Thursday had arrived and it was time to head for the ferry back to Belfast. I was looking forward to this journey as I had booked the overnight home from Liverpool and had plenty of time to get there. I took my time getting ready, packed the bike and set off. The main attraction of the day was the infamous A537 “Cat and Fiddle” road from Buxton to Macclesfield. However, I was unprepared for just how good a road the A6 approach to Buxton was going to be. It was fantastic, plenty of sweeping bends and quaint villages. The Derbyshire Dales were spectacular.
Leaving Buxton the road started to climb noticeably. The weather was cool but stayed reasonably dry. The A537 has had the title of the UK’s most dangerous road and now has 50mph average speed cameras along most of the route. These didn’t detract from just what a wonderful ride it was. The descent from the Cat and Fiddle itself was amazing.
After descending to Macclesfield the route was mostly motorway and A roads. I stopped for the afternoon in Neston to visit with an old friend and then headed up to the ferry terminal to wait for the boat home. It has been a great week but it is going to be good to get home. Can’t wait to get settled into my cabin and get some kip.
