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The A593 near Skelwith Bridge in March 2008

The A593 is a road in Cumbria, England, running north east from the A595 road at Broughton-in-Furness through Torver, Coniston and Skelwith Bridge to Ambleside at the north end of Windermere. [1] [2] It is 17 miles (27 km) long and has been described as "scenic". [3]

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