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      CYCLING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

      by Richard Barrett

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      2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA LA7 7PY

      www.cicerone.co.uk

      About the Author

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      After years of road running and mountaineering had wreaked havoc with his knees, Richard Barrett returned to long-distance cycling in his 50s when he bought himself a classic British-made touring bike. Now in his 60s, he rides a handmade bike from one of the great British frame makers that have appeared in recent years. Combined with sea-kayaking, cycling allows him to continue his love affair with the more mountainous parts of the UK which he first visited as a teenager.

      His career was spent in marketing in a number of multinational organisations in the UK and abroad, but he now lives on North Harris in the Western Isles where he and his wife enjoy an active and busy retirement.

      Cycling in the Hebrides

      Walking on Harris and Lewis

      © Richard Barrett 2016

      First edition 2016

      ISBN-13: 978 1 85284 778 4

      Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      Image Route mapping by Lovell Johns www.lovelljohns.com

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

      © Crown copyright 2016 OS PU100012932. NASA relief data courtesy of ESRI

      Acknowledgements

      My thanks to everyone who accompanied me on these rides; those I spent just a few miles with before we parted company and the chums of a quarter of a century who still meet every May for a week of hostel touring and fine dining: Nick Cloke, Simon Wheeler and latterly, my nephew, Ashley Broad. They appear in many of the photographs as do our family friends, Paul Rigby and his son James, who joined me on a few of the rides. Mention should also be made of all the helpful staff and volunteers at the many hostels I used during my rides. I also need to thank Jonathan Williams of Cicerone for his ready acceptance of my proposal and Stephanie, Lois, Caroline and the rest of the team, who once again made the production process such a pleasure – and lastly my partner Cindy for her diligent proof reading.

      Updates to this Guide

      While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/778/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.

      Front cover: Riding down the zig-zags at Martindale with Howtown below (Route 5)

      CONTENTS

       Map key

       A Tour of the Lake District: route summary table and overview map

       The Fred Whitton Challenge: overview map

       Day Rides: route summary table and overview map

       Introduction

       Lake District National Park

       Geology and landscape

       Plants and wildlife

       History and culture

       Getting there

       Weather and when to ride

       Where to stay

       What type of bike?

       Preparing your bike

       Preparing yourself

       What to pack

       How to pack

       Riding comfortably

       Fuelling your ride

       Riding as a group

       Cycle touring

       The Fred Whitton Challenge

       Day rides

       Maps and itineraries

       Using this guide

       A TOUR OF THE LAKE DISTRICT

       The Eastern and Far Eastern Fells

       Stage 1A Ambleside to Troutbeck over Kirkstone Pass

       Stage 1B Ambleside to Troutbeck via Shap

       The

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