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On The Rocks
The other month Isuzu lent me their formidable D-Max AT35, which was a fun truck to live with. During our week together I had planned to visit the Lake District with a colleague, but unexpected work commitments, and a stinking cold, put paid to that, but I still needed to give the mighty AT35 a thorough test.......I knew just the lane.
the mid 80s when I bought my first Land Rover, a LWB Series 3 Hardtop, and I’ve enjoyed driving it ever since. That said, I haven’t driven it in around 7 years as it’s become increasingly difficult to negotiate in a ‘normal’ 4x4 due to large rock steps being formed by water erosion, and overuse, as it’s pretty much the only green-lane around my neck of the woods.
Not far from Muddy Towers is a green-lane simply known locally as either 'Rivington' or 'the Pigeon Tower.' I first drove it in
For the first time in a fortnight there was a day without rain, so I reckoned I should pay it a visit.
Section 1
Beginning at the bottom car park, the road soon becomes rocky, with each rock a good foot in diameter, and as you reach a sharp left hand bend it narrows to a vehicle width. Up until this point the road is a steady incline, but as you reach the next right hand bend it becomes steeper, and this is where the fun begins.
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