Saturday 22nd August - ETOS (Easy Tuesday on a Saturday) Ride

Milnthorpe Easy Tuesday Route 2, pub stop the recently refurbished Royal Oak in Burton.

Milnthorpe Easy Tuesday Route 2

Depart Milnthorpe Square 1pm

ETOS rides - These start around 1pm, away from Kendal, so those wanting a longer ride can start and finish from Kendal.

The rides will be 15 – 18 miles and include a pub stop, there may be a café option for those who prefer.

Like Easy Tuesdays, but on a Saturday afternoon, and no nominated leader / guide.

Not intended to replace longer weekend rides but can be arranged at short notice to fill in an otherwise blank weekend.

Hopefully others will make suggestions, possibilities are Hawkshead and Lakeshore (or White Hart at Bouth) from Ferry Nab,

Strawberry Bank from Windermere Station (no café option on this one), maybe a circuit from Kirkby Lonsdale?

Thirlmere West Public Consultation

Dear all,

We [Cumberland Council] are progressing early design work on the proposed Thirlmere West Active Travel Route, which aims to improve connections for walkers, wheelers, cyclists and horse riders through the Thirlmere Valley.

 

We are keen to hear from residents, businesses, organisations and visitors to help shape the proposals.

 

The proposals for the active travel routes cover two sections of the following road: 

• U7003 around the western side of Thirlmere reservoir between Wythburn and the west end of the Thirlmere Reservoir dam road below Raven Crag.    
• U7003 from the east end of the Thirlmere Reservoir dam, across the A591 to the B5233 at The Green.  The focus of the work in this section is improving the crossing of the A591 for walking, cycling and wheeling.  Proposals west of the A591 are limited to signage related to the crossing.

 

The public engagement will run from the 1st to 23rd August 2026. 

 

An online survey is also available for people to share their views: Thirlmere West Public Consultation.  Here you will find a questionnaire about the proposal and copies of the plans. 

 

We will be holding two face to face drop-in events. You can just turn up, no booking required.  The times and venues are:

• 13 August 2026 between 10.00am and 1.00pm and 1.30pm and 4.00pm in Keswick Library, 10 Heads Lane, Keswick, CA12 5HD
• 13 August 2026 between 5.00pm to 7.30pm in Thirlmere Recreation Hall, Stanah Lane, Thirlmere, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4TW

 

Paper copies of the maps, plans and questionnaire will also be available to view in Keswick Library during the public engagement period.

 

We would be grateful if you could share this information through your networks and with anyone who may be interested.

 

We look forward to hearing your views on the proposed plans to improve active travel routes in your area. 

 

Many thanks for your support.

 Bruce Wilkinson

 Technical Lead Infrastructure Planning - Active Travel

infrastructure.planning@cumberland.gov.uk

Westmoreland & Furness Consultation on Local plan proposals.

The closing date for the Westmorland and Furness Local Plan scoping consultation is 11^th August. The Local Plan is a 10 year plan for everything that W and F does, including Active Travel / cycle infrastructure, Transport, Planning, Health etc

If you are interested in contributing your views, then check the link above, sign up, login and choose either the Quick Read or for an evening’s entertainment try the Stakeholder and Consultees option.  It is important that provisions for safe cycling in Kendal are taken onboard by the Council if they are to have any impact on their commitment to Active Travel.

ABBA Night at the Eagle & Child Inn in Staveley

Martin Slader recommendeds the annual ABBA Night at the Eagle & Child Inn in Staveley

It takes place tomorrow, Friday, August 7, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM. The event features live music on the garden stage from the tribute band Voulez Vous (Voules Vous), with fancy dress, flares, and platforms heavily encouraged alongside a prize for best dressed.

Voules Vous Abba Night Facebook Link

Not a ride as such, but why not ride to the event in your Abba fancy dress and cause a stir on the highways and byways!!

July 22nd - Ewcan ride - Killington

July 22nd EWCAN ride: Killingworth 

Cafe: Killington Lake services area at 11am

YES you can ride to the M6 services cafe via their back entrance service road.

Meet and park for rides at 10am from layby on A684 (Grid Ref: 601 923). Routes and gpx files below:

11k road route: https://www.justgoride.co.uk/routes/105579

20k road route: https://www.justgoride.co.uk/routes/105580

16k off-road route: https://www.justgoride.co.uk/routes/105581

No need to book, just come along for one of the above rides at 10am, or ride from wherever you choose to meet at the cafe from 11am.

Breakfast Ride Saturday 4th July 6.40am Ferry Nab

 Meet at Ferry Nab, Bowness, in time to catch the 6.50am ferry. Route is along Lakeshore to Wray Castle (brief stop) then via Blelham Tarn and Hawkshead to Esthwaite Café, aiming to arrive about 9am for Breakfast (those wanting a lie-in could meet us there!) 

Those wanting shorter ride or later start welcome to join or leave at Esthwaite.

For a shorter ride return to Ferry from Café, otherwise via Dale Park into Rusland, turning left at Crosslands to Graythwaite (ice cream stop).

Then back to the ferry, from where you are warmly invited to the Sladers for refreshments.

 Please let me know by Wednesday (1^st July) evening if you are planning to join us, so I can give the café an idea of numbers on Thursday – they would also like to know if you prefer a veggie option.

  

Guide:  Martin Slader (07787 381209)

The May EWCAN (Easy Wednesday Cafe And Natter)

 Hello KDCS bikers,

The May EWCAN (Easy Wednesday Cafe And Natter) ride is on 27th May to avoid clashing with Andy Gillham's Wednesday ride the previous week to Langdon Beck. EWCAN rides will usually be on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

The cafe destination is Cafe Ambio at the Auction Mart at Jct36 (M6) and meet there for a natter from 11am. You can choose to ride to and from Cafe Ambio from wherever, or you can do a ride from there, starting at 09.45.

Choose from an off-road ride (16k), a road ride (24k) or a short road ride (16k) and arrive in time to depart by 09.45. Ride on your own or with others doing the same route, or make up your own excursion, and arrive back in time to socialise in the cafe.

Parking is free at the Auction Mart (Grd.ref. 537 822)

The suggested off road route is here on JustGoRide:

https://www.justgoride.co.uk/routes/104777

The suggested road ride (24k) route is here:

https://www.justgoride.co.uk/routes/104780

And the short ride route is here:

https://www.justgoride.co.uk/routes/104779

.gpx files of the EWCAN routes can be uploaded from the JustGoRide files/pages for each individual route.

Tim Goffe, EWCAN for KDCS