Duddon Fell Race

[Witton Park]

I'm planning to do Duddon for the first time this year - never been up in that neck of the Lakes before.

I'm planning to camp possibly Friday and Saturday - I believe you can pitch at the pub - is that correct? Do you need to book in early?

[Deejay]

I'm planning to do Duddon for the first time this year - never been up in that neck of the Lakes before.

I'm planning to camp possibly Friday and Saturday - I believe you can pitch at the pub - is that correct? Do you need to book in early?

Not sure about the pub, but there's a very good site 5 minutes walk up the valley at Turner Hall Farm

[mudlugger]

Not sure about the pub, but there's a very good site 5 minutes walk up the valley at Turner Hall Farm

yes, good site but be prepared to pay for a shower.
On the race itself: what a lovely part of the lakes, fantastic run.

[ZootHornRollo]

I want to do this too - just struggling a bit with the public transport logistics: getting there from Oxenholme train station on the Friday and back to it on the Sunday...

Also would be totally new territory for me - good test of the navving skills ...

[ZootHornRollo]

PS: mudlugger, merrylegs, and others who did it for the first time last year - how was it navving round without having done a recce?

[stevefoster]

PS: mudlugger, merrylegs, and others who did it for the first time last year - how was it navving round without having done a recce?

I started at the back of the pack, after a friend headbutted the wall leaving the start field, as i picked my way through the field, i never ran out of people to follow. It was a clear day, no probs with nav. Get a race map from Pete Bland, lots of route hints on it and only £3

[stevefoster]

This thread's just reminded me, fancy doing this again this year, if the legs still work after the Fellsman.
Managed to book a caravan pitch at Skelwith Fold campsite after a frantic search.
I'll be there, if the legs don't work, i'll offer some abuse to you all

[GeoffB]

yes, good site but be prepared to pay for a shower.

Pay for a shower? What is the world coming to? There's a good beck at the end of the lane, though, if you don't fancy paying.

[stevefoster]

Pay for a shower? What is the world coming to? There's a good beck at the end of the lane, though, if you don't fancy paying.

Yeah, that's better, and you don't have to have someone else put your pound in the meter so you get your monies worth

[mudlugger]

Pay for a shower? What is the world coming to? There's a good beck at the end of the lane, though, if you don't fancy paying.

yes, it is indeed a good beck.