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Would anyone know what the weather forecast is for Sunday Please as I am supposed to be going on a day trip to Ullswater,Pooley Bridge,Kirkstan Pass and Bowness with a crowd of friends. Would we need Wellies and Raincoats. Thanks Suexxxxxxx

Hi Sue, I live in the Lakes and this is what our local paper says; Cloudy with a few showers Sat morning, clearing laterwith sunshine. Sunday occassional showers and sunshine, Fell tops moderate visibility AM, becoming good in afternoon, Hope this helps, enjoy!! I'll wave, Caz xxx

Sue try gooling weather forcast for UK Hazelx

Thanks Caz,Ann and Hazel Just might change my mind and go with the crowd and the beautiful scenery and fresh air will do me good as I have been poorly for a couple of weeks. Thanks again Suexxxxxxxx

enjoy the scenery, lovely round Ullswater and through the Kirkstone Pass. be prepared for crowds in Bowness though. Ann Glos

The lakes are lovely whatever the weather Sue, Hope you feel better after you've been here!! Safe journey, Caz xxx

AARRGGHH Just had a phone call from one of my friends that was helping to organise this trip and she has postponed the trip til a week on Sunday. I was really looking forward to seeing the Lake District. Definitely going on the 15th Suexxxx

The BBC weather site is very good and gives a 5 day forecast for a given place and usually a 24 hour by hour forecast accessed from the 5 day forecast. ie You could use the sites search, key in Keswick and relevant data should appear. The address I have in my Favourites shows: http://www.bbc(.)co(.)uk/weather/5day.shtml? NB REMOVE () brackets from addy hope that's worked. If not, google: BBC Weather. Enjoy your visit tis a lovely place - nearly as good as Yorkshire! Hope this helps Ron

Ron Thanks for bbc web site. Cor can anywhere be as beautiful as Yorkshire.?????????????? Suexxxx

Ello Sue. Welllllllll the Lake District does have some magnificent scenery in places. You ain't going to see the best tho. There are 3 or 4 other good passes better than Kirkston Pass, but think some not accessible by coach. I've done them all and OH refuses to travel on the Wrynose and Hardnott passes again as she found them very frightening - they were rather 'hairy' paticulary the day we used them some years ago as a minibus had gone over the edge and of course the traffic had backed up. We do travel thro the others tho. There's a good pub at top of the Kirkston but don't think there's enough parking space for coaches. We sat there one day admiring the view and cooking bacon butties and fried bread on a camping stove! Took 12 yr old (as was then) grandson a couple of years back and he loves the place. Towns are crowded tho. Hope you enjoy your visit. Ron Just a thought - the Buttertubs pass near Hawes is very scenic

A few years ago we were driving over Hardknott and in those days we had an old Merc, which had a very low exhaust. we had two rather heavy weight passengers in the back and every so often we would hit the road with the exhaust pipe! quite frightening, in addition to the fear of a very narrow road with very sheer drops etc. don't go over either hardknott or Wrynose if we can avoid it these days. beautiful scenery, if you can force your eyes open to look at it! Ann Glos