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[YZ250]

Not many of you lot wanted to go so I've gone to Keswick on my own .......oh, and the wife of course. 

Lovely part of the country but possibly a bit too far for me for just a weekend, so I'm here for a few days.  A fairly good trip up and the car used about a quarter of a tank to do the 270 mile journey, running a journey average of 58mpg at mostly 70'ish according to the computer.  ........errr no not the Omega. 
And no, my house isn't empty, there are probably more people in it now than when I left.  Kids eh. 

Any suggestions on places to visit. Done Derwent Water boat trip today and a fair bit of walking but need to keep Mrs YZ happy. 

[ronnyd]

Get your ar-e up Helvellyn if your,e fit enough, Striding Edge- brilliant

[YZ250]

Get your ar-e up Helvellyn if your,e fit enough, Striding Edge- brilliant

Ooh, just googled Helvellyn. Better get my inhaler ready. 

[omega3000]

Not many of you lot wanted to go so I've gone to Keswick on my own .......oh, and the wife of course. 

Lovely part of the country but possibly a bit too far for me for just a weekend, so I'm here for a few days.  A fairly good trip up and the car used about a quarter of a tank to do the 270 mile journey, running a journey average of 58mpg at mostly 70'ish according to the computer.  ........errr no not the Omega. 
And no, my house isn't empty, there are probably more people in it now than when I left.  Kids eh. 

Any suggestions on places to visit. Done Derwent Water boat trip today and a fair bit of walking but need to keep Mrs YZ happy. 

I went there for the first time a few years back and couldnt believe how nice it was , apart from the parking ticket we got for being 5 minutes late 

[ronnyd]

Worth every gasp of air

[YZ250]

Worth every gasp of air

They may very well be my last if I climbed up there. 

Would love to do it though. 
Just looking at Helvellyn, why is it that no matter how high man climbs, a bloody sheep has gone higher. 

[TheBoy]

Pencil Museum and a couple of car museums in Keswick.

TBH, its more of a walking/sightseeing place.  Thirlmere is worth a drive around. Obviously the passes - Wrynose and Hardknott, and the pass (forgotten name) at the end of Derwent Water where the slate mine (also worth a visit - esp if the RAF are practicing in the valley).

I found Sellafield interesting, but nowadays, you can only just go around the visitor centre.

[bigegg]

Obviously the passes - Wrynose and Hardknott,

Mrs egg refuses to go back to the lakes after a (grossly exaggerated) incident where the passenger side wheels of a ford Ka courtesy car *might* *possibly* have gone over the edge of a particular part of wrynose pass. A little bit. But I couldn't possibly comment.   

[omega3000]

Pencil Museum and a couple of car museums in Keswick.

TBH, its more of a walking/sightseeing place.  Thirlmere is worth a drive around. Obviously the passes - Wrynose and Hardknott, and the pass (forgotten name) at the end of Derwent Water where the slate mine (also worth a visit - esp if the RAF are practicing in the valley).

I found Sellafield interesting, but nowadays, you can only just go around the visitor centre.

Aye , they had mad max v8 car in one of them but not the proper one and del boys 3 wheeler 

[cam2502]

Windermere isn't too far away, take the mrs on the ferry from there to Ambleside. Beautiful wee place. 

[YZ250]

Cheers for all the suggestions. At least I've got something to go on now. I'll hopefully visit as many places as I can if the weather holds out. 

[ronnyd]

Pencil Museum and a couple of car museums in Keswick.

TBH, its more of a walking/sightseeing place.  Thirlmere is worth a drive around. Obviously the passes - Wrynose and Hardknott, and the pass (forgotten name) at the end of Derwent Water where the slate mine (also worth a visit - esp if the RAF are practicing in the valley).

I found Sellafield interesting, but nowadays, you can only just go around the visitor centre.

Aye , they had mad max v8 car in one of them but not the proper one and del boys 3 wheeler 

Honister pass T.B.

[Jimbob]

Car museums all gone. Cars all bought by an American and are in the states now

[omega3000]

Car museums all gone. Cars all bought by an American and are in the states now

 

[YZ250]

Car museums all gone. Cars all bought by an American and are in the states now

 

Yep, definitely both gone, since around Feb 2011 apparently. I was there today and although the "Cars of the Stars" sign is still up, a sign saying 'massive car sale' is plastered all over it. 

Went for a drive around some of the places suggested today. Mrs YZ was not at all happy on some of the narrow roads with a drop on the nearside.