Three Valleys Drive 17th July

[Steve Humphreys]

Below is the route for Sunday 17th July--starting at 10:30 ish from the Little Chef on the A65/59 north of Skipton--the formatting was lost when I copied it from word---the number at the end of the rows--needless to say are the mileages.

Please let me know if you are able to come.

Thanks

Steve


Start at the Little Chef "" Skipton "" A65/A59 0
Set of towards Leeds
At the first roundabout turn Left B6265 to Grassington - Hetton 0.7
Beware bump in the road ! - subsidence 3.7
Arrive Threshfield "" go straight the road changes to the B6160 8
Arrive Kilnsey "" Tennants Arms and Trout Farm 11.1
Arrive Kettlewell"”wind through village 14.2
Arrive Starbotton 16
Arrive Buckden"”carry straight on 17.6
Arrive Cray"”White Lion pub 19.3
The Street Head Inn 25.3
Arrive West Barton 26.7
At West Barton- Follow signs to Aysgarth and turn left (Aysgarth 1.5 Hawes 10.5)
Turn left onto the A684 towards Aysgarth 27.9
Arrive Aysgarth
Victoria Arms 31.7
Arrive Bainbridge"”drive through village turn left at T-junction to stay on the A684"”towards Hawes 33
Arrive Hawes 36.8
As you drive into Hawes you will pass Outhwaite Rope Makers on the right"”at this point the road will divide into the one way system"”take the immediate right turn"”signpost Simonstone Hall Hotel 37.1
Arrive at T-Junction"”turn right to Stone House Hotel 37.9
Turn Left into Stone House Hotel 38
Picnic in Hotel Car Park

To shorten the run by appr0ximately 30 miles it is possible to drive into Hawes "" carry through Hawes and just as you leave Hawes "" turn left onto the B6255"”signposted to Ingleton"”this picks up from miles 70, below. Alternative
Turn Right out of Hotel
Arrive junction"”turn right to Simonstone Hall Hotel, Buttertubs and Muker 38.2
Simonstone Hall Hotel 38.8
At T-junction "" turn left towards Thwaite-B6270 43.9
Continue on B6270 towards Kirkby Stephen
Arrive Keld Youth Hostel 47.2
Continue towards straight on towards Kirkby Stephen B6270 47.5
To the right are the Wein Wath Force waterfalls
A steep an windy first gear hill 47.7
Arrive Cumbrian Border 52
Arrive Nateby 54.8
Turn left on the B6259"”towards Hawes 55.1
Arrive Outhgill 58.5
Arrive Yorkshire Dales National Park 62.3
Arrive at the Moorcock Inn"”turn left onto the A684 66.9
Arrive Apersett 69.1
Just before you enter Hawes turn sharp right onto the B6255"”signposted to Ingleton 70
Arrive Ribblehead viaduct"”and the Station Inn 80.2
Turn left onto the ""before the Station Inn B6479 towards Horton in Ribblesdale
Arrive Selside 83
Arrive Horton in Ribblesdale 85.1
Past Stainforth to Langcliffe 90.1
Arrive in Settle 91.4
At T-Junction in Settle turn left towards town centre signposted to Skipton 91.5
Go past Shell Garage on right 91.7
Arrive at roundabout at A65 junction, turn left towards Skpton 93.2
Arrive Long Preston 95.6
Arrive Hellifield 97.5
Arrive Coniston Cold 100.9
Arrive Anchor Inn"”large car park on right 102.5
Arrive Gargrave 102.8
Arrive Skipton 105.8
Arrive Little Chef - Skipton 106.2

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve,

We'd love to come along (husband Dave and I) on the Three Valleys drive. Is the plan to have a drive and then some lunch (do we bring along a picnic?) and then more driving. And, are you planning a convoy. Knowing me, I'll get lost even with the most detailed instructions!

Sounds a good route. Let's hope for a day like today and NO rain!

cheers,
Tracey

 

[Steve Humphreys]

Hi Tracey

The intention is to have a picnic at the Stone House Hotel just north of Hawes---meet at the Little Chef north of Skipton 10:30ish--I have done a route guide with some ponts of interest--please email me at steve.humphreys@blueyonder.co.uk and I will send you what I have titled--"A View from the Road".

Hope for the sunshine and a great drive out---the route is a mixture of great driving roads and scenery.

See you there.

Steve

 

[David Vickers]

I'll be coming, see you then

Regards

 

[Steve Humphreys]

I have just spoken to Peter Westwood from the Stone House Hotel--Peter will arrange for the bar of the hotel to be open as well as arrange for some some drinks and light snacks to be available to participants----in the extremely unlikely event that there is anything other than sunshine we should be able to take out picnics indoors--so to speak----but forever the otimist--it will be a bright sunny day out.

Look forward to seeing you all at the Little Chef in Skipton on Sunday---if there are any problems--please contact me on my mobile---0778 939 6971--access to the mobile will be limited once in the Dales National Park as there is a restriction on mobile phone transmitters in the park.

See you all there for a great day out.

steve

 

[Booman]

the weather is looking really good[], sooo, we are looking at making a week-end of it and driving over on saturday and staying over prior to the 'event' on the sunday.

do any of you good folk know of a good hotel/pub in or around the skipton area {safe parking etc} that we can stay at, and then join the throng on sunday morning for the drive???? anybody else welcome to join us of course[]

g

97 C 'S'

 

[jamescharnley]

subject to a huge number of factors, I'll try & make the start @ Skipton... if not then I'll meet you en-route.

Glenn, how 'rich' are you feeling? There is always the Devenshire Arms @ Bolton Abbey

http://www.thedevonshirearms.co.uk/

or this is nice, although can't vouch for parking

http://www.angelhetton.co.uk/

there are loads of other places to choose from that are probo a bit better priced too

 

[Steve Humphreys]

Glenn

I can recommend this Bed and Breakfast--just up the road from us--on road parking but there should be not problem.


http://www.ilkley.org/accommodation/display.asp?id=9


Tel Tel: 01943 601612
Fax: 01943 601612

Please mention my name to Sue if you book a room


Best wishes

Steve

 

[john holmes]

Rita and I will be coming - weather forecast looks good 24 c - so a topless day[]

New members Pat and Jane may also come with us - want to meet the rest of the region membership.

Obviously James you are still awaiting a new arrival - I thought it might be a 911[][][]

 

[Jacob]

ORIGINAL: GLENN.A.HODGSON

do any of you good folk know of a good hotel/pub in or around the skipton area {safe parking etc} that we can stay at, and then join the throng on sunday morning for the drive???? anybody else welcome to join us of course[]

[][][]

 

[jamescharnley]

ORIGINAL: john holmes


Obviously James you are still awaiting a new arrival - I thought it might be a 911[][][]

Baby still not here yet, although Josephine is huge and looks ready to pop [] . She MIGHT actually join us on Sunday if she's feeling up to it .

 

[Steve Humphreys]

I just drove past the Devonshire Arms there seems to be a major event on there---large Marquee in the back garden, etc.

steve

 

[jamescharnley]

Thanks Steve for organising today's run, we had a superb day out. Must also thank the owners of Stone Cross for their hospitality []

Hope the photo-shoot at the via-duct went to plan. Has anyone got any photos of the day?

 

[Booman]

yes, fabulous day, we had it all, the weather, the company, the cars, and as for the drive.....well, are there any flies left in the dales???? think not, they are all on the front of my bloody car[][][]

g

 

[David Vickers]

Glenn, I assume from your post you got home, as you peeled off just as we were going to get on the M62.

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve and Ruth,

Thanks for organising the drive on Sunday, we had a fabulous day. Had plenty of practise at trying to keep up with other Porsches! Wonderful sweeping roads, great for driving. Didn't see much of the scenery on the second stage, it all whizzed by. Pass on our thanks to the Stone House Hotel for their hospitality - those quiches were delish.

No probs on the A59 going back home, traffic must have all been on the A65.

Cheers again,
Tracey and David

 

[Booman]

ORIGINAL: David Vickers

Glenn, I assume from your post you got home, as you peeled off just as we were going to get on the M62.

yes dave thanks, we travelled on the a650 towards wakefield, and then joined the m1 at j41, all in all a bit shorter than the m62 route.[]

incidentally, im sure you saw the grey 4s in front of you on the a650. wot on earth was that all about? it doesent endear the motoring public to porsche drivers with w*****s like that on the road.[][][] i really thought he had caused an accident, when the oncoming traffic swerved to avoid him and started flashing.

however, im sure you will agree, his superior driving skills were evident to both of us......so impressive[:'(][:'(][:'(]

g

C 'S'

 

[David Vickers]

Glenn

I saw your "w*****s" wave to him. Actually the car he was overtaking had not seen him and decided to overtake the car in front of him, pushing the C4S way over into the oncoming traffic.

He reminded me of the old person who had never had an accident but had seen plenty in his rear view mirror.

 

[john holmes]

Thanks to the organisers for such a great run out - sorry we held up some of you by our late arrival from the coast - marvellous location and great hospitality from the hotel - our thanks to the owners. Saw they offer fly fishing courses - very interesting - all you needed was a pair of waders - they supply everything else.

I think I may go back to work to get a free boxster[][][]

Sent photos to James but had problem (used old e mail address) []
am a dipstick on the computer but there isn't one on my boxster - I have been looking all over for it!
[&:][&:][&:]

Hope to meet up with you all again soon.

Great day out

John & Rita
White boxster

 

[Steve Humphreys]

A thank you to all participants, it was a great day our--who needs Armour guard when you've got dales flies to protect the front of the car--I have attached some photos I took on the day.

Sorry about the advice re the route through Bradford--i understand the Bingley bypass was closed--it mus have bee a real pain.

Please bring your quiz answers to the BBQ in August--I will be away but i will pass the answers on for the night.

Steve