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davep10000
Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 209 Location: Dumfries, SW Scotland
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 16:03 Post subject: Overnight halt Coniston, Lake district |
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Just spent a couple of good nights at the bottom of Walna scar road - about a mile above Coniston great views and you won't get disturbed, but a 1 in 4 approach - not good if icy.
The continuation of this road used to be open to 4x4's (I had been using it for last 30 years or so) but now restricted to just a bridleway.
There's a big area to park in and often used for overnight parking for visitors to the bothy a few miles walk up the valley.
Grid ref 288971 (through the gate). |
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16298 Location: Huddersfield
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scottwootton
Joined: 27 Nov 2012 Posts: 50 Location: wednesbury
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:20 Post subject: |
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Why did they change the road to a bridle way? Excessive damage? _________________ Click HERE to see my sig pic (in full size) ;) |
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16298 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:48 Post subject: |
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It was a Bridleway in the first place and used by all. However there was a lot of aggro between the TRF and the horse brigade. The TRF decide to push their luck and took it to court to get it made into a BOAT so they could use it without hinderance.
However the new NARC Act (The NERC Act created NE, who took over from the former EN & CA in 2006, with far greater powers) came into play and resulted in the Bridleways being redesignated into RB's and thus the TRF screwed it for 4x4's as well.
And just in case anyone is going to asK what the initials mean. :-
TRF= Trail Riders fellowship (Trailbike riders group)
BOAT = Byeway Open to All Traffic
NERC = Natural Environment and Rural Communities
NE = Natural England
EN & CA = English Nature & Countryside Alliance
RB = Restricted Byeway (No mechanically propelled vehicles, but does allow pedal cycles including electrically assisted ones)
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davep10000
Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 209 Location: Dumfries, SW Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:22 Post subject: |
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I walked the road last weekend - there is one bit where the track goes through a rockwall 'corridor' - about 8 foot wide, but the ground has a 30 degree side slope - only possible with a SWB landy with no roof - hardtops wouldn't fit!
The lakes has changed a lot in the last 20 years since I went there either rallying, off roading or walking (2 of these activities now frowned on!)
Think I will stick to SW Scotland where the nanny state hasn't got hold as much! |
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andyman
Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5602 Location: Penrith
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:35 Post subject: Overnighting around Coniston. |
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The Red Bank road between Grasmere and Skelwith Bridge offers 1 or 2 places you can pull off and overnight in - the road is used quite a lot as a rat-run by locals not wishing to get stuck in Ambleside, and fairly accessible to all from the Skelwith Bridge end, but the steep and twisty Red Bank itself, running between high walls and rocky banks coming out of Grasmere, is a deterrent to motorised caravans (as opposed to campers).
Dave, my L300, according to the log book, used to belong to an Alistair Wilson from Dumfries - it's a grey over black Super Exceed, - did/do you know it/him? I got it from a dealer in Keighley in May 2010.
Andy C. |
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davep10000
Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 209 Location: Dumfries, SW Scotland
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 19:15 Post subject: |
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Andy,
No, sorry don't know either him or the Delica - there are certainly a few l400s here (I know 4 of them - one being in Morocco on a tour at the moment...)
Just come past Penrith - starting to snow quite heavily now here in Dumfries, so here's hoping!!
Cheers,
Dave. |
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Deliwagon
Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Posts: 34 Location: Burnley
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 22:58 Post subject: |
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I'll keep this post in mind the next time i'm in the area.. I've driven around the Lakes a few times and only found the end of the Langdales (On the hillside off the road probably a mile past the Langdale campsite)as a night stopover.. Thanx for the info guys.... |
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