Lakes District: Staveley to Grizedale

Day 16
Distance- 55km (692), 16km off track
Weather- rain, rain, rain
Highlights- Grizdale North f-ace track and sculptur park
Lowlights- Arguement between Bridgette and Sarah
Accommodation- Grizedale camping in the forest

Took the B road in to Windermere. Did some shopping, then tried to catch the ferry which had 'planned engineering works’ at 11am? Brought back memories of London transport. Nice but short ride over the lake with a few other bikes.

Onwards up the hill to the Hilltop area where Beatrix Potter lived. Traffic jam here as all the tourists piled out and wondered aimlessly across the road. The rain started as we coast up in to Grizedale forest to find our camp at, Satterthwaite. Grizedale is forest area which is used for forestry purposes but also has a famous sculpture park and north face cross country circuit. By the time we reach the campsite it was really raining. Made toasties on the MSR to warm everyone up.

Back on the bikes to explore the park. Pete and Sarah headed off on the North Face MTB circuit while BJ explored the sculptures. The rain steadily got heavier and heavier. BJ decided to quit earlier than the others, heading back to cook dinner. We all quickly took refuge in our tents for the night, hoping the rain wouldn’t last long.