Lane 4 Driving from south to north, Busk Lane brings you out at Marsett and from there it was a short drive to our next lane, High Cam Road, or SD8685-02. Also known as Roman Road, and as you'd expect with a name like that it’s a very straight gravel and rock based track. there’s normally great views to be had, but as we climbed the rain and low clouds moved in to spoil everything. I’ve driven High Cam quite a few times, and although it’s been graded a little near the top, it remains a joy to drive and of course the Trailhawk Renegade behaved impeccably.
Lane 5 Our next lane was to be West Cam Road which covers both SD8283-03 and SD848601 references, but I remembered the last time I drove it, which was in January, there was one particular sloppy bit that a P38 Range Rover couldn’t manage to drive through due to deep ruts, so I decided not to bother and meet them at the bottom. It transpired that since my last visit the council had graded that section with lots of stone, so it was passable after all, hey ho. From Hawes we headed back towards Leyburn on the A684 and called into Fairhurst’s at Berry's Farm Shop & Cafe for a spot of lunch and a chat, and very nice it was too.
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