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Peter, your route from Huddersfield to Glossop might need revising. Cut out some miles and add a big hill (see stage 2 TDF), from Holmfirth take the A6024 over Holme Moss and down on to the A628 (Woodhead Pass). This will leave you with a brief 1km stretch of the A628 to do before turning off on the excellent B road to Glossop.
Woodhead Pass should be avoided at all costs, except weekends (and then early), as there is lots of fast moving wagons on it.If you want to add a few miles, take the A57 (Snake Pass) from Glossop and then via the Hope Valley, possibly via places like Hathersage and Eyam http://www.eyamplaguevillage.co.uk/ rather than the uninspiring A624 from Glossop to Chapel.
Hope you've got some low gears.....
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I would be very tempted to start the route with a slight diversion into the Cotswolds; Stroud, Fairford, Lechlade, Cheltenham etc - some really beautiful English countryside around there, lovely quiet roads, still plenty bumpy but not compared to what you've got scheduled for later. Is also riddled with charming pubs.
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Never rode a bike in the UK, so we're planning for next year's summer holiday. How about this route a friend of mine drew up for a bike trip from Bristol > Newcastle? Needs to be refined obviously, but
Suggestions are most welcome, cheers!
http://www.strava.com/routes/928110