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Its a few years since we have visited Park Coppice but plan to do so again next year all being well.

We always took the South route via Newby Bridge and turned up at the small white Church house pub towards Coniston. The road is still quite winding and fairly narrow in places, and those with very high Motorhomes would have to take care regarding some overhanging branches along the way, especially when having to pull tight into the side to allow another large veichle to pass, as we did manage to scratch the roof on our last caravan doing just this on our way home.

Julia

Quote: Originally posted by jamesA114 on 13/6/2012

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We have just booked to stay here for a week in the Summer. I can't wait as we will be taking the kayak, bikes and dog (it will be a miracle if i get it all in). Has anyone got any good recommendations for family biking, I may get to grizedale for more serious stuff, or anything that you think is a must do. I have spent the last hour googling and there is just so much.
Also, I am travelling from the midlands and the sat nav recommends going around the top of windermere rather than around the bottom. Has anyone done either and which is best for traffic and roads etc.
cheers

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CC route in is from the South, and is a much easier drive in though the route has its moments. From the north the awkward bits are for a much longer length of road. Best advice is to follow the CC route.

If visiting the Black Bull, its best to take along enough cash to cover your food and drinks bill, as they were accepting Cash only last time we visited, and it was causing some chaos with customers trying to order a meal without knowing this fact. The pub blamed the overheads and bank charges for card machine usage when some customers tried to use them just to buy a couple of drinks, as cash machines in the area are few and far between.

Julia

Grizedale has marked cycle routes which are great with the kids and traffic free, another good one nr to Coniston is Tilberthwaite, park by the river/quarry, walk up to the waterfall then bike in the opp direction accross farm tracks etc through a ford to the pub! Another is a bit arduous, drive from Coniston towards the windermere ferry, 1/2m before the ferry is a left turn which takes you onto the side of the lake, there's a free carpark, bike from there north up the side of the lake then take a steep climb walking with the bikes onto the top of the hill, then either explore the paths up there or freewheel all the way down through muddy fields/paths etc all the way to the pub at the Sawrey Hotel, then a road trip back to the car...lovely

I would definatley invest in a ordanance survey explorer map which will show all the bridleways (you can bike on bridleways but not footpaths)

Quote: Originally posted by Dirksdonuts on 18/6/2012

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We were there two weeks ago and drove in from the south. As we drove around in the following days we drove out north the same route that you speak of!!! Don't do it I say.... It's far easier from the south. Have a great time we certainly did.