My second extremity of this journey was Lizard Point, the most southerly tip of the British mainland, and it featured half way through my first day of cycling. If you thought Land’s End was the most southerly point, then think again. I won’t be needing to visit John O’Groats either, for the record. Lizard Point […]
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Day 2 – St Mary’s to Penzance
Unless you are part of the Tresco elite, your entry and exit point to the Isles of Scilly will be the largest island, St Mary’s. It serves as a transport hub, including the main harbour and the location of the only airport. Most of the services you might need are also to be found here. […]
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Day 1: St Agnes
First day and first extremity – the most southerly inhabited place in the United Kingdom The archipelago of the Isles of Scilly is made up five main inhabited islands: St Mary’s, St Martin’s, Tresco, Bryher and St Agnes, as well as many smaller, uninhabited islands and rocks. They lie about three hours by ferry west […]
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Introducing: Going to Extremes!
Welcome to my new cycling adventure for 2026 – “Going to Extremes”: a ride from the Isles of Scilly to the top of Shetland via the most easterly and westerly extremities of the UK – and (additionally) the cardinal extremities of the island of Great Britain. The British mainland is surrounded by a myriad of […]