ROAD TRIP Paul Petherick is ‘Lost in Middle Earth’
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600 mile trip to middle Earth the inextricably beautiful and wild Lake District.
We eventually arrive at our destination for a few nights - the exquisite Forest Side where we hunker down for the night and enjoy the renowned Michelin star restaurant and a fantastic nights rest.
After enduring the laborious M6 for a few hundred miles all the way up to Kendal, you immediately find yourself surrounded by endless mountains where signs of modern life fade fast and miles and miles of winding roads take you deep into the mountains, alongside crystal clear lakes and though villages where time stands still.
Wake up and look out over the mountains, the light and skies change fast here, the sunlight glides over the peaks and valleys casting deep shadows in gorges inspiring you to get out there, drive and get lost for the day.
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Up over the famous Kirkstone Pass and alongside stunning Ullswater, a quick
bite to eat in Coniston and we head out to Lake Windermere and more perfect country roads. A larger car just wouldn’t feel right here, but the 911 is truly in its element, it feels stuck to the twists and turns and makes light work of the surprisingly long straights and smooth tarmac. Wind the windows down and you feel part of the surroundings, a visceral experience that’s hard to forget, stop at endless lakeside pull ins and take in the dream like views, watch the skies
