Today I reached the major milestone of 100 OS Landranger maps and, in doing so, also completed my 14th coast to coast crossing of the country. That means, for the first time, there are now fewer coast to coasts left than I have already done! We also crossed the Yorkshire Wolds from west to east […]
Category: 15 Isle of Man to Flamborough Head
Isle of Man to Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire
What a day of cycling we enjoyed today! On a perfect late summer’s day, with a gentle following breeze, the journey of 68 miles from Sedbergh to a little south of Fountains Abbey was a true delight from start to finish. The roads were small and quiet, the land green, the scenery breathtaking and the […]
Today was a day that got squeezed to the fullest extent possible, and just about gave us enough time and daylight to do everything we set out to do. Which was a lot! I say we, because I am pleased to say that this was the first of 3 days this week that I will […]
My task today was straightforward: get up, have breakfast, ride roughly 85 miles around the full perimeter of the Isle of Man, collect my bags from the hotel, and all in time to catch the 7.45pm ferry back to Heysham. I am happy to report that I achieved all of it. I was a little […]