zxnick2009
Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: Cleethorpes
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We're off to Harlech tomorrow for a week. Can anyone suggest any lanes in the area and down towards Abersoch?
Thanks. Nick 2006 7-seat auto - family car
200Tdi 90 being rebuilt - toy
ZZR1100 - toy when I was 21
Elddis 556 Caravan - toy now I am 40!!
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 Thu Aug 11 2011 8:32am |
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Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
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There is a nice lane overlooking Barmouth Bay. Think I have some photos in my gallery. Will try and get some more details before the nights out.
Andy
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| Thu Aug 11 2011 6:09pm |
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Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
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The lane is called Bomber Lane. you will need OS Landranger 124 Grid Ref SH 601073. This is a photo overlooking the bay. If you get the weather the veiws will be superb. Drove this lane a couple of times and this is as good as its been. There are a few gates and cattle grids and it is about 6 miles long. You get to it off the A493 look for a sign for some lakes (cant think of the name of them). At the lakes there is a car park so you could park up for a lunch or something. Drive past the lakes through a gate or 2 then you come to a "T" junction turn right through another gate and turn left. This is the start of the lane
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Hope this helps
Andy
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| Thu Aug 11 2011 8:39pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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OS Grid refs are SH588 072 to SH656 133. Its a great scenic lane, with loads of gates. The view over Barmouth is stunning if the weather is good.
Do you know why its called Bomber lane? There is a plaque on the wall at approx SH639 119 (just after you come out of the trees and start descending the long hill down to the end.) which remembers a world war 2 USAF bomber which crashed there. Also known as the Barmouth Loop.
Other lanes in the area are Happy Valley which might be a bit severe for inexperienced. There is a lane across the golf course at Abersoch, but its usually busy with Mondeo's trying to follow sat nav to the campsite  Club 18 - 30 (I wish !!)
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| Thu Aug 11 2011 9:48pm |
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