Land's End to John O'Groats

Land's End to John O'Groats cycle ride in aid of the Cure Parkinson's Trust.
John Norsworthy and Alistair Carley-Smith. August 2008.

Driving directions to Fort William, UK813 mi
- about 1 day 0 hoursVia A394, A390, A377/Exeter Rd, A361, A38/Wellington Rd, B3124, M5, M48, B4367/Broome Rd, A56/Bridge Ln, A841, A85 - remove all Land's EndSennen, Cornwall, UK1. Head east on A30 toward Tower Close
Go through 5 roundabouts 11.9 mi
2. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A394 heading to HelstonGo through 2 roundabouts 10.7 mi
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Monument Rd 210 ft4. Turn left to stay on Monument Rd 430 ft5. Turn right at Coinagehall St 0.2 mi
6. Continue on Wendron St 0.1 mi
7. Continue on Godolphin Rd 0.2 mi
8. Slight left to stay on Godolphin Rd 0.2 mi
9. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A394/Falmouth RdContinue to follow A394Go through 1 roundabout 0.4 mi
10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A394 8.0 mi
11. At Treliever Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A39Go through 9 roundabouts 8.2 mi
12. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A390/Tregolls RdContinue to follow A390 3.3 mi
13. Turn left at A390/Denas Water 0.4 mi
14. Slight left toward B3275 377 ft15. Slight left at B3275 0.6 mi
16. Slight left to stay on B3275Go through 1 roundabout 6.9 mi
17. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New Rd 0.2 mi
18. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chapel Rd 0.5 mi
19. Turn left at Parka Rd 0.9 mi
20. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A39Go through 2 roundabouts 11.2 mi
21. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto B3314/Gonvena HillContinue to follow B3314 0.3 mi
22. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B3314/Bodieve RdContinue to follow B3314 2.1 mi
23. Turn left to stay on B3314 2.7 mi
24. Slight left 0.3 mi
25. Slight left 0.4 mi
26. Turn left toward Dunders Hill 1.1 mi
27. Continue straight onto Dunders Hill 0.2 mi
28. Turn left to stay on Dunders Hill 194 ft
29. Turn left 62 ft71.0 mi
- about 2 hours 4 mins PolzeathWadebridge, Cornwall, UK
30. Head northwest 62 ft
31. Turn right at Dunders Hill 194 ft32. Turn right to stay on Dunders Hill 1.3 mi
33. Turn right 0.7 mi
34. Slight right toward B3314 0.4 mi
35. Slight left at B3314 2.1 mi
36. Turn left to stay on B3314 2.3 mi
37. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on B3314 0.2 mi
38. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A389Go through 1 roundabout 6.3 mi
39. Turn left at A389/St LeonardsContinue to follow A389 0.3 mi
40. Turn left at A389/Dennison RdContinue to follow A389Go through 2 roundabouts 1.4 mi
41. Slight right at A38Go through 3 roundabouts 10.2 mi
42. Take the exit 128 ft
43. Keep left at the fork 453 ft
44. Turn left toward Old Rd 0.7 mi
45. Turn left at Old Rd 0.5 mi
46. Turn left to stay on Old Rd 0.4 mi
47. Slight left at West St 0.3 mi
48. Turn right at Barras Pl 115 ft49. Turn left at Pike St 33 ft
50. Turn left at B3254/Greenbank Rd 0.3 mi
51. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Callington Rd 0.3 mi
52. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A390 7.2 mi
53. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A390/Trebartha CloseContinue to follow A390Go through 3 roundabouts 8.4 mi
54. Turn left to stay on A390 1.4 mi
55. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A390 331 ft56. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A386/Plymouth Rd 0.5 mi
57. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A386/Abbey Pl 404 ft58. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A386/Dolvin Rd 0.2 mi
59. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A386/Mount Tavy RdContinue to follow Mount Tavy Rd 0.8 mi
60. Continue on B3357 7.4 mi
61. Turn left at B3212Destination will be on the left 5.6 mi 59.4 mi
- about 1 hour 47 mins Warren House InnPostbridge, Yelverton, PL20 6TA
62. Head northeast on B3212 6.5 mi
63. Turn right at A382/Ford St 72 ft64. Turn left at Lime St 0.2 mi
65. Turn left 0.8 mi
66. Turn right 2.3 mi
67. Turn left at Boyland Rd 1.8 mi
68. Turn left toward Pikes Hill 0.5 mi
69. Continue straight onto Pikes Hill 1.0 mi
70. Turn left at N Park Rd 0.4 mi
71. Turn left at Huishlane End 344 ft72. Turn right 1.5 mi
73. Turn right toward A377 3.5 mi
74. Turn left at A377 1.7 mi
75. Turn right at East St 489 ft76. Turn left at A3072/Mill StContinue to follow A3072 2.1 mi
77. Turn left to stay on A3072 6.4 mi
78. Turn left at A396/Exeter RdContinue to follow A396Go through 1 roundabout 3.3 mi
79. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B3391/Great Western WayContinue to follow B3391Go through 5 roundabouts 1.7 mi
80. Slight right to merge onto A361 5.1 mi
81. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A38 heading to Willand/Uffculme/B3181/WellingtonGo through 2 roundabouts 9.3 mi
82. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A38Go through 1 roundabout 5.0 mi
83. Continue on Park St 0.1 mi
84. Turn right at Corporation St 0.1 mi
85. Corporation St turns slightly left and becomes Fore St 151 ft
86. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A3027/East St 0.3 mi
87. Slight left at A38/E ReachContinue to follow A38 0.7 mi
88. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A358/Obridge Viaduct 0.5 mi
89. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A3259/Priorswood RdContinue to follow A3259Go through 1 roundabout 2.1 mi
90. Slight left at A38 0.8 mi
91. Slight right at A361 161 ft
92. Turn left to stay on A361 7.4 mi
65.2 mi
- about 2 hours 2 mins OtheryBridgwater, Somerset, UK
93. Head northeast on A361/Fore St toward mill LnContinue to follow A361 4.1 mi
94. Turn left at Ridgeway Ln 0.7 mi
95. Turn right at A39/Bath Rd 0.3 mi
96. Turn left at Shapwick Hill 0.4 mi
97. Turn right at Main Rd 0.3 mi
98. Continue on Station Rd 1.9 mi
99. Continue on Shapwick Rd 1.1 mi
100. Slight left at B3151/Main Rd 0.6 mi
101. Turn left at B3151/BlakewayContinue to follow B3151 3.2 mi
102. Turn right at B3151/Grant's Ln 0.1 mi
103. Turn left at B3139/The Borough 0.1 mi
104. Continue on B3151/Cheddar RdContinue to follow B3151 3.8 mi
105. Turn left at A371/Upper New RdContinue to follow A371 0.7 mi
106. Turn right at Axbridge Rd/B3135 79 ft107. Turn left at Shipham Rd 1.4 mi
108. Continue on Cuck Hill 0.6 mi
109. Slight left at Turnpike Rd 0.1 mi
110. Continue on New Rd 0.6 mi
111. Turn right at A38 1.4 mi
112. Slight left at B3133 0.1 mi
113. Turn left at B3133/Stock LnContinue to follow B3133 2.8 mi
114. Turn right at A370/Bristol Rd 0.1 mi
115. Slight left at Smallway 0.5 mi
116. Continue on B3133/Frost HillContinue to follow B3133 1.2 mi
117. Turn right at Kenn Moor Rd 0.2 mi
118. Slight right at Moor Rd 0.6 mi
119. Continue on Kenn Moor Rd 1.5 mi
120. Slight left at Nailsea Wall 0.2 mi
121. Turn right at Manmoor Ln 0.5 mi
122. Continue on Ct Ln 0.6 mi
123. Turn left at B3130/Tickenham Rd 0.4 mi
124. Turn right at B3124/Walton RdContinue to follow B3124Go through 2 roundabouts 5.1 mi
125. Turn right at A369/Wyndham WayContinue to follow A369Go through 2 roundabouts 2.7 mi
126. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M5 ramp to Bristol/London 0.3 mi
127. Merge onto M5 1.6 mi
128. At junction 18, exit toward Shirehampton/Bristol/A4/Avonmouth/A403/Aust 0.2 mi
129. Continue straight 0.4 mi
130. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A403/Crowley Way heading to A4/Avonmouth/Severn Beach/Docks/Aust 0.3 mi
131. At St Andrews Gate, take the 3rd exit onto A403/St Andrew's RdContinue to follow A403Go through 1 roundabout 2.2 mi
132. Turn left at A403/Chittening RdContinue to follow A403 6.2 mi
133. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the M48 ramp to Chepstow/S Wales 0.3 mi
134. Merge onto M48Toll roadEntering Wales 2.2 mi
135. At junction 2, take the A466 exit to Chepstow/A48/Cas-gwent 0.2 mi
136. At Newhouse Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A466/Wye Valley Link RdContinue to follow A466Go through 2 roundaboutsEntering England 14.6 mi
137. Sharp right at French Ln 151 ft
138. Turn left to stay on French Ln 102 ft
139. Turn left 315 ft66.7 mi
- about 2 hours 4 mins RedbrookMonmouth, UK
140. Head south toward French Ln 315 ft
141. Turn right at French Ln 102 ft
142. Turn right to stay on French Ln 151 ft
143. Slight right at A466/Redbrook RdContinue to follow A466Entering Wales 2.6 mi
144. Turn right at A40Go through 1 roundaboutEntering England 3.9 mi
145. Slight left at B4164 0.3 mi
146. Turn right toward Old Ross Rd 46 ft147. Turn left toward Old Ross Rd 0.2 mi
148. Continue straight onto Old Ross Rd 0.5 mi
149. Old Ross Rd turns left and becomes A4137 5.1 mi
150. Turn left at A49 (signs for Hereford/A49)Go through 2 roundabouts 10.0 mi
151. Turn left at A438/Eign St (signs for A438/A4111/Kington/Brecon)Continue to follow A438 0.9 mi
152. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A4110/Three Elms RdContinue to follow A4110 11.1 mi
153. Turn right at A44 98 ft154. Turn left at A4110 11.4 mi
155. Slight right at A4113 1.0 mi
156. Slight left at B4385 1.3 mi
157. Turn right at B4367/Broome RdContinue to follow B4367 3.7 mi
158. Slight right at B4368/Clun Rd 1.5 mi
159. Turn left at A49/Shrewsbury RdGo through 1 roundabout 1.3 mi
160. Turn left at A489 (signs for A488/A489/Bishops Castle/A490/Welshpool/Newtown) 5.5 mi
161. Turn left to stay on A489 2.8 mi
162. Turn right at A488/A489 0.6 mi
163. Slight left at A489/Owl's LnContinue to follow A489Entering Wales 4.2 mi
164. Turn right at A490Passing through EnglandEntering Wales 7.2 mi
75.2 mi
- about 1 hour 58 mins CilcewyddForden, Powys, UK
165. Head north on A490 0.9 mi
166. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A483Go through 2 roundaboutsEntering England 16.6 mi
167. At mile End Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A5 heading to Whitchurch/A495/A483/Llangollen/WrexhamGo through 3 roundaboutsEntering Wales 7.1 mi
168. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A483 heading to Wrexham/Wrecsam 2.1 mi
169. Take the exit 0.2 mi
170. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A539Go through 1 roundabout 3.3 mi
171. Turn left at A528 1.7 mi
172. Turn right at B5130/Pentre Nant LnContinue to follow B5130 6.7 mi
173. Turn right at A534Entering England 1.1 mi
174. Turn left at B5130 3.5 mi
175. Continue on Chapel Ln 2.2 mi
176. Slight right to stay on Chapel Ln 151 ft
177. Chapel Ln turns slightly right and becomes Saighton Ln 1.3 mi
178. Slight left at A41/Whitchurch Rd 407 ft
179. Turn right at Eggbridge Ln 0.1 mi
47.2 mi
- about 1 hour 19 mins WavertonChester, Cheshire, UK
180. Head northeast on Eggbridge Ln toward Waverton mill Quays 0.2 mi
181. Turn left at Brown Heath Rd 0.5 mi
182. Continue on Rake Ln 0.4 mi
183. Rake Ln turns slightly right and becomes Stamford Ln 1.2 mi
184. Turn right at A51/Tarvin Rd 0.7 mi
185. Turn left at B5132/Barrow LnContinue to follow B5132 3.3 mi
186. Turn right at A56/Warrington RdContinue to follow A56 8.1 mi
187. Turn left at A533/Chester Rd 256 ft
188. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A533/Chester RdContinue to follow Chester RdGo through 3 roundabouts 3.2 mi
189. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A56/Chester RdContinue to follow A56 2.3 mi
190. Continue on A5060/Chester Rd 1.0 mi
191. At Brain Bevan Island, take the 2nd exit onto A49/Wilderspool CausewayContinue to follow A49Go through 7 roundabouts 3.5 mi
192. Turn right at A573/Golborne RdContinue to follow A573 2.2 mi
193. Turn right at A572/Newton Rd 102 ft194. Turn left at A573/Golborne Dale RdContinue to follow A573Go through 1 roundabout 1.8 mi
195. Turn left at A573/Ashton RdContinue to follow A573 1.5 mi
196. Turn left at A573/Warrington Rd 0.5 mi
197. Turn left to stay on A573/Warrington RdContinue to follow A573Go through 3 roundabouts 3.1 mi
198. Turn right at A49/River WayContinue to follow A49Go through 2 roundabouts 13.4 mi
199. Turn left at A6/Lostock Ln 0.3 mi
200. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A6/London WayGo through 1 roundabout 1.6 mi
201. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A6/London WayContinue to follow A6 2.1 mi
202. Turn right at A6/North RdContinue to follow A6Go through 3 roundabouts 21.0 mi
203. Turn left at A6/South RdContinue to follow A6 0.9 mi
204. Turn right at A6/Cable St 115 ft
205. Turn right at A6/North Rd 0.1 mi
206. Turn left at A6/Rosemary Ln 52 ft
207. Turn left to stay on A6/Rosemary Ln 230 ft73.1 mi
- about 2 hours 36 mins Lancaster, LancashireUK
208. Head northeast on St Leonard's Gate toward Pitt St 0.3 mi
209. Turn left at Bulk Rd 276 ft
210. Turn left at A6/Bulk RdContinue to follow A6 282 ft
211. Continue on A589/Greyhound Bridge RdContinue to follow A589 0.6 mi
212. Continue on A6/Morecambe RdContinue to follow A6Go through 3 roundabouts 15.6 mi
213. Turn left to stay on A6 0.2 mi
214. Slight left at A6/Levens Ln 0.2 mi
215. Take the ramp onto A590 1.2 mi
216. Turn right at A5074 0.1 mi
217. Turn left to stay on A5074 4.7 mi
218. Turn left to stay on A5074 4.9 mi
219. Turn left at A5074/St Martin's Pl 184 ft
220. Turn right at A592/St Martin's PlContinue to follow A592Go through 1 roundabout 1.6 mi
221. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A591/Ambleside RdContinue to follow A591 3.8 mi
222. Turn left at A591/Wansfell RdContinue to follow A591 0.3 mi
223. Turn left at A591/Compston RdContinue to follow A591Go through 1 roundabout 16.1 mi
224. Take the ramp onto A66Go through 1 roundabout 3.6 mi
225. Turn left 79 ft226. Turn right 1.1 mi
54.4 mi
- about 1 hour 37 mins ThornthwaiteKeswick, Cumbria, UK227. Head north 1.5 mi
228. Turn left at A66 2.6 mi
229. Turn right at B5291 1.9 mi
230. Turn left at A591 2.4 mi
231. Turn right 1.4 mi
232. Turn left 1.1 mi
233. Turn right 0.1 mi
234. Turn left toward A595 0.9 mi
235. Turn right at A595Go through 2 roundabouts 16.4 mi
236. At Hardwicke Circus Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A7/Bridgewater RdContinue to follow A7 2.0 mi
237. Slight left at Park House Rd 1.5 mi
238. Turn right 2.3 mi
239. Turn left 0.1 mi
240. Turn right 0.5 mi
241. Continue straight 2.1 mi
242. Turn left at B7076Go through 1 roundaboutEntering Scotland 0.8 mi
243. Turn left to merge onto A75 21.2 mi
244. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A75 heading to A76/M74/Glasgow/A701/A709/Kilmarnock/Lockerbie/Edinburgh/StranraerGo through 2 roundabouts 3.5 mi
245. At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto A76/Glasgow Rd heading to Kilmarnock/LochsideContinue to follow A76Go through 2 roundabouts 25.3 mi
87.4 mi
- about 2 hours 17 mins SanquharUK
246. Head northwest on A76/High St toward W LochanContinue to follow A76 10.9 mi
247. At Inchgarth Ave, take the 2nd exit onto A76/CastleContinue to follow A76Go through 6 roundabouts 19.2 mi
248. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A71 heading to Irvine/A759/A78/TroonGo through 4 roundabouts 7.8 mi
249. At Merryvale Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A737/Ayr RdContinue to follow A737Go through 2 roundabouts 1.2 mi
250. Slight left at A737/Double Dykes RdContinue to follow A737Go through 1 roundabout 3.1 mi
251. Continue on A738/HowgateContinue to follow A738 1.3 mi
252. At Pennyburn Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A78 heading to Ardrossan/Greenock/LargsGo through 1 roundabout 3.3 mi
253. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto B780/Dalry Rd heading to Ardrossan 0.9 mi
254. Turn left at A738/Eglinton Rd 0.1 mi
255. Turn right at A738/Glasgow St 0.6 mi
256. Continue on Harbour St 299 ft257. Turn right at Dock Rd 138 ft258. Slight left at Harbour Rd 0.2 mi
259. Slight right 0.2 mi
260. Take the Ardrossan - Brodick ferry to Isle Of Arran 13.2 mi
261. Continue straight 177 ft262. Turn left toward A841 381 ft263. Turn left at A841 4.2 mi
264. Turn left to stay on A841 6.3 mi
265. Turn left 1.2 mi
266. Turn left 118 ft73.8 mi
- about 2 hours 34 mins KildonanIsle Of Arran, UK
267. Head north 118 ft
268. Turn left 0.8 mi
269. Slight right toward A841 0.4 mi
270. Turn left at A841 10.9 mi
271. Turn left to stay on A841 17.6 mi
272. Turn left 121 ft273. Take the Claonaig - Lochranza ferry to Argyll and Bute 4.7 mi
274. Continue straight 495 ft275. Turn left at B8001 0.4 mi
276. Turn right to stay on B8001 4.7 mi
277. Turn right at A83 18.5 mi
278. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A83 0.3 mi
279. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Colchester Square 161 ft
280. Continue on Argyll St 0.1 mi
58.5 mi
- about 1 hour 55 mins Lochgilphead UK
281. Head northwest on Oban Rd toward Bishopton Rd 0.1 mi
282. Continue on Bishopton Rd 0.4 mi
283. Turn right at A816 14.6 mi
284. Turn left to stay on A816 21.5 mi
285. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A85/Aird's PlContinue to follow A85 0.5 mi
286. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A85Go through 1 roundabout 4.4 mi
287. Turn right at A828Go through 1 roundabout 9.5 mi
288. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A828 16.5 mi
289. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A82 heading to Fort William 12.6 mi
290. At W End Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto High St 0.2 mi
291. Turn right at Gordon Square 174 ft
292. Continue on Fassifern Rd 0.3 mi
293. Slight left at Parade Rd 69 ft
294. Turn left to stay on Parade Rd 364 ft
295. Turn right at Bank St 243 ft
80.7 mi

- about 2 hours 2 mins Fort William Driving directions to Highland KW14 7UG, UK206 mi
- about 5 hours 22 mins Via A862, Unknown road, Unknown road, Unknown road - remove all Fort William PH33 7LYUK
1. Head northeast on B8004 8.7 mi
2. Turn left at A82 27.6 mi
3. Turn right to stay on A82 12.7 mi
4. Turn left at A831 1.3 mi
5. Turn right at A833 9.7 mi
6. Turn left at A862 1.2 mi
7. Slight right to stay on A862 1.2 mi
62.3 mi
- about 1 hour 31 mins BeaulyUK
8. Head northwest on A862/Croyard Rd toward A862/High StContinue to follow A862 2.4 mi
9. Turn left at A832/Great N RdContinue to follow Great N Rd 0.4 mi
10. Continue on A862Go through 1 roundabout 9.2 mi
11. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A9 heading to A99/Wick/ThursoGo through 1 roundabout 21.3 mi
12. Turn right 112 ft13. Turn right toward A9 0.2 mi
14. Make a U-turn 0.2 mi
15. Turn left toward A9 112 ft16. Turn right at A9 1.2 mi
17. At Meikle Ferry Roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A9 heading to A99/Wick/Thurso 32.0 mi
18. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A9 13.9 mi
19. Sharp left toward Portormin Rd 381 ft
20. Turn left at Portormin Rd 0.1 mi
21. Turn left toward Portormin Rd 105 ft
22. Turn left at Portormin Rd 95 ft81.1 mi
- about 1 hour 58 mins DunbeathUK
23. Head southeast on Portormin Rd 95 ft
24. Make a U-turn 0.1 mi
25. Turn right toward A9 381 ft26. Turn left at A9 3.7 mi
27. Continue on A99 16.4 mi
28. Turn right at Northcote St 0.2 mi
29. Turn left at Macrae St 0.1 mi
30. Turn right at Kinnaird St 0.2 mi
31. Continue on Wellington St 0.4 mi
32. Turn right toward Wellington Ave 440 ft33. Make a U-turn 440 ft34. Turn left toward Wellington Ave 0.2 mi
35. Continue straight onto Wellington Ave 0.1 mi
36. Turn right at N Murchison St 459 ft37. Turn left at Harbour Rd 0.3 mi
38. Continue on B9159 0.2 mi
39. Turn left at B9159/Martha TerraceContinue to follow B9159Go through 1 roundabout 0.3 mi
40. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A99/Bridge St heading to John O' Groats 0.1 mi
41. Turn left at A99/High St (signs for A99/B875/Castletown/John O' Groats)Continue to follow A99 16.1 mi
42. Turn right 0.4 mi
43. Continue straight 1.5 mi
44. Make a U-turn 1.5 mi
45. Continue straight 0.4 mi
46. Turn right at A99 446 ft47. Turn left at A836 (signs for A836/Thurso/Castletown) 19.2 mi
48. Turn right at A9/Ulbster Pl (signs for A9/Scrabster/Tongue)Continue to follow A9 1.0 mi
49. Turn right to stay on A9 0.1 mi
50. Turn right at Burnside 197 ft
63.0 mi
- about 1 hour 53 mins Highland KW14 7UGUK