The road measures 16.54 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 28 minutes to travel its length.
The A5086 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 5 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like EGREMONT, Woodend, CLEATOR, CLEATOR MOOR, FRIZINGTON, Arlecdon, Rowrah, Lamplugh, Pardshaw, Deanscales, Eaglesfield, COCKERMOUTH, and Papcastle.
The road is located entirely within Cumbria.