We had packed all our stuff and loaded up the bikes on Coast and Castles South Day 1. We were all ready for our Coast and Castles South Tour. Whatever we were taking, we had to carry. Coast and Castles South Day 1 began by cycling to Manchester Piccadilly where we were catching the train (about 9 miles). As you can only book 2 bikes onto a train, we were travelling in small groups up to Newcastle. The train…
This Sea-to-Sea (C2C) Itinerary covers our final tour of the year, which will undertake at the end of summer. This is, of course, the UK’s most popular Coast-to-Coast route for cyclists. Sarah and I have already completed quite a few coast-to-coast tours, including of course the End-to-End (LEJOG). However, perhaps surprisingly, the Sea-to-Sea (C2C) is not one we have tackled. We have, therefore, decided to correct this omission. We are looking forward to a fantastic few days crossing West Cumbria, the Lake District,…
This Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary covers our second tour of the year, one we will be undertaking in July. The route is described by Sustrans as ‘a ride through some of England’s most dramatic and wild countryside, taking in magnificent coastal views, breathtaking countryside and Roman forts’. As you can see below, our Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary is shaping up nicely: Day 1 – Ravenglass to Cockermouth Travel to Ravenglass.Cycle from Ravenglass to Workington and then on to Cockermouth (distance approx 39 miles).Stay at Cockermouth Travelodge, Cockermouth….
Three months to go before our first cycling tour of 2013, our Coast and Castles South itinerary is taking shape. There will be seven of us cycling the tour – Andy P, Sarah, Andy S, Des, Neil, Debbie, and Tracey. All, apart from Tracey, have cycled tours together before. We welcome Tracey as the new member of the team. We are sure she will prove an excellent addition to our team and will have a great time with us. Sustrans…
