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20/5/2024 at 3:05pm
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Never mind Google or anyone else, first port of call is ALWAYS the site access directions posted by the site itself, they generally take account of inadvisable routes, and give the most user friendly approach. As CCC say 'Do Not Use Sat Nav'! And wisely so, there are a couple of easy routes, and a fair number that you'd not enjoy, and Sat Navs DO route some of those ways!
CCC directions from the South.
M6 J35, A590, A5284, A6 route from the south is not too bad, bearing in mind you WILL have to drive a little way through outskirts of Kendal town. Perfectly doable with a caravan, the problem comes IF you miss the turn off the A5284 onto the A6! You are then heading into a world of pain of nasty narrow streets, pedestrianised zones and the tortuous routes around it in the centre of town! Not sure all those roads would cope with a decent sized caravan!
M6 J35 and A590 are absolutely fine, done them hundreds of times solo, and towing. A5284 is pretty good but never towed along it, nor have I towed through Kendal town. Driving the outskirts of Kendal (solo) is not too bad, it's the town centre that gets to be fun - NOT!
CCC directions from the North.
M6 J39, B3261, A6 route coming south, are perfectly good roads in themselves, but the A6 is crossing Shap Fell at around 1400ft, it's a very exposed area, not a lot of shelter from winds if it's blowing, and likely 'up in the clouds' if a dreary day! Take a look on Google Street View, you'll see many of the slightly higher hills (they are mere pimples really!) beside the road are shrouded in cloud (it can get a LOT worse than those photos!)!
This is not a road I know well, but I know the Lakes well, having stayed there countless times over near 50 years, and walked the fells, the weather can change dramatically in 1/2 an hour, and the cloud base drops even into the lower valley bottoms, the high fells are absolutely in the thick of it, sometimes the high peaks even emerging above the the cloud into clear sky, but you will drop down into the cloud as you get lower! It's not always like that, but a real possibility.
The M6 J39 route is circa 25 miles and 25 min longer than the J35 route.
Personally neither route would daunt me, but perhaps in bad weather I'd opt for the southern approach as the less stressful. Shap Fell is quite a spectacular view in good weather (take advantage of Google Street view for a taster), so makes a good introduction to the splendours of the Lake District, so in no way suggesting avoid at all costs, just be aware it is a wild and exposed region.
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via mobile 20/5/2024 at 9:00am
... and none of it is 'scenic'!)
