A Lands End to John O'Groats adventure with 18 new friends

As Tolkien would have described it :The Fellowship of the (small front) Ring

CLIVE'S Blog

We did it!

We did it!

The last day

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Day 14 - Bettyhill to John O'Groats

Day 14 - Bettyhill to John O'Groats

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Day 13 - Invergordon to Bettyhill

Day 13 - Invergordon to Bettyhill

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Day 12 - Fort Augustus to Invergordon

Day 12 - Fort Augustus to Invergordon

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Day 11 - Tyndrum to Fort Augustus

Day 11 - Tyndrum to Fort Augustus

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Day 10 - Larkhall to Tyndrum

Day 10 - Larkhall to Tyndrum

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Day 9 - Gretna to Larkhall

Day 9 - Gretna to Larkhall

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Day 8 - Carnforth to Gretna

Day 8 - Carnforth to Gretna

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Day 7 - Leigh to Carnforth

Day 7 - Leigh to Carnforth

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Day 6 - Shrewsbury to Leigh

Day 6 - Shrewsbury to Leigh

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Day 5 - Hereford to Shrewsbury

Day 5 - Hereford to Shrewsbury

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Day 4 - Wookey Hole to Hereford

Day 4 - Wookey Hole to Hereford

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Gallery

New kit - My bespoke LEJOG jersey
Casquette - Custom made cycling cap
Dambusters - The Rotary 78 78 Squadron celebrating the end of their Dambusters challenge ride
Rehydration time - One of my fave photos - at The Black Horse
Stop off point - One of our short break spots - small orchard just above Wrington
Fuel the ride - Tiffins at Bullock Farm, Kingston Seymour is a regular stop, normally towards the end of a ride
Zyder country - Love it when I cycle past the Thatchers cider orchards - here they are with the trees in blossom. As the great Adge Cutler sang - "drink up thee zyder!"
Milkshake - Milkshake from Mother Hen at Wrington
The Belgian Blue - Start of the build of the Belgian Blue
Coffee and cake time - Coffee and cake at a lovely tea room in Axbridge before our first climb of the Cheddar Gorge
At the start - The famous sign post
Clive and Peter before the departure - Peter is a friend of many years, and we cycle camped across France and into Germany after our A Levels. We had not actually seen each other for almost 40 years
Just before Le Grand Depart - Peloton - ready??
St Michaels Mount, Marazion - St Michaels Mount, Marazion
First brew stop - First (of many) brew stops
Fuel the ride - Always fuel the ride
Lunch day 1 - Lots of lovely food day 1 but I had no appetite
King Harry ferry - Nice "sharp" hill straight off the ferry
Ferry number 2 - Bodinnick Ferry near Fowey
View from Ferry - View down the river on Bodinnick ferry
Ferry 2 - A bit like a D-Day disembarcation pending
Cornish scenery - Views from top of the hill
Cornish scenery - More lovely views
Yet more Cornish scenery - Think the photo stop was to give ourselves a rest
Day 2 - brewstop 1 - Looe harbour brewstop
Looe Harbour - Day 2 - Brewstop 1
Looe Harbour - Day 2 - scenic spot for first brewstop of the day
Seaton - Big climb beckons
View back from Seaton - View back down the coast (westwards)
En route to Plymouth now - Richard en route to Plymouth
Old barracks - On approach to Plymouth via Cremyll ferry
Cremyll Ferry - On the Cremyll ferry
Cremyll Ferry - More of us on the Cremyll ferry
On Cremyll ferry - Smile is relief that the Cornish hills were behind us
Cremyll Ferry - View into Plymouth from Cremyll Ferry
Lunch day 2 - Scone Devon style -cream first, then jam!
Plymouth Marina - Views heading out of Plymouth
Plymouth Marina - More views heading out of Plymouth
Plymouth Marina - More views of Plymouth Marina as we headed out towards Dartmoor
Princetown - Heading into Princetown after a soggy long hard climb up from Yelverton
Dinner day 2 - Time for a local pint
Dinner day 2 - Gradually regaining my appetite - Chilli
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New kit - My bespoke LEJOG jersey
Casquette - Custom made cycling cap
Dambusters - The Rotary 78 78 Squadron celebrating the end of their Dambusters challenge ride
Rehydration time - One of my fave photos - at The Black Horse
Stop off point - One of our short break spots - small orchard just above Wrington
Fuel the ride - Tiffins at Bullock Farm, Kingston Seymour is a regular stop, normally towards the end of a ride
Zyder country - Love it when I cycle past the Thatchers cider orchards - here they are with the trees in blossom. As the great Adge Cutler sang - "drink up thee zyder!"
Milkshake - Milkshake from Mother Hen at Wrington
The Belgian Blue - Start of the build of the Belgian Blue
Coffee and cake time - Coffee and cake at a lovely tea room in Axbridge before our first climb of the Cheddar Gorge

At the start - The famous sign post
Clive and Peter before the departure - Peter is a friend of many years, and we cycle camped across France and into Germany after our A Levels. We had not actually seen each other for almost 40 years
Just before Le Grand Depart - Peloton - ready??
St Michaels Mount, Marazion - St Michaels Mount, Marazion
First brew stop - First (of many) brew stops
Fuel the ride - Always fuel the ride
Lunch day 1 - Lots of lovely food day 1 but I had no appetite
King Harry ferry - Nice "sharp" hill straight off the ferry
Ferry number 2 - Bodinnick Ferry near Fowey
View from Ferry - View down the river on Bodinnick ferry
Ferry 2 - A bit like a D-Day disembarcation pending
Cornish scenery - Views from top of the hill
Cornish scenery - More lovely views
Yet more Cornish scenery - Think the photo stop was to give ourselves a rest
Day 2 - brewstop 1 - Looe harbour brewstop
Looe Harbour - Day 2 - Brewstop 1
Looe Harbour - Day 2 - scenic spot for first brewstop of the day
Seaton - Big climb beckons
View back from Seaton - View back down the coast (westwards)
En route to Plymouth now - Richard en route to Plymouth
Old barracks - On approach to Plymouth via Cremyll ferry
Cremyll Ferry - On the Cremyll ferry
Cremyll Ferry - More of us on the Cremyll ferry
On Cremyll ferry - Smile is relief that the Cornish hills were behind us
Cremyll Ferry - View into Plymouth from Cremyll Ferry
Lunch day 2 - Scone Devon style -cream first, then jam!
Plymouth Marina - Views heading out of Plymouth
Plymouth Marina - More views heading out of Plymouth
Plymouth Marina - More views of Plymouth Marina as we headed out towards Dartmoor
Princetown - Heading into Princetown after a soggy long hard climb up from Yelverton
Dinner day 2 - Time for a local pint
Dinner day 2 - Gradually regaining my appetite - Chilli

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Route details day by day

Here are details of the route day by day as provided by Pedal Britain. On a couple of days there may be options.


ITINERARY DAY BY DAYPDF • 319KB



Team

Clive Hawkins

Rider

Founder member of the Gruppo de Gelato (see below)

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Rachel

Wife, support, ultimate power, all round tower of strength

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Links

My JustGiving page for donations
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/clive-hawkins1

Cycle for Fitness homepage - for access to a great coach
https://www.cycleforfitness.com/

Pedal Britain - the company who are taking me from Lands End to John O'Groats 
https://www.pedalbritain.com/

Somax Fitness - the cycle studio for all my indoor sessions.
https://somaxfitness.com/

Haiko Cycling - the builders of "The Belgian Blue" and just generally a brilliant local bike shop
https://www.haikocycling.com/




Gallery

New kit - My bespoke LEJOG jersey
Casquette - Custom made cycling cap
Dambusters - The Rotary 78 78 Squadron celebrating the end of their Dambusters challenge ride
Rehydration time - One of my fave photos - at The Black Horse
Stop off point - One of our short break spots - small orchard just above Wrington
Fuel the ride - Tiffins at Bullock Farm, Kingston Seymour is a regular stop, normally towards the end of a ride
Zyder country - Love it when I cycle past the Thatchers cider orchards - here they are with the trees in blossom. As the great Adge Cutler sang - "drink up thee zyder!"
Milkshake - Milkshake from Mother Hen at Wrington
The Belgian Blue - Start of the build of the Belgian Blue
Coffee and cake time - Coffee and cake at a lovely tea room in Axbridge before our first climb of the Cheddar Gorge

New kit - My bespoke LEJOG jersey
Casquette - Custom made cycling cap
Dambusters - The Rotary 78 78 Squadron celebrating the end of their Dambusters challenge ride
Rehydration time - One of my fave photos - at The Black Horse
Stop off point - One of our short break spots - small orchard just above Wrington
Fuel the ride - Tiffins at Bullock Farm, Kingston Seymour is a regular stop, normally towards the end of a ride
Zyder country - Love it when I cycle past the Thatchers cider orchards - here they are with the trees in blossom. As the great Adge Cutler sang - "drink up thee zyder!"
Milkshake - Milkshake from Mother Hen at Wrington
The Belgian Blue - Start of the build of the Belgian Blue
Coffee and cake time - Coffee and cake at a lovely tea room in Axbridge before our first climb of the Cheddar Gorge

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