Targa to The Lake District / Spring 2026

Targa to The Lake District / Spring 2026

This trip was a last minute booking to spend the long May weekend at The Lake District in Cumbria, UK. This weekend celebrates one year ownership of our 911 Targa.

We'll take a Friday afternoon ferry to Holyhead in Wales and get the same boat late on Monday night arriving back into Dublin after midnight.

While the weather forecast isn't brilliant, it should remain mostly dry and we'll get to explore the lakes with our Targa roof down as well as do some hiking on foot.

High-level route

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Dublin, Ireland -> Holyhead, Wales –> Newby Bridge, England –> Keswick, England –> Holyhead, Wales -> Dublin, Ireland

Fuel log

# Date Location Litres €/litre Total € Fuel Type Octane
1 2 May 2026 Windermere, England 54.72 €1.990 €108.89 Shell V-Power 99
54.72 €1.990 €108.89

In 4 days we did 810 km over 14:36 hours, with an average speed of 56 km/h, consuming 10.4 litres/100km.

Daily reports

01
May
Crossing the Irish Sea

Day 1: Dublin (Ireland) –> Newby Bridge (England)

We both finish up work a little early for the long weekend and pack up our 911 Targa for the
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02
May
Our overnight stay at The Swan in Newby Bridge

Day 2: Newby Bridge (England) –> Keswick (England)

After a midnight check-in, we slept soundly in our comfy room and woke in time for breakfast. Like many hotels
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03
May
Hiking along the Derwentwater

Day 3: Hiking along the shores of Derwentwater

We awake to an overcast and damp morning compared to yesterday. We're planning on doing some hiking today
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04
May
Day 4: Keswick (England) –> Dublin (Ireland)

Day 4: Keswick (England) –> Dublin (Ireland)

An easy days drive back to the port of Holyhead and crossing over the Irish sea to our home in
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