Thursday Ride to Arnside on 1 May 2025

Thursday ride to Arnside on 1 May 2025

It was a nice sunny morning as Lancaster and South Lakes CTC met at Millennium Bridge for the ride to Arnside, with a break at Casterton Golf Club, not for a round of golf, but a coffee and cake stop.

We took the route along the river towards Halton, turning left onto Kellet Lane. As we climbed, the vista opened up to our left, on a clear day it is surprising how far you can see over Morecambe Bay and into the Lake District, wonderful! We carried on through Nether Kellet, Gressingham and Hornby, not calling at one of our regular stops as we passed through Wray, our coffee break is elsewhere today and further from home. We took the easier, but probably longer, route towards Low Bentham, taking the Russells Lane turn off to avoid the steep ascent of Long Lane.

We soon arrived in Low Bentham then carried onto Burton, Ireby and Cowan Bridge before following the A road briefly then taking the old Roman Road towards Barbondale and down into Casterton. We sat outside, three table’s worth of us, and enjoyed our nibble and natter in the sunshine.

Leaving Casterton, we cruised down into Kirkby Lonsdale via Devil’s Bridge, admiring the assembled motor bikes as we passed. Leaving Kirkby, we took the Biggins turn off and made our way to Hutton Roof and then the A road down into Burton, this Burton being in Kendal as opposed to Lonsdale as was the last Burton! Very confusing! We followed Station Lane and briefly joined the A6, turning off past Wild Life Oasis, which appears to be undergoing major redevelopment, must call at the cafe there, one day. Passing through the edge of Yealand Redmayne, we soon arrived at our destination where the Bob-In was our lunch stop choice.

After a pleasant time, again outside in the sunshine, our lunch break was over and home was calling!

53 miles, 3400 ft of ascent in excellent company! Better that!

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sunny lunchtime in arnside