Editing Lake District (section)

==== Roads ====
[[File:A591 road, Lake District - June 2009 Edit 1.jpg|thumb|The A591 road as it passes through the countryside between Ambleside and Grasmere]]
The Lake District is very nearly contained within a box of [[trunk road|trunk routes]] and major A roads. It is flanked to the east by the [[A6 road (England)|A6 road]], which runs from Kendal to Penrith (though the National Park extension approved in 2015 is east of the A6); across its southern fringes by the [[A590 road|A590]], which connects the M6 to Barrow-in-Furness, and the [[A5092 road|A5092]], and across its northern edge by the [[A66 road|A66]] trunk road between Penrith and [[Workington]]. The [[A595 road|A595]] (linking the A66 with the A5092) forms the park boundary from Calder Bridge to Holmrook, then crosses the coastal plain of the park until turning inland at the Whicham Valley, forming much of the park boundary again until joining the A5092 at Grizebeck.

Besides these, a few [[Great Britain road numbering scheme|A roads]] penetrate the area itself, notably the [[A591]] which runs north-westwards from Kendal to Windermere and then on to Keswick. It continues up the east side of [[Bassenthwaite Lake]]. "The A591, Grasmere, Lake District" was short-listed in the 2011 [[Google Street View]] awards in the Most Romantic Street category. The [[A593 road|A593]] and [[A5084 road (Great Britain)#Four-digit roads (50xx)|A5084]] link the Ambleside and Coniston areas with the A590 to the south whilst the [[A592 road|A592]] and [[A5074 road|A5074]] similarly link Windermere with the A590. The A592 also continues northwards from Windermere to [[Ullswater]] and Penrith by way of the [[Kirkstone Pass]].

Some valleys which are not penetrated by A roads are served by [[Great Britain road numbering scheme|B roads]]. The B5289 serves Lorton Vale and [[Buttermere, Cumbria (village)|Buttermere]] and links via the [[Honister Pass]] with [[Borrowdale]]. The [[B5292 road|B5292]] ascends the [[Whinlatter Pass]] from Lorton Vale before dropping down to [[Braithwaite]] near Keswick. The [[B5322 road|B5322]] serves the valley of [[St John's in the Vale]] whilst [[Great Langdale]] is served by the [[B5343 road|B5343]]. Other valleys such as [[Little Langdale]], [[Eskdale, Cumbria|Eskdale]] and [[Duddon Valley|Dunnerdale]] are served by minor roads. The last of these is connected with the first two by the [[Wrynose Pass|Wrynose]] and [[Hardknott Pass|Hardknott]] passes respectively; both of these passes are known for their steep gradients and are together one of the most popular [[Climbing specialist|climbs]] in the United Kingdom for cycling enthusiasts.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Britain's top 10 toughest cycle climbs |last=Warren |first=Simon |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/jul/20/britains-top-10-toughest-cycle-climbs |newspaper=The Guardian |date=20 July 2012 |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=26 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826015224/http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/jul/20/britains-top-10-toughest-cycle-climbs |url-status=live }}</ref> A minor road through the [[Newlands Valley]] connects via [[Newlands Hause]] with the B5289 at Buttermere. [[Wasdale]] is served by a cul-de-sac minor road,{{efn|Walkers from other valleys are often surprised at the length (and cost) of a taxi journey back to their starting point if they descend from the fells into Wasdale. For instance, Seatoller to Wasdale head is about 6 miles on foot, but 49 miles by road.}} as is [[Longsleddale]] and the valleys at [[Haweswater Reservoir|Haweswater]] and [[Kentmere]]. There are networks of minor roads in the lower-lying southern part of the area, connecting numerous communities between Kendal, Windermere, and Coniston.<ref name="autogenerated1" />