Hi All,

Well, it’s almost upon us….

Tom and I are suitably nervous and I’ve invested in a jolly smart new helmet, perfect for such an occasion!  Here is a list of all the villages, towns and cities through which we’ll be passing.  Should you live nearby our route, please feel free to tag along for as much or as little as you would like….Millsy and I will be aching for an injection of fresh conversation and some new bottoms to cycle behind!

STAGE 1

(Litlington)
 

A27
A23                 North
A272               Billingshurst, Petersfield, Winchester
A34
A303               Andover
A338               Marlborough
A346               Swindon
A419               Cirencester
A417               Gloucester
A40
A49                 Hereford, Ludlow
A489               Newtown
A470               Beddgelert (SNOWDON)
 

STAGE 2

(Beddgelert)
A498               Pen-y-Gwryd
A4086            Capel Curig
Lanes             Llanwrst
A548               Llanfair Talhaiarn
Lanes             Llannefydd
B5428            Trefnant
A541               Bodfari, Afon-Wen, Nannerch, Buckley
A5104            Broughton, Bretton, Chester
A541               Stamford Bridge
A54
A556               Sandiway, Hartford
A559               Leftwich, Broken Cross, Lostock Gralam, Knutsford
A537               Ollerton
Lanes             Alderely Edge, Dean Row
A5102            Poynton
A523               Hazel Grove
A6                   Disley, New Mills (KINDER SCOUT)
 

STAGE 3

(New Mills)
 

B6101            Romiley
A627               Ashton-under-Lyme, Oldham
A671               Bacup, Burnley
(cross the M6)
A682               Howgill
(cross A59 on to lanes)
Lanes             Bolton-by-Bowland, Keasden, Wray, Wennington, Tunstall,
Kirkby Lonsdale
A65                 Nook, Crooklands
A590               Sedgwick
A591               Windermere, Ambleside
B5343            Great Langdale (SCAFELL PIKE)
 

STAGE 4

(Great Langdale or Ambleside)
 

A591               Keswick
A66                 Scales
Lanes             Mungrisdale, Hesket Market, Caldbeck
B5299            Carlisle
A74                 Gretna Green
A75                 Dumfries
A76                 Thornhill, Sanquar, New Cumnock, Cumnock, Crosshands
B744               Galston
(A719 until meets the A77 to Newton Mearns)
Lanes             Neilston, Paisley, Inchinnan
(A8 until the A726)
A726               Old Kilpatrick
A814               Kirtonhill
B857               Balloch
A82                 Aldochlay, Inverbeg (follow Western edge of whole
of Loch Lomond)
                        Ardlui, Inverarnan, Crianlarich, Glencoe, Fort William
                        (BEN NEVIS)
 

STAGE 5

(Fort William or Crianlarich)
 

A82                 Down Western edge of Loch Lomond to Erskine Bridge
A726 timeets the A737 (Johnstone)
A737               Dalry
A78 or B roads to TROON
 

Call either of us: Tom  01323 871853, Helen 07968 620411 to find out specifics nearer the time……

Cheerio for now!

Helen x

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