Burnley area

[buachaille193]

Looking like I'll be around Burnley for a week or two with work.

No idea yet where I'll be staying as I was only asked about going there at the end of work today.

Looking for suggestions for roads around there for a drive in the evening.

Thanks in advance.

[Wacky Racer]

Burnley - Colne - Gisburn - Settle - Horton in Ribblesdale - Ribblehead - Hawes - Buckden - Skipton - Colne - Burnley

2 - 3 hours.

Burnley - Nelson - Colne - Haworth - Hebden Bridge - Todmorden - Cliviger - Burnley

2 hours

Burnley - Rawtenstall - Haslingden - Blackburn (via Grain Road) - Rishton - Accrington - Burnley

1.5 hours

Burnley - Rawtenstall - Rochdale (via Edenfield/'owd Betts) - Littleborough - Todmorden - Cliviger - Burnley

2 hours.


All excellent driving roads, with no motorways......

[buachaille193]

Many thanks. I'll have a look at those on Google maps in the morning and put them in my satnav.

[Wacky Racer]

buachaille193 said:

Many thanks. I'll have a look at those on Google maps in the morning and put them in my satnav.

OK.

Recommend the first one, if you have time and sufficient daylight. Take a camera. Go from Hawes to Buckden via Gayle.

[buachaille193]

Wacky Racer said:

OK.

Recommend the first one, if you have time and sufficient daylight. Take a camera. Go from Hawes to Buckden via Gayle.

First one was great. Would have taken photos if I'd had more time, but the road from Horton-in-Ribblesdale via Ribblehead to Hawes is now one of my favourite roads. Gayle Lane from Hawes to Buckden is really good too. It was then starting to get to twilight.

[Pit Pony]

Wacky Racer said:

Burnley - Colne - Gisburn - Settle - Horton in Ribblesdale - Ribblehead - Hawes - Buckden - Skipton - Colne - Burnley

2 - 3 hours.

I used to work in Burnley and live Almost in Settle, at Long Preston.

Just take it easy. Roads are great, but I've seen some of the aftermath of enthusiasm.

And if you go as FAR as Hawes, go the last bit over butter tubs into keld and then out to tan hill inn for tea http://goo.gl/maps/uqzMa

[Wacky Racer]

buachaille193 said:

Wacky Racer said:

OK.

Recommend the first one, if you have time and sufficient daylight. Take a camera. Go from Hawes to Buckden via Gayle.

First one was great. Would have taken photos if I'd had more time, but the road from Horton-in-Ribblesdale via Ribblehead to Hawes is now one of my favourite roads. Gayle Lane from Hawes to Buckden is really good too. It was then starting to get to twilight.

Glad you enjoyed it....

The Yorkshire Dales are a truly beautiful part of the country.

Two photographs I took at Ribblehead viaduct.


My Ford Capri in 1979



My Royal Enfield in 2013

[CrutyRammers]

[quote=buachaille193]
First one was great. Would have taken photos if I'd had more time, but the road from Horton-in-Ribblesdale via Ribblehead to Hawes is now one of my favourite roads. [quote]

It's a beauty, one of my favourite drives too
We often visit friends up in County Durham, and go that way, then up over buttertubs, and finally over the stang from Arkengarthdale. It's a great mix of fast, open, flowing stuff, down to fiddly little technical tight twisties, and everything in between. The Dales are great.