Sowerby Row Road Closure - 18 months

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The Sowerby Row road has been closed at Nichol Bridge which crosses Nichol Gill (GR396392). Debbie and I call this the Rollercoaster Road and it’s the obvious route from say Raughton Head to Skelton and vice versa. It’s also part of National Cycle Route 7. There is a diversion in place which adds about a mile and takes you South to the sometimes very busy B5305. 

I went to investigate and it was very easy to pass the end of a few plastic barriers and shortly after, round the three or four heavy concrete blocks (to stop vehicular traffic) and walk across the short bridge over the gill. Clearly the route of numerous previous cyclists and local walkers. There was no Heras Fencing or anything to suggest imminent danger to life or limb. 

Please however see road closure notices below; I would also strongly suggest that any club run avoid this route just in case you’re unfortunate enough to come across the same cyclist-hating local I encountered! The self righteous nutter squeezed alongside me, on the muddy lane, in their car, window wound down, to tell me the road was closed; I’d just passed the diversion sign at this point. I said, I would take a look thank you, she then started with - I’ll take photos and report you! 

Sure enough there she was standing in the road with her phone. I would have stopped and looked for a road closure notice but I wanted to escape the nutter and having attempted polite conversation and failed, decided not to engage further! 

See attached traffic notices from Cumberland council, clearly stating road closed to all.  I can say with all certainty that the lady mentioned above did not attempt to stop me out of any concerned for my safety!


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