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A591
A591
Route information
Length	43 mi (69 km)
Major junctions
North end	Bothel
	A595; A66; A5271; A593; A5075; A592; A5074; A5284; A6; A590
South end	Sedgwick
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary; destinations	Keswick; Grasmere; Ambleside; Windermere; Kendal
Road network
	Roads in the United Kingdom; Motorways; A and B road zones;

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The A591 is a major road in Cumbria, which lies almost entirely within the Lake District national park.^[1] A 2009 poll by satellite navigation firm Garmin named the stretch of the road between Windermere and Keswick as the most popular road in Britain.^[2]^[3] The 29.8 mile stretch between Kendal and Keswick was also named the UK's best driving road, according to a specially devised driving ratio formulated by car rental firm Avis.^[4]

Route

The road begins (at its southern end) 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of junction 36 of the M6 motorway at Brettargh Holt roundabout with the A590 road (54°16′29″N 2°45′38″W / 54.2746°N 2.7605°W / 54.2746; -2.7605 (A591 road (southern end))), close to Sizergh Castle.^[5] It bypasses the town of Kendal as a dual carriageway, this £1.9m 3-mile (4.8 km) section opened on 29 August 1971. It becomes a busy single carriageway road as it enters the Lake District. It bypasses the town of Windermere, closely following the north-eastern bank of Windermere. It then travels through the centre of Ambleside, follows the northern side of Rydal Water, passes White Moss Common, follows the eastern edge of Grasmere and passes the village of Grasmere. The road continues over Dunmail Raise and along the eastern edge of Thirlmere. Shortly afterwards it reaches the town of Keswick. It meets the A66 road at a grade-separated junction. Traffic then bypasses Keswick by following the A66 west for 2.2 km to a roundabout where the A591 resumes, continuing in a roughly north-westerly direction, with fine views over Bassenthwaite Lake. The road terminates at the village of Bothel, on the A595 road (54°44′09″N 3°16′24″W / 54.7357°N 3.2733°W / 54.7357; -3.2733 (A591 road (northern end))).^[6] The Bothel to Keswick section has many acute bends and is particularly narrow in places, so care is needed when driving on it.

Storm damage and closure

The road was badly damaged during Storm Desmond on 5 December 2015 including a part washed away at Dunmail Raise and landslip adjacent to Thirlmere. The closed section of road between Grasmere and Legburthwaite reopened on 11 May 2016.^[7] While the road was closed a new tarmac path for walkers, cyclists, and horseriders was built to the west of the road at Dunmail Raise.^[8]

References

^ "A591 to 2 California Terrace". Google Map.
^ "End of the Road for the Great British Drive – UK roads drive motorists to despair". Garmin. 2 March 2009.
^ "Britain's Favourite Road". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
^ "UK's best driving roads revealed - Lake District's A591 comes out top". Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ Map of The Lake District: South-eastern area (Sheet OL7). Ordnance Survey. 2017. ISBN 9780319263334.
^ Map of The Lake District: North-western area (Sheet OL4). Ordnance Survey. 2017. ISBN 9780319242438.
^ "Storm Desmond: A591 reopens ahead of schedule". BBC News. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
^ "New trail to link flood-hit lakeland at Dunmail Rise". BBC News. 28 April 2016.

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SABRE page on the A591

54°29′38″N 3°02′19″W / 54.4939°N 3.0386°W / 54.4939; -3.0386 (A591 road)

[1] "A591 to 2 California Terrace". Google Map.

[2] "End of the Road for the Great British Drive – UK roads drive motorists to despair". Garmin. 2 March 2009.

[3] "Britain's Favourite Road". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.

[4] "UK's best driving roads revealed - Lake District's A591 comes out top". Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[5] Map of The Lake District: South-eastern area (Sheet OL7). Ordnance Survey. 2017. ISBN 9780319263334.

[6] Map of The Lake District: North-western area (Sheet OL4). Ordnance Survey. 2017. ISBN 9780319242438.

[7] "Storm Desmond: A591 reopens ahead of schedule". BBC News. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

[8] "New trail to link flood-hit lakeland at Dunmail Rise". BBC News. 28 April 2016.

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+|destinations= [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]]<br>[[Grasmere (village)|Grasmere]]<br>[[Ambleside]]<br>[[Windermere, Cumbria (town)|Windermere]]<br>[[Kendal]]
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 [[File:A591 road, Lake District - June 2009 Edit 1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The A591 as it passes between Ambleside and Grasmere]]
-The '''A591''' is a major [[road]] in [[Cumbria]], in the north-west of [[England]].  The stretch of the road between [[Windermere, Cumbria|Windermere]] and [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]] has been voted Britain's Favourite Road.<ref>http://www.britainsfavouriteview.co.uk/Road.asp</ref> The 29.8 mile stretch between Kendal and Keswick was also named the UK's best driving road, according to a specially devised driving ratio formulated by car rental firm Avis.<ref>http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing-news/uks-best-driving-roads-revealed/</ref>
+The '''A591''' is a major road in Cumbria, which lies almost entirely within the [[Lake District]] national park.<ref>{{cite web |title=A591 to 2 California Terrace |url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/54.2762057,-2.7628439/54.7355768,-3.2735792/@54.4883763,-3.2083086,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0 |website=Google Map |language=en}}</ref> A 2009 poll by satellite navigation firm [[Garmin]] named the stretch of the road between [[Windermere, Cumbria (town)|Windermere]] and [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]] as the most popular road in Britain.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/blog/end-of-the-road-for-the-great-british-drive/ |work=Garmin |title=End of the Road for the Great British Drive – UK roads drive motorists to despair |date=2 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Britain's Favourite Road|url=http://www.britainsfavouriteview.co.uk/Road.asp |access-date=22 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619074030/http://www.britainsfavouriteview.co.uk/Road.asp |archive-date=19 June 2009 }}</ref> The 29.8 mile stretch between Kendal and Keswick was also named the UK's best driving road, according to a specially devised driving ratio formulated by car rental firm [[Avis Europe|Avis]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://leasing.com/car-leasing-news/uks-best-driving-roads-revealed/ |title=UK's best driving roads revealed - Lake District's A591 comes out top |access-date=20 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820234938/https://leasing.com/car-leasing-news/uks-best-driving-roads-revealed/ |archive-date=20 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Route==
-The road begins (at its southern end) {{convert|3.5|mi}} north-west of junction 36 of the [[M6 motorway]] at [[Brettargh Holt]] [[roundabout]] with the [[A590 road]] {{nowrap|({{coord|54.2746|-2.7605|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A591 road (southern end)}}),}} close to [[Sizergh Castle]]. It bypasses the town of [[Kendal]] as a [[dual carriageway]], this £1.9m {{convert|3|mi|adj=on}} section opened on 29 August 1971. It becomes a busy [[single carriageway]] road as it enters the [[Lake District]]. It bypasses the town of [[Windermere, Cumbria|Windermere]],  closely following the north-eastern bank of [[Windermere|Lake Windermere]]. It then travels through the centre of [[Ambleside]], follows the northern side of [[Rydal Water]], passes White Moss Common, follows the eastern edge of [[Grasmere (lake)|Grasmere]] and passes the [[Grasmere|village of Grasmere]]. The road continues over [[Dunmail Raise]] and along the eastern edge of [[Thirlmere]]. Shortly afterwards it reaches the town of [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]]. It meets the [[A66 road]] at a grade-separated junction. Traffic then bypasses Keswick by following the A66 west for 2.2&nbsp;km to a roundabout where the A591 resumes, continuing in a roughly north-westerly direction, with fine views over [[Bassenthwaite Lake]]. The road terminates at the village of [[Bothel, Cumbria|Bothel]], on the [[A595 road]] {{nowrap|({{coord|54.7357|-3.2733|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A591 road (northern end)}}).}} The Bothel-to-Keswick section has many acute bends and is particularly narrow in places, leading to many accidents{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}.
+The road begins (at its southern end) {{convert|3.5|mi}} north-west of junction 36 of the [[M6 motorway]] at Brettargh Holt [[roundabout]] with the [[A590 road]] {{nowrap|({{coord|54.2746|-2.7605|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A591 road (southern end)}}),}} close to [[Sizergh Castle]].<ref>{{cite book |isbn=9780319263334 |title=Map of The Lake District: South-eastern area (Sheet OL7) |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |year=2017 |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/explorer-map-the-lake-district-south-eastern-area.html}}</ref> It bypasses the town of [[Kendal]] as a [[dual carriageway]], this £1.9m {{convert|3|mi|adj=on}} section opened on 29 August 1971. It becomes a busy [[single carriageway]] road as it enters the [[Lake District]]. It bypasses the town of [[Windermere, Cumbria (town)|Windermere]], closely following the north-eastern bank of [[Windermere]]. It then travels through the centre of [[Ambleside]], follows the northern side of [[Rydal Water]], passes White Moss Common, follows the eastern edge of [[Grasmere (lake)|Grasmere]] and passes the [[Grasmere (village)|village of Grasmere]]. The road continues over [[Dunmail Raise]] and along the eastern edge of [[Thirlmere]]. Shortly afterwards it reaches the town of [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]]. It meets the [[A66 road]] at a grade-separated junction. Traffic then bypasses Keswick by following the A66 west for 2.2&nbsp;km to a roundabout where the A591 resumes, continuing in a roughly north-westerly direction, with fine views over [[Bassenthwaite Lake]]. The road terminates at the village of [[Bothel, Cumbria|Bothel]], on the [[A595 road]] {{nowrap|({{coord|54.7357|-3.2733|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A591 road (northern end)}}).}}<ref>{{cite book |isbn=9780319242438 |title=Map of The Lake District: North-western area (Sheet OL4) |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |year=2017 |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/explorer-map-the-lake-district-south-eastern-area.html}}</ref> The Bothel to Keswick section has many acute bends and is particularly narrow in places, so care is needed when driving on it.
-===Partial closure===
+===Storm damage and closure===
-The road was badly damaged by floodwater during [[Storm Desmond]] and was washed away at Dunmail Raise on 5 December 2015.  It is expected that the section of road between Grasmere and Keswick will be closed for a considerable time.<ref>{{cite new |title=Road between Grasmere and Keswick destroyed |url=http://www.itv.com/news/border/update/2015-12-06/road-between-grasmere-and-keswick-destroyed/ |work=ITN News |date=6 December 2015 |accessdate= 7 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Police release statement on A591 |url=http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/14128746.A591_reopens_at_Prizet/ |work=Westmorland Gazette |date= 7 December 2015 |accessdate= 7 December 2015}}</ref>
+The road was badly damaged during [[Storm Desmond]] on 5 December 2015 including a part washed away at Dunmail Raise and landslip adjacent to Thirlmere.  The closed section of road between Grasmere and [[Legburthwaite]] reopened on 11 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Storm Desmond: A591 reopens ahead of schedule |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-36262619/ |publisher=BBC News |date=11 May 2016 |access-date= 18 May 2016}}</ref> While the road was closed a new tarmac path for walkers, cyclists, and horseriders was built to the west of the road at Dunmail Raise.<ref>{{cite news |title=New trail to link flood-hit lakeland at Dunmail Rise |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-36151496 |publisher=BBC News |date=28 April 2016}}</ref>
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v t e Roads in Zone 5 of the Great Britain road numbering scheme
	A5 A50 A51 A52 A53 A54 A55 A56 A57 A58 A59
	A500 A501 A505 A507 A508 A509 A511 A512 A514 A515 A516 A518 A519 A523 A525 A527 A528 A529 A530 A531 A533 A535 A536 A537 A538 A540 A541 A555 A556 A562 A563 A565 A570 A572 A574 A580 A583 A584 A585 A586 A587 A588 A590 A591 A592 A593 A594 Leicester Cumbria A595 A596
	A5004 A5012 A5025 A5036 A5038 A5058 A5100 A5103 A5109 A5112 A5114 A5117 A5120 A5124 A5127 A5130 A5135 A5147 A5150 A5183 A5199 A5268 A5300 A5758
	B5289 B5300 B5302 B5470
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