Thursday Ride to Kendal on 24 April

Lancaster and South Lakes Cycle Touring Club (CTC) ride Thursday 24th, April 2025

This Thursday’s ride took us from Millenium Bridge, Lancaster to Holgate’s Caravan and Leisure Park at Silverdale, for a welcome coffee stop. We had all the right ingredients, good weather, a good number of riders, (I counted fifteen at coffee), and some pretty lanes to cycle in.

The lane from Holgate’s, heading north, is always very attractive, with sea views over Morecambe Bay. We continued down into Arnside, and enjoyed the views towards Whitbarrow Scar, before passing through the village of Milnthorpe.

At Sedgwick, the lane to Natland was closed for repairs, which forced us to take the A65 into Kendal. This was not a major diversion, and lunch was gladly received at Hanson’s café near the Asda in Kendal, who coped well with our large group. We sat in the garden in the sunshine, which was very welcome.

Our return journey took us back along the A65, but this time we took the pretty lane through Stainton, where we passed over the canal, which has received recent improvements to the tow path. Later, we rejoined the main A6070, south of the A65, before turning right for Holme village. Our route then took us through Over Kellet and Nether Kellet, and back to Lancaster, a distance of just under fifty miles.

Anyone who is interested in joining us can find information about our Sunday and Thursday rides on our website: ctclancaster.org.uk.

a good gathering of ctc lancaster and south lakes members in hansen’s garden in kendal