Coast to Coast - Whitehaven to Newcastle

[Lpoolck]

Yeah I realised that after I had posted. I did edit the post after I realised my mistake. Thanks for the information on its location

 

[DefBref]

I am trying to get hold of the sustrans sea to sea map - but can only find it online and none of the places will deliver before Saturday. Anyone know where I can get this local to Northumberland/Newcastle?

Link to the map I wish to purchase http://www.sustrans.org.uk/shop/route-maps-guides/ultimate-c2c-pack

Your local tourist information office will probably stock it, or local bookshops possibly. Ours do and we are at the start (whitehaven) so I would expect the same at the end.

 

[theloafer]

It will be the Tuesday we pass through Parkhead as we stop at Alston on the Monday night - bit of a gutter as everyone is rating that cafe.

I am trying to get hold of the sustrans sea to sea map - but can only find it online and none of the places will deliver before Saturday. Anyone know where I can get this local to Northumberland/Newcastle?

Link to the map I wish to purchase http://www.sustrans.org.uk/shop/route-maps-guides/ultimate-c2c-pack

@Lpoolck want me to post you my copy ..

 

[Lpoolck]

@theloafer that would be great if you don't mind? I will PM my details to you.

 

[theloafer]

@theloafer that would be great if you don't mind? I will PM my details to you.

in the post this morning hope I put enough stamps on

 

[Lpoolck]

in the post this morning hope I put enough stamps on

Cheers mate, great act of kindness as stated if I can do anything in return just let me know. I can sent you money via PayPal to cover the postage if you want as I know the royal mail are robbing barstewards?

 

[Pale Rider]

I take it you realise Newcastle is not on the coast - to complete the ride and see the North Sea you will need to go the extra nine or so miles to Tynemouth.

 

[theloafer]

Cheers mate, great act of kindness as stated if I can do anything in return just let me know. I can sent you money via PayPal to cover the postage if you want as I know the royal mail are robbing barstewards?

if theres not enough stamps they will want cash of you... if you had gone to sunderland you could have my garmin route info..

 

[Lpoolck]

I take it you realise Newcastle is not on the coast - to complete the ride and see the North Sea you will need to go the extra nine or so miles to Tynemouth.

Indeed I do, thanks. Just most places list it as Whitehaven to Sunderland or Whitehaven to Newcastle so I kept with that theme.

Been doing my training for C2C mostly on route 1 which is down the North East coastline which is where I live.

 

[Lpoolck]

if theres not enough stamps they will want cash of you... if you had gone to sunderland you could have my garmin route info..

Charged me an £8 handling fee the other day. Couldn't believe it. They must be on more than the footballers at royal mail as they probably handled the parcel for less than a second.

I have actually just done my routes this afternoon. I'm not posh enough to have a garmin - got myself a bryton 40 instead. Here's the route if your interested. Split into day one and day two.

http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView?id=6080539
http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView?id=6080563

 

[theloafer]

this place is also spot on for a tea stop http://www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk/

 

[Lpoolck]

Looks to be around 40 miles in so be a good place to stop, cheers for the heads up. What kind of food do they do? Can't see any menu online. Or did u just get a caffeine hit when you stopped?

 

[theloafer]

Looks to be around 40 miles in so be a good place to stop, cheers for the heads up. What kind of food do they do? Can't see any menu online. Or did u just get a caffeine hit when you stopped?

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restau...ke_Penrith_Lake_District_Cumbria_England.html

 

[Nearly there]

Are you going over whinlatter? Alternatively once at cockermouth you can head to bassenthwaite lake and take an alt route to Keswick

 

[Lpoolck]

Are you going over whinlatter? Alternatively once at cockermouth you can head to bassenthwaite lake and take an alt route to Keswick

Yeah we go through whinlatter. See below for the route. Obviously if someone has better alternatives then I'm all ears:

http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView?id=6080539
http://www.brytonsport.com/mapTrackView?id=6080563