For all those who are interested, this is our planned itinerary for the next 11 days - the route from John O Groats to Lands End. 900 miles over which we intend to groan, ache and grumble our way across the longest span of the country.
Tuesday 19th May: Leave Euston @ 2115 on sleeper train to Inverness.
Wednesday 20th May: Arrive Inverness and travel on to Wick (furthest northern point for trains). Then ride the 40 miles to John O Groats and back again.
Thursday 21st May: Wick to Alness (86.7 miles) - staying at the Station Hotel
Friday 22nd May: Alness to Dalwhinnie (81.8 miles) - staying at 'The Inn'.
Saturday 23rd May: Dalwhinnie to Cumbernauld (97 miles - ouch!) - staying at the Red Deer Vintage Inn
Sunday 24th May: Cumbernauld to Ecclefechen (93.3 miles) - staying at Ecclefechen Hotel
Monday 25th May: Ecclefechen to Lancaster (85 miles) - Staying with Ben and Vicky, who are very kindly abandoning a camping trip to give us a bed for the night.
Tuesday 26th May: Lancaster to Stoke-on-Trent (90 miles) - staying at Plough Motel
Wednesday 27th May: Stoke-on-Trent to Gloucester (91 miles) - Staying at October Cottage with the wonderful Mr and Mrs Rolls.
Thursday 28th May: Gloucester to Taunton (80 miles) - Staying at the Black Horse Inn
Friday 29th May: Taunton to Bodmin (90 miles) - Staying at the Barley Sheaf
Saturday 30th May: Bodmin to Land's End (56 miles)
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