DURING the past week, the route of the 2015 Tour of Britain was announced and two of the stages have a start or finish here in Cumbria. First is the start of stage three on Tuesday 8 September. The cyclists will start the stage in Cockermouth, travelling north along the coast from Maryport to Silloth-on-Solway, through the Solway Coast AONB [Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty] to Carlisle and then into Scotland, for the finish at Floors Castle, Kelso.
Stage five, as pictured above, takes place Thursday 10 September, starting in the Northumbrian town of Prudhoe, on to Hexham, where the route goes north to join the Military Road, following the line of Hadrian's Wall westwards, entering Cumbria to pass through Brampton before heading south to Cumrew, Plumpton and Dockray, then taking in Aira Force and Ullswater. The route then turns northeasterly to Penrith and Melmerby - The final part of the stage is the climb to Hartside.
Start planning your place on the route now!
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