Inspiration needed. . .

[adjustablewench]

I have two whole weekends free coming up over the next few weeks, and am looking to get out for both, any suggestions for rides would be much appreciated. i fancy doing something that isn't the wales or the peaks for a change but am having a mental block as to what i actually want to do... preferably not a 3 hour + journey from sheffield, but somewhere a little bit different

[Richard G]

Lake District? There's tons of fantastic stuff up there.

Only about 2.5 hours by my reckoning.

[Ray Young]

North York Moors or Yorkshire Dales?

[adjustablewench]

google maps is saying 3 hrs to ambleside from my house - always feels further away than that though! worth a thought though

[Bearbonesnorm]

How about north Wales (or better still north east) rather than Bear Bones land ... some very interesting / enjoyable stuff.

[adjustablewench]

north east wales sounds dangerously like merseyside

[Bearbonesnorm]

north east wales sounds dangerously like merseyside

There's passport control between the two

[adjustablewench]

I will be heading over to Wales for the teddy bear bones with the boys soon - but thats no excuse not to consider the north eastern bit

[Bearbonesnorm]

If you want any ideas / pointers let me know

[adjustablewench]

Yes please :)

[voodoo_simon]

North east Wales you say? Berwyns it is, quiet as a church mouse (even on bank holidays)

[Bearbonesnorm]

Sent you an email containing gpx Wenchie

[Chew]

How about the North Yorkshire Moors?

I keep planning to get out over there and need to get away over the next few weekends

[adjustablewench]

That may work Chew. Looking like I have the 6th/7th weekend and the 20/21st weekend free atm - i would have the last weekend in May but think I will be at a party on the Saturday night - may be able to squeeze in a quick Friday night though as the party is up near Bradford (and they are close friends so wouldn't mind me turning up early and borrowing their shower! ).

[Chew]

Either of those weekends work for me

[Zippy]

If you end up doing the 20/21st, I might gatecrash if that's OK?

[adjustablewench]

Will keep you posted Zippy, is North yorkshire ok for you? i foget where you are exactly but in my mind i have you as somewhere down south!

[Zippy]

Will keep you posted Zippy, is North yorkshire ok for you? i foget where you are exactly but in my mind i have you as somewhere down south!

I am Colchester - Essex. Everything worth doing some riding is miles away...but I can get to North Yorkshire in under 4 hours as it's just a blast up the A1 - and I fancy exploring the area.