Dear friends. Today's wrap-up of August is a different post than usual. Instead of writing about what I did on each day, I'm sharing a picture.
We cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats, the length of mainland Britain, in August (covered in this post), and I had lots of scenic photos I didn't have room to share.
Thanks to fellow riders Steve Waplington, David George and David Hamilton for many of the photos. My own are marked * in the caption.
SATURDAY AUGUST 3
Arrived in Penzance by train, transferred to Land's End in Cornwall.
SUNDAY AUGUST 4 LAND'S END TO TRURO*
A fine view of St Michael's Mount at the first refreshments stop of the tour.
MONDAY AUGUST 5: Truro to Launceston
The village of St Tudy where we had a picnic lunch*
TUESDAY AUGUST 6: LAUNCESTON TO TIVERTON
Okehampton Castle, built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7: TIVERTON TO CHEDDAR via Taunton
THURDAY AUGUST 8: CHEDDAR TO COLEFORD (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) via Bristol, the Severn Bridge
Ashton Court Estate in Bristol with 850 acres of woods and grasslands in total, designed by Humphry Repton.
FRIDAY AUGUST 9: COLEFORD TO WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE
SATURDAY AUGUST 10: WORCESTER TO IRONBRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE via Bewdley Museum, Much Wenlock. Below: the beautiful village of Ironbridge*
SUNDAY AUGUST 11: IRONBRIDGE TO HARTFORD, CHESHIRE via Nantwich (pictured)*
MONDAY AUGUST 12: HARTFORD TO MELLOR, GREATER MANCHESTER
TUESDAY AUGUST 13: MELLOR TO KIRKBY LONSDALE, CUMBRIA
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14: KIRKBY LONSDALE TO TALKIN, CUMBRIA
THURSDAY AUGUST 15: TALKIN TO CARDRONA, SCOTLAND*
FRIDAY AUGUST 16: REST DAY, CARDRONA NEAR PEEBLES. Below: the view as I waited for the bus to Peebles*
Laurie MacKinnon, piper, at the Scottish International Footgolf championships, Macdonald Cardrona Hotel (Instagram: @awanderingpiper)*
SATURDAY AUGUST 17: CARDRONA TO KINROSS, PERTHSHIRE via the Firth of Forth Bridge, Edinburgh
SUNDAY AUGUST 18: KINROSS TO BRIDGE OF CALLY VIA Perth, Scone Palace, Meikleour beech hedge
MONDAY AUGUST 19: BRIDGE OF CALLY TO TOMINTOUL via Glenshee, Lecht Pass
TUESDAY AUGUST 20: TOMINTOUL TO INVERNESS via the Clava Cairns, Grantown on Spey, Culloden battlefield. Below: from Clava Cairns, a Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21: INVERNESS TO LAIRG via Kessock Bridge, Bonar Bridge, Dornoch Firth Viewpoint, Falls of Shin (below)*
THURSDAY AUGUST 22: LAIRG TO BETTYHILL. via the Crask Inn, the most isolated pub in the UK.
FRIDAY AUGUST 23: BETTYHILL TO JOHN O'GROATS. Below: Dunnet Bay*
I hope you enjoyed my pictorial review. Do any of the places shown have a special place in your heart? Do tell in the comments.
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Thanks Gail. An amazing ride through some wonderful scenery. It made me realise that we need to come back to the UK for more sightseeing
ReplyDeleteI bet you’re so proud of yourself Gail, well done you. Lovely photos too, some of these places are stunning. Jacqui x
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