Staveley is 4.5 miles West of Kendal on the A591

This is the easiest 'real' Lakes ride to reach from the South with Motorway and good A roads all the way to the starting point. Only two and a half hours from Leicester it can easily be done as a day ride.
| From | Distance (miles) | Time from centre (Autoroute 2000) |
| Liverpool | 83 | 1:19 |
| Birmingham | 152 | 2:05 |
| Leiceter | 141 | 2:44 |
| Nottingham | 164 | 2:27 |
| London M25 M4 Jn | 265 | 3:39 |