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Newton Rigg – A Club Weekend Shorter Ride Sneek-Peek

2 August 2016 Andy

The Stockport Community Cycling Club Weekend 2016 will be based at Newton Rigg College near Penrith. And similar to last year Jim, Andy S, Sarah and I have spent a weekend previewing the facilities and recceing the rides. Arriving Saturday lunchtime our aim was to recce the shorter of the two rides we will be offering on the Sunday of the club weekend. Interestingly, National Cycle Network Route 7 runs right through the middle of the college. This of course,…

Acorn Bank

21 July 2016 Andy

Acorn Bank is a National Trust property not far from Penrith. Sarah and I are taking a short break and decided to visit

C2C Day 2 – Keswick to Alston

26 August 2013 Andy

Our C2C Day 2 began with us leaving Keswick Youth Hostel on a bright Sunday morning by following NCN route 71 along the Keswick Railway Path. We cycled through Threlkeld. And then on to Greystoke. Here we decided to stop off for a cuppa at the Greystoke Cycling Café again. With its gluten-free bread it had been one of the highlights on our previous visit on our End-to-End. Then we cycled through Penrith and Langwathby, before stopping for…