Originally Posted by
BeeRich
Right. Ya I had a look around your pics. I was contemplating taking a ferry from Oslo or around there, to the Orkney Islands, then coming South to London. I'm not sure how the bike routes are in England and Scotland though. I'm more attracted to dedicated routes.
I talk about cycling in Scotland here:
Charlene Barach (Machka) - 2012 Round the World Tour
Toward the bottom of that page, I say ...
Just outside the Edinburgh Waverley train station is the Information Centre where we were able to get a Coast and Castles cycling route map. There's also a Coast and Castles cycling route website which provides route information and accommodation information. If you're thinking of cycling between Edinburgh and Newcastle, the map and website are good resources.
http://www.coast-and-castles.co.uk/
And there's also the Sustrans National Cycle Network
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