Yeah, me personally, well I wouldn't push it. In addition to the scenery, it's like every little village has something of interest, and every city has a great museum of some sort. Then there are the castles. And the distilleries - don't forget the distilleries.

Your trip & you alone know what your likes and dislikes are & what your goals might be.

That said, you're riding a long way in GB without ringing up the legendary LEJoG - Land's End to John o'Groats.

You can't see it all, but I note you're missing both the Peak District and the Lake District.

I'd recommend to any cycletourist who reaches either Thurso or John o'Groats to take the ferry over and spend a few days in the Orkneys. Standing stones, Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, the Viking Cathedral in Kirkwall, Maeshowe, the Italian Chapel! You can hardly put your foot down without stepping on an artifact from Neolithic to Victorian times. The Orkneys are a perfect cycle-scale, too.

I lost my heart to Wales - but hope you enjoy climbing!

From Bristol, might as well pop over to Bath and ride the Two Tunnels.

Sustran's Lands End to John o'Groats route book - hmm. I do like their route from Glasgow to JoG, but for a variation on an up & back, you can ride the Great Glen (say 'hi' to Nessie). Probably the coolest thing about their route guide is that on every stage they suggest a local cider/ale/whisky and a local meal to sample. Whether one is on their route or not, this is always a great thing to do on a cycle tour.



Great suggestion. England averages 434 folks per square kilometer, and I swear at times it's like they're all driving two cars. Sometimes it's a small, known-only-to-local-cyclists detail that will make difference in a pleasant ride and a miserable experience.