This route will take you from the Lake District National Park to Snowdonia National Park by only using 2 short sections of motorway. After just 30 minutes you will arrive at the Devil's Bridge, a very popular place for motorcycles to meet, especially at weekends. Then the route travels through beautiful English countryside, passing through pretty villages and across the Forest of Bowland AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). A lunch or coffee stop is suggested at the beautiful village of Slaidburn, next to the River Hodder. The route by-passes the busy city of Preston by joining the M6 motorway for just a short distance before taking the A59 to Liverpool. At Liverpool, there is an option to visit Crosby Beach and the art installation called 'Another Place' by Sir Antony Gormley. It features 100 cast iron figures of himself dotted all over the beach, it is quite a spectacle to see and I urge you to see it.
Next is through the Kingsway Tunnel that will take you under the River Mersey. Motorcycles keep left at the end of the tunnel and use the dedicated lane which is free of charge, cars pay £1.80 (2021). Onto another short section of motorway, the M53. This is the first of 4 tunnels, the others are after you travel into Wales and are on the North Wales Expressway A55, this will eventually take you to a budget hotel where you can then plan your routes for exploring Wales.