If I'm OK to go, I could meet you at the ferry and guide ya throo the traffic.

Will let you know for sure nearer the time.

Pete

Respect to that man :icon_thumright:


The route, from the ferry, head for "Hexham" or the "A69" they are signposted from the ferry port.

Once you clear the Newcastle area, follow the "A69" until you see a sign for "A686", (about 7 Km after the road changes to single carriageway), to the left (south). This road is very nice indeed, and rated among the best biking roads in the UK.

The A686 only passes through one small town (very small) called "Alston". Maybe 7Km after Alston is a Cafe on the left. It's a good place for a bite to eat or a coffee, and very biker friendly. The view from here is rather a good one (though nothing compared to Norway!)

Follow the A686 all the way to "Penrith", where you will come to a roundabout, take the 3rd exit heading for "Keswick" or "A66 - West" for a short distance (1Km) then you need to take the 2nd exit from the next roundabout (still following for Keswick).

After maybe 17-20Km there is a road to the left called "A5091" signposted "Troutbeck", take it. then it's next right and the farm is about 1Km up the single track road on the right.

I can put together a GPX route if you prefer ?

I can PM you a contact number if you need any help ??

Eh !

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You can't miss it Pete, your one of the stalwarts.

Great, but dont stress it, I`ll be fine with the direction from Gas_Up

No need for the GPX route, but if you could PM me a contact number, just in case, that would be great

OK, I'll have a lie in, but the offer stands in case you change ya mind, just thought you might like someone to follow, I've been to Assen a few times and had some trouser moments riding the wrong side of the road.

Quickest/easiest way to the A69 sounds daft but go north on the A19 to the A1 then south down the A1 to the A69. All dual carridgeway and misses oot the Toon.

Thats very kind of you. Its allways nice to have company and someone to follow. So we just meet outside the port then?

Yeah you roll off the ferry into a big car park, only one way out I think, so I will park up some where obvious. Will PM you my number.

Pfft not worth going without Pete! He redefines a dry sense of humour :)

(Which is prolly the only thing likely to be dry....)

I suppose the law of averages will, one day, eventually be in our favour... we'll see if it's this year :)