Kielder forest - late March
Discussion
Anyone able to help plan this. We need some local knowledge to choose a route. As said elsewhere we need to run this early because the Kielder roads get a lot of slow tourists once the weather hots up.
By the way, no route posting. We'll meet up at a designated place and get the planned route there. Best not to let lurkers know what we're doing.
By the way, no route posting. We'll meet up at a designated place and get the planned route there. Best not to let lurkers know what we're doing.
Think I'll have to miss this one.
The car won't be ready by then, but depending on when it is I may be out of the country (which is a better excuse!).
Be careful about the roads you all independantly choose to drive on, there are some gated roads around there which slow down the run.
The car won't be ready by then, but depending on when it is I may be out of the country (which is a better excuse!).
Be careful about the roads you all independantly choose to drive on, there are some gated roads around there which slow down the run.
Rightly I was steering away from April because 'Cars in the Park' will be the main April event. It would be sensible to do this run towards the backend of March so, Stafan, your help would be appreciated. I am hopeful that Tom will pick up this thread soon and help with the route etc. I haven't seen him post for some time now.
I'm just looking at a map of Keilder roads, and to be honest there doesn't appear to be that much on offer. There are roads don't get me wrong, but there is only one listed that goes past the resevour. I happen to know it's not the greatest road in the world either.
Maybe Tom will mention some which are better, but I'm thinking a new option should me given... There aren't any pubs for lunches either...
Hows about the Moors around Alston over towards Lakes sound?
Maybe Tom will mention some which are better, but I'm thinking a new option should me given... There aren't any pubs for lunches either...
Hows about the Moors around Alston over towards Lakes sound?
tvrbob said:
Rightly I was steering away from April because 'Cars in the Park' will be the main April event. It would be sensible to do this run towards the backend of March so, Stafan, your help would be appreciated. I am hopeful that Tom will pick up this thread soon and help with the route etc. I haven't seen him post for some time now.
right, sorry chaps I've had a bit of work to do, and for those who know me, no I'm not lying! the roads to keilder are a blast, I know most of them very well, and the others I can remember pretty well. there is only one road going past the reservoir and although it gets busy this shouldn't be an issue with the time of day we're planning on visiting. the road however is fantastic (sorry stefan
) involving perfect tvr territory of sweeping bends and long visibility straights, although some of the connecting roads are....ahem, twisty 
I think the best way to plan this is if I call you, bob and we plan a route with a map over the phone.
docevi1 said:
Maybe Tom will mention some which are better, but I'm thinking a new option should me given... There aren't any pubs for lunches either...
hmmm well for example....the hadrian at wall, the battlesteads at wark, the riverdale in bellingham, the black bull (IIRC) in a village not 3 miles from keilder water, not to mention leaplish center at the bottom end of keilder and keilder castle at the top end (very good backdrop for photos)
>> Edited by minimax on Wednesday 3rd March 16:17
docevi1 said:
I was quite happy in that we didn't break any speed limits on the last run - meant I was quite happy to try and keep up.
you try doing more than 60 on a wet moorland road with the constant risk of a sheep round the next bend!
the roads around keilder are a different kettle of fish (who keeps fish in a kettle?) and will be serious fun!
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