DOC 2024 Lake District Event. Sept 20-22nd.

DOC 2024 Lake District Event. Sept 20-22nd.

FRIDAY 20th SEPTEMBER

 

Friday Evening – Arrive at Rusland Pool Hotel, Ulverston   LA12 8AA

www.ruslandpool.co.uk

19:00                    Dinner from 1900:  – We have reserved a large area in the front-of-house restaurant for Delorean Owners Club weekend attendees.

Note for late arrivals – kitchen closes at 20:15.

SATURDAY 21st SEPTEMBER

08:00 – 09:00                   Breakfast from 08:00 (Included in the rate if you are staying at the Hotel)

09:15  Prepare cars and ready for departure

09:45 Leave for the Lakeland Motor Museum

Æ2.6 Miles/ 5 mins

10:00    Arrive Lakeland Motor Museum, Old Blue Mill, Backbarrow   LA12 8TA

 

                                 www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk

 

Our cars will have pride of place in the Museum’s main front-of-house display area –

PARKING TO THE FRONT OF THE MUSEUM – THROUGH THE WOODEN GATES.

Entry to the Lakeland Motor from 10:00AM

Lunch at the onsite Café Ambio www.cafeambio.co.uk at your own discretion during the course of the visit

13:00     Meet at the carpark for departure.

13:15     Depart for Coniston.  Aim for Coniston Tourist Information Centre Car Park, Ruskin Ave, Coniston LA21 8EH

 

  Æ15 Miles/ 30 mins

A590 West to Greenodd roundabout

FOLLOW SIGNS TO CONISTON

A5092 North-West to Lowick Green

A5084 North to Torver alongside Coniston Water

A593 North East to Coniston.

 

 

14:15     Entry into the Ruskin Museum, Coniston, LA248DU

www.ruskinmuseum.com

Museum of the Lake District including the life of World Speed Record holder Donald Campbell CBE.

Visit includes the Bluebird wing where we will be able to visit the iconic Bluebird K7 hydroplane restored after 34 years in Lake Windermere.

 

16:30     Museum closes.  Free time to explore the village and refreshments available in Coniston

Return to the Rusland Pool Hotel at your own time.

 

19:00  Dinner at Rusland Pool Hotel from 19:00.  Front-of-house restaurant is reserved for DOC weekend attendees.

Bar open until late.

SUNDAY 22Nd SEPTEMBER

08:00 – 10:00                    Breakfast at Rusland Pool Hotel. (Included in the rate if you are staying at the Hotel)

10:30    Check out of hotel and meet in main car park

10:45    Depart for Ullswater Steamers, The Pier, Glenridding,

Penrith CA11 0US

 

 

 

 

Æ25 Miles/ 55 mins

A590 East to Newby Bridge

FOLLOW SIGNS TO BOWNESS/ WINDERMERE

A592 North alongside Windermere

FOLLOW A592 North through Bowness-on-Windermere

Remain on A592 as it becomes the Kirkstone Pass

                (One of the most scenic roads in the Lake District!!)

Remain on A592 through Patterdale to Glenridding

 

 

11:45  Arrive at Ullswater Steamers, Glenridding

                www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk                                  

We have a cordoned-off area kindly reserved for DOC cars by the Ullswater Steamer Company near the pier head, where they would like to take a group car photo!

12:15  Boat departs for Pooley Bridge on Ullswater Cruise.  Light refreshments available on board.

13:20 Arrive Pooley Bridge, free time to explore including café visit if needed. Sandwiches available at Pooley Bridge Pier. 0.3 Miles/ 5 mins walk from pier to village centre.

14:00 Boat departs Pooley Bridge landing CA11 0LL to return to Glenridding Pier.

15:00 Arrive back at Glenridding Pier

15:15     Range of Refreshments available in Glenridding from Café’s to 4-Star hotels for Sunday dinner.

Depart for home as required!!

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