[RustyBitz]

Now restrictions on travel have lifted I'm looking to take some trips out especially while the weather is nice.

I would love to head into Wales but the restrictions on travel make it a no go at the moment and the Peak District is way to busy with bikes.

Can anyone recommend some good roads and if anybody fancies meeting (within social distancing guidelines).

Cheers

[JustChris]

Watching......

[Broncho]

St Helens is good, the roads are pretty exciting especially around Parr and Earlestown as you just don’t know if you’ll come back in one piece, the adrenaline rush is second to none.

[RustyBitz]

Originally Posted by broncho

st helens is good, the roads are pretty exciting especially around parr and earlestown as you just don’t know if you’ll come back in one piece, the adrenaline rush is second to none.

😂😂

[Broncho]

In all seriousness there’s some great roads on my doorstep for a bit of an escape for an hour or 2, over Rainford way up to the likes of Parbold cross country.

[G50]

Horton-in-ribblesdale to ribblehead viaduct on B6479, then to Hawes on B6255 are two awesome roads. Then Hawes to Sedbergh and Sedbergh to Kirkby Lonsdale via A683.

Thats a good horseshoe shaped route, I reach Horton in ribblesdale via A683 and A65 which go through Gisburn - Long Preston - Settle, which are nice roads if a bit busy at weekends.

Further afield would be kirkstone pass in the lakes to Ulswater, and Honister Pass which takes you to the Buttermere Valley which is beautiful.

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Originally Posted by Broncho

In all seriousness there’s some great roads on my doorstep for a bit of an escape for an hour or 2, over Rainford way up to the likes of Parbold cross country.

Parbold is on our doorstep. Some great roads round the little villages.

[Broncho]

Originally Posted by EvilDrPorkChop

Parbold is on our doorstep. Some great roads round the little villages.

Have you been to Pesto?

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Originally Posted by Broncho

Have you been to Pesto?

It's a long time since i've been and wasn't very impressed at the time so never went again.

The Corner House and the White Lion at Wrightington are both usually very good, along with the Wrightington Country Club - but again not been to either of them in while.

Derby House for Lunch is excellent, my parents usually go every weekend and it's rammed!

[Broncho]

Originally Posted by EvilDrPorkChop

It's a long time since i've been and wasn't very impressed at the time so never went again.

The Corner House and the White Lion at Wrightington are both usually very good, along with the Wrightington Country Club - but again not been to either of them in while.

Derby House for Lunch is excellent, my parents usually go every weekend and it's rammed!

Just asking because the one by us is excellent, one of our favourite places. I didn't really expect to find one at the bottom of Parbold Hill as they're fairly scarce.

[machman767]

I think Top Gear have been filming over the last couple of days round Ribblehead viaduct in some classic '90s exotica, F40, Diablo and an XJ220. Parked up overnight at Holiday Inn in Lancaster, with a police guard!!

[RustyBitz]

Originally Posted by machman767

I think Top Gear have been filming over the last couple of days round Ribblehead viaduct in some classic '90s exotica, F40, Diablo and an XJ220. Parked up overnight at Holiday Inn in Lancaster, with a police guard!!

Oops


https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebri...crash-22203186

[Alan435d]

Not been out much but I do enjoy one of my local roads very much from Lloc to Dyserth if anyone knows the area or the back road from Abergele to Llanrwst

[G50]

Originally Posted by RustyBitz

Oops


https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebri...crash-22203186

Pretty sure it's the ribblehead to Hawes Road. You have to know the road to be able to push on for sure, lots of bikers come unstuck on that road. If you take your time and get to know it first it's awesome.

[Richard52]

Originally Posted by G50

Horton-in-ribblesdale to ribblehead viaduct on B6479, then to Hawes on B6255 are two awesome roads. Then Hawes to Sedbergh and Sedbergh to Kirkby Lonsdale via A683.

Thats a good horseshoe shaped route, I reach Horton in ribblesdale via A683 and A65 which go through Gisburn - Long Preston - Settle, which are nice roads if a bit busy at weekends.

Further afield would be kirkstone pass in the lakes to Ulswater, and Honister Pass which takes you to the Buttermere Valley which is beautiful.

Thanks for the suggestion , what's it like for speeding traps etc.

[G50]

Originally Posted by Richard52

Thanks for the suggestion , what's it like for speeding traps etc.

Like any regular route for bikers, they like to park mobile camera vans along the way sometimes, and the odd unmarked police car on the Yorkshire Dale's roads, mainly on sunny weekends.
Most of the best bits are twisty enough not to need/be able to go over 60-70mph.
Ribblehead to Hawes is very fast, but it's open moorland with long sight lines, so you can see if anything is coming/parked up, with nowhere to hide, which means you can make safe, fast progress if you stay well within your limits.