July – Long – Lake District Special (Flagship Ride) Featured Ride

Saturday, 18 July 2026 Long Ride 260–300+ miles

Ride Leader: Sean "PoohBear" Lyons

Start Points

Main Start

Seaton Burn Services

09:30

Secondary Start

Durham A1 Services

10:30

Weather Forecast

Weather forecast will be available closer to the ride date (within 16 days).

Route

Durham Services → Bishop Auckland → Barnard Castle via A688.
Barnard Castle → Middleton-in-Teesdale via B6277.
Middleton-in-Teesdale → Langdon Beck → Alston via B6277.
Optional Hartside: Alston → A686 over Hartside.
Alston → Penrith via A686/A689 options.
Penrith → Ullswater (Pooley Bridge/Glenridding) via A592/A5091.
Ullswater → Keswick via A66.
Western Lakes: Keswick → Borrowdale → Honister → Buttermere → Lorton.
Return: Keswick/Lorton → A66 east to Penrith.
Penrith → Eden Valley roads via Appleby/Kirkby Stephen → Teesdale return.
Final leg back to Durham via Barnard Castle/Bishop Auckland.

Planned Stops

Stop 1 (~1 hr): Middleton-in-Teesdale – coffee.
Stop 2 (~1 hr later): Alston – fuel/snacks.
Stop 3 (~1 hr later): Ullswater – lakeside break.
Stop 4 (~45–60 mins later): Keswick – fuel + lunch.
Stop 5 (~45–60 mins later): Buttermere/Lorton – café stop.
Stop 6: Penrith/Eden Valley area on return.

Notes

Plan a full-day ride; tune route depending on weather/group pace.

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Contact Details

President

Simon "Yoda" Whitmore

Tiger 1200

07762627036

Warden

Sean "PoohBear" Lyons

Tiger 1200

07463328122

sean@lyonsservices.co.uk

Vice-President

Andy "Nori" Hilton

BMW

07860885835

Warden

Lee

07944544409

Secretary

Christian "Jeeves" Young

07944312086

Treasurer

Mike Arnott

07484271168

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