England 2026England 2026

For 2026 I am heading north on the train to Newcastle. I shall then ride the Hadrian's Wall route and then work my way home via the Lake District, North Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District. I shall also be riding England's highest paved road... and the lowest road. Oh, I'll also pop into the highest and lowest pubs on the way!

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An early start to ride into London to catch a train. Then I start the Hadrian's Wall route from Newcastle, ending up just north of Hexham.

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A hot day filled with plenty of Roman stuff! I took in Vindolandia and a fairly long section of Hadrian's wall. I'm at a pleasant campsite close to the coast in Bowness-on-Solway.

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A long day along the coast. Very hot, but a refreshing breeze of the sea kept it comfortable. At a campsite near Sellafield. There's even a printed emergency procedure in case it goes pop!

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I knew today was going to go over two fairly hefty passes and a couple of intermediate climbs too. A bit of a shock to the system after such a flat day yesterday, but I soon found my climbing legs.

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