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sofnolime wrote:I'd be up for that. 350 miles round trip for me - meander down the east cost, night in a nice hotel then back up the middle home...
Which route would you take to do 350 miles to Haltwhistle.
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DaygloDavid wrote: Which route would you take to do 350 miles to Haltwhistle.
ROUND trip - 200 miles down the east coast with a couple of diversions to some coastal towns and villages, then 150 miles back up the A68...
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Haltwhistle to Dunsop Bridge is just over 100 miles in each direction, a riding time of approx. 2.5 hours each way.

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I was using the mileage to and from Haltwhistle from my house...
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Sorry for any misunderstanding, the idea of the map/routes was to see if it's practical to ride between the two points in one day, via two different routes, avoiding the M6, apart from two small sections around Lancaster & Penrith.
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Even better, two nights in a nice hotel with a wee ride out to Dunsop Bridge in the middle :enjoying:
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My thoughts exactly, too.
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The Centre of Britain Hotel, Haltwhistle, video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QuqzWuc0oE,

and their Website, http://www.centreofbritain.co.uk/.
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When is this centre of Britain trip to take place?


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Zebedee wrote:When is this centre of Britain trip to take place?
A new thread has been started giving details, (click on link to view).
http://www.1200rt.com/index.php/topic,1 ... l#msg12877
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DaygloDavid wrote:Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire claims to be the centre of Great Britain and is marked with a famous phone box.
This is the commemorative plaque on the 100,000th BT telephone box at Dunsop Bridge.

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(The Centre of GB is actually the centre of the British Isles.)
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...so, does that mean it's also the centre of the universe  - in which case..... :vader:  might want a word with you.
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