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powerful reminder of Yorkshire’s industrial heritage, as well as being a unique way of enjoying the
beautiful countryside immortalised by Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë.

Hebden Bridge.

Known as the Pennine Centre, Hebden Bridge takes its name from the packhorse bridge over
Hebden Water. The wilderland of the moors looms above this one-time mill town. Take the steep
road a mile up the hill to Heptonstall to get a perfectly preserved classic Yorkshire mill town.

Weavers’ cottages huddle around the mill buildings that wove woollen cloth. But before the mill
came to town it was a centre for hand weaving and the cottages have large first floor windows to
allow plenty of light for the work.

More on Hebden Bridge from Wikipedia . . .

Keswick to Chester Direct

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These are road notes that will take you directly from Keswick in the Lake District to Chester
in the quickest possible fashion.

Total distance 140 miles, travelling time 2 1/2 hrs without stops.

On the first part of the journey you’ll see and explore a little more of the Lake District, but after that
it’s a straight out mad dash down the M6 and M56 into Chester.

For details of sightseeing attractions along the way go to the Keswick to Chester Direct page . . .

First point of interest on this journey is Castlerigg Stone Circle.

0.0 mi 54.6017, -3.1361 Leave Keswick on Penrith Rd.

0.9 mi 54.6041, -3.1158 Just out of the centre of the town, is the i/s with the A591, (it turns r. s/p
“Windermere”) and just a few metres past that is Eleventrees, the road that will take you to
Castlerigg Stone Circle. Be careful climbing the hill . . . the road is very narrow.

0.7 mi 54.6028,-3.0984 Leave Castlerigg and head back to the A591. Turn l. on to the A591.

Expert navigator tip: Don’t get tempted to take Castlerigg Lane to the A591, even if your
GPS/Navigation app suggests it, It is extremely narrow – your car will be brushed by the
hedgerows on either side. If a tractor or other vehicle is coming the other way you will have to
reverse all the way back to the Castlerigg approach road. Not an undertaking to enter upon lightly
or wantonly.