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Anglo-Scottish Border Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

Anglo-Scottish Border Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

Finally, it had arrived our annual summer tour! The Anglo-Scottish Border route is a coast-to-coast cycle route starting from Carlisle, then cycling to Gretna, before following the border to Berwick-upon-Tweed. For Anglo-Scottish Border Day 1 we would just be making our way to Newcastleton. Last year, we experienced rail travel misery in reaching the start point of the tour. Thankfully, this year it was much more pleasant. We had agreed to cycle in two groups to reach our first destination,…

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Anglo-Scottish Border Itinerary

Anglo-Scottish Border Itinerary

This Anglo-Scottish Border Itinerary outlines our main summer tour for 2023. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy P, Sarah, Andy S, Andy S, Neil, Tracey and Dave. This will be our twelfth summer tour. Yet again it promises to be something special! Anglo-Scottish border region is often considered to be a hidden gem when it comes to cycle touring on…

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St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

It was a lovely sunny day when Andy arrived for the start of our St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast cycle tour. Today we would be cycling from Carlisle to Gretna, where the coast-to-coast starts, then on to Newcastleton. Sarah was already on her St Cuthbert’s Way walk. Indeed the walkers were now on their third day. There was, however, a little bit of cycling to do before we arrived in Carlisle. Firstly, to get to Stockport rail station. Then secondly, to…

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St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Itinerary

St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Itinerary

This St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Itinerary outlines a 200-mile coast-to-coast tour which Andy and I will be cycling in summer 2021. It is inspired by the St Cuthbert’s Way walk. It also takes inspiration from the Scottish Borders Coast-to-Coast which Sarah and I cycled a few years ago. St Cuthbert’s Way is a 62-mile long-distance walking route. It is one of the most beautiful, varied and enjoyable routes in Britain, and one of Scotland’s Great Trails. We have, therefore, created this…

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Scottish Borders Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna then Canonbie

Scottish Borders Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna then Canonbie

Thursday was the first day of our honeymoon cycle tour, our Scottish Borders Day 1. We cycled from home to Stockport Station where we caught a train to Manchester and then an onward connection to Carlisle. The last time we were at Carlisle Station (on our Lochs and Glens South tour), they were still renovating it but that is all completed now. We stopped briefly at Costa just outside the station to grab some lunch. We used the lift near…

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