I’ve long wanted to cycle the length of Great Britain and with the recession biting in 2009 an overseas trip was out of the question. I therefore decided it was high time I attempted Lands End to John O'Groats.

Opinion is divided as to whether an east coast or west coast route works best – I say east coast, everyone else says west! So with that in mind I set about plotting a 1000+ mile course, which whilst wasn't the shortest, did take in some awesome countryside and historic cities.

Saturday 23rd May 2009   -   Penzance to Angarrack
Sunday 24th May 2009   -   Angerrack to Liskeard
Monday 25th May 2009   -   Liskeard to Exeter
Tuesday 26th May 2009   -   Exeter to Street
Wednesday 27th May 2009   -   Street to St Briavels
Thursday 28th May 2009   -   St Briavels to Stretton-on-Dunsmore
Friday 29th May 2009   -   Stretton-on-Dunsmore to Sherwood
Saturday 30th May 2009   -   Sherwood to York
Sunday 31st May 2009   -   York to Durham
Monday 1st June 2009   -   Durham to Kielder
Tuesday 2nd June 2009   -   Kielder to Edinburgh
Wednesday 3rd June 2009 - Edinburgh to Pitlochry
Thursday 4th June 2009   -   Pitlochry to Inverness
Friday 5th June 2009   -   Inverness to Helmsdale
Saturday 6th June 2009   -   Helmsdale to John O Groats