lol


I've oft suspected whilst passing through southern Scotland that there must be good roads and exploring to be had around there 

[Tuckerhauser]

Dalmellington road is always fun used it a few times on the way to Troon to get the ferry:-) Dumfries deffo gets forgotten about!

Road from Canonbie to Bonchester bridge via Newcastleton is a great road just watchout for lumber lorries!

[Looney tune]

Honestly there are some belting roads in this area.


Castle douglas to Ayr
Newton Stewart to Ayr
Stranraer to Ayr
Ayr to Thornhill
Try out this for a day, Thornhill to Cumnock, Cumnock to Douglas then on to Lanark, Lanark to Abington, Abington to Crawick then into Sanquhar then to Mennock and up the mennock pass to Wanlockhead then Leadhills then Elvanfoot, Elvanfoot to Thornhill. That is one good day out on a bike..

[Looney tune]

Dalmellington road is always fun used it a few times on the way to Troon to get the ferry:-) Dumfries deffo gets forgotten about!

Road from Canonbie to Bonchester bridge via Newcastleton is a great road just watchout for lumber lorries!

Dalmelington to New Cumnock is a mess with potholes so be careful on it but it is a nice road.