Our final outing of 2016 was titled “ Mystery Run” and was held on the 20th November. John B had kept us guessing for several months as to the location and finally released the details a few days before the event. The weather conditions were ideal for a “frostbite” run….cold but sunny. Four cars left Sizergh and four more were to meet us en route. We followed the A590 then the A591 to Grasmere for coffee at the Lancrigg Hotel. John and Alex had stumbled across this place on a return walk from Helm Crag and thought it would be ideal. It has lovely views of the Easedale Valley and the hills beyond, added to this there was a covering of snow which made the views even more stunning. It was time to move on to our lunch destination which was The Lakes Distillery at Bassenthwaite. The drive to Keswick is one of the most scenic in the Lake District plus the snow made it even more dramatic. Our route was straightforward apart from a detour along the west side of Thirlmere. We enjoyed a very tasty lunch but unfortunately didn’t have time for a tour of the distillery. Thank you John and Alex for a very enjoyable day. We can look back on a very successful year and look forward to another one next year. Best wishes to all for 2017.
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