Leg 8: Thornton to Pooley Bridge on Sat 20th August

Plan (to be confirmed) will be to roll out of Thornton not too long after 8am.

We will be trying to stick to B-roads where possible and will be heading through the following places:

1.       Thornton

2.       Hambleton – 4 miles

3.       Out Rawcliffe

4.       Garstang – 10 miles. 9 ish

5.       Forton – 15 miles. 9.30ish

6.       Caton – 25 miles. 10.30ish

7.       Borwick – 30 miles. 11ish

8.       Burton-in-Kendal – 35 miles. 11.30ish

9.       Crooklands – 40 miles. 12ish

10.   Kendal – 50 miles. 1ish

11.   Lunch somewhere near Kendal

12.   Crook – 55 miles. 2.30ish

13.   Windermere – 60miles. 3 ish

14.   Troutbeck – 65 miles. 3.30 ish

15.   Kirkstone Pass – 70miles – 4 ish

16.   Patterdale – 75 miles – 4.30ish

17.   Pooley Bridge – 85 miles – 5.30 ish

That is the plan – let’s see how close we come to it.

My mobile is 07837 380389 so call me to arrange meet ups.