The best road cycling routes around Haile

National Cycle Network route 71 crosses from the Buttermere Valley into Lorton Vale. It's known as the C2C route and has stunning views over Crummock Water.

Egremont, nestled along the banks of the River Ehen, is a historic market town with a rich industrial legacy encompassing dyeing, weaving, and iron ore mining. Positioned at the base of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, the town is characterised by a broad Main Street extending into the vibrant market square. Remnants of the 12th-century Norman castle can be found near the market place at the southern end of Main Street. Today, Egremont's economic landscape is anchored in the nuclear industry centered around Sellafield. It lies on NCN 72, Hadrian's Cycleway.

Egremont, nestled along the banks of the River Ehen, is a historic market town with a rich industrial legacy encompassing dyeing, weaving, and iron ore mining. Positioned at the base of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, the town is characterised by a broad Main Street extending into the vibrant market square. Remnants of the 12th-century Norman castle can be found near the market place at the southern end of Main Street. Today, Egremont's economic landscape is anchored in the nuclear industry centered around Sellafield. It lies on NCN 72, Hadrian's Cycleway.

Very old church: the current choir dates from the time of King Henry I (early 12th century). In the base of some walls there are indications that an earlier version of this church was already built in the 5th century. That would mean that it would have been founded by those who first evangelized this region in Celtic times (St. Ninian, d. 432, or St. Aidan, c. 651). Much later (unknown when, but at the latest at the time of the Reformation, i.e. in the 16th century) the church came into the possession of the monks of the abbey of Calder, about 10 kilometers further south. Source: Wikipedia

St Bees School offers education and boarding for ages 11-18 (co-educational since 1978). Over 400 years of noble heritage as one of England’s oldest schools and some famous alumni such as Rowan Atkinson and Stuart Lancaster tell something about the unique past of this independent school. To prepare their current and future students for an international career describes its mission. More info can be found on their website: https://www.stbeesschool.co.uk/

A collection of local Cumbrian railway artefacts and social history from the 1840s to the present day. It’s a diverse group of items that should have something to interest everyone – totems, nameplates, posters, lamps, carriage prints, signalling equipment, maps, enamel & cast iron signs and much more (extract from https://www.stbees.org.uk/home/visitors/travel/train-2/railway-museum/). The museum's Facebook page contains a wealth of information, including dates and times when steamers will cross the Cumbrian Coast Line: https://www.facebook.com/West-Cumberland-Railway-Museum-1082018475225883

Can be a bit of a rat run at certain times of the day as Sellafield workers finish their shifts and try and avoid the horrors of the A595.

The fell road between Calder Bridge and Ennerdale Bridge passes the small but impressive stone circle at Kinniside, below Blakeley Rise. The circle has been reconstructed, with some cast in concrete, and is formed from eleven stones with a diameter of 18 metres. The tallest stone is 1.15 metres high. Stunning views to Whitehaven and into the Lakes.