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Bush Tucker Man:
Snake Pass
A57
Derbyshire

One of the wonders of the north, this old turnpike route passes between Manchester & Sheffield. However, the interesting section lays to the east of Glossop.
The Pass climps up quite severely away from Glossop gaining height rapidly.
Look out for the 12" poles on the roadside that tell snow-plough crews where the road surface lies!!!  
It's sinuous turns seem to suggest that its name is eponymous with the reptile, but  the name comes from a Snake appearing on the Coat Of Arms of the land owning family.
The Snake Inn is  the only pub on this road until LadyBower reservoir, it's worth visiting if only for the pictures from previous harsh winters showing the depth of the snows.
Its is not a road to be taken lightly as an inspection of some of the slopes below the road may reveal vehicles that have missed a corner.

Once LadyBower reservoir is reached, the harder section is disposed off. If you turn off up the (yellow) side road to the left, you will come to the Derwent Dam. This is where 617 Squadron ('The Dambusters') practiced for their attacks.
If you are very lucky, or have pre-planned due to publicity, you may witness a Lancaster from the 'Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight' doing a fly-past for the anniversary.
I have been lucky enough to see this once & the echo around the valley is unforgettable.

617 Memorial on Derwent Dam

Bush Tucker Man:
'ButterTubs Pass'
Unclassified?
North Yorkshire

Another exquisite piece of the roadmakers art. It passes between Wensleydale, at Hardraw (famous for its Brass Band competitions) & Swaledale (at Thwaite)

It varies between blind crests to wide open sweeping corners that make you wish for another 40mph & 300bhp!  

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Bush Tucker Man:
Ribblehead
B6255
North Yorkshire

A swooping roller-coaster of a road, that runs from Ingleton to Hawes (pronounced like 'the ladies of negotiable affections' :lol: )
It has sharp climbs, sweeping 5th gear corners, sump scraping dips :D
The surface is in a good state of repair for its isolated position.
There's not many other roads (that I know of) that make me wish for something like a WRX Impreza to tackle it in.
The last time I drove it 'enthusiastically' was in the wifes (pre- Fabia) Astra TD. Even that was a 'blast' over it :D

One other feature of note is the Ribblehead Viaduct (on the Settle- Carlise railway) you may strike lucky & see a 'steam special'



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Mace:
Blimey BTM, do you realise you made more than one reference to 'non-yorkshire' in your posts  :lol:

matthew:
A701 Moffat to Penicuik (just outside Edinburgh) approx 50 miles of very fast road with sweeping bends and plenty of opportunity to overtake :D and very few trucks as they use the A702.

Snake Pass is too busy to be interesting.

As for more local shorter fun stretches;

Blackburn to Haslingden Grane Road A6117 and the parallel
Blackburn to Haslingden B6236
Road from Bolton to M65 via Belmont and Abbey Village A675
Helmshore to Holcombe road B6214

Except the first three of these are now 50mph limit :evil: as muppets kept throwing themselves into ditches  :evil:  :evil:

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