Land's End to
John o'Groats

A Cycle Tour


On 16th May 2009, Adam Dalziel, Chris Hudson and Gary Mackintosh cycled 893 miles from Land's End to John o'Groats, to raise money for The County Air Ambulance Trust.

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Special thanks to npower for donating £1000.

Day 13 - John o'Groats
13 days, 893 miles, 4 punctures, 1 crash and countless cups...

Day 12 - Wick
Well, another fine day's cycling - weather was great and...

Day 12 - Latheron
Heh - almost there!!...

Day 11 - Tain
That was the best day's cycling so far. Weather held up all...

Day 11 - Fort Augustus
Awoke a little groggy this morning after having knocked back...

Day 10 - Fort William
The guy at the road-side burger bar was saying we'd be lucky...

Day 10 - The Highlands
For the first time on this trip, i'm feeling cold and...

Day 9 - Crianlarich
Nice easy day today - just a 50 miler. Couldn't find any...

Day 9 - Loch Lomond
Bacon and egg butties, clotted cream scones and tea are on...

Day 8 - Glasgow
C'mon - 96 miles, the biggest day so far! We wanted to make...

Day 8 - Crawford
Terrible weather, rain rain rain, then stumbled upon this...

Day 7 - Gretna, Scotland
Whoahey - we've made Scotland and only have a meer 350 miles...

Day 7 - Top of Shap
Well, Gary's won the race to the top off the Shap Fells, the...

Day 6 - Milnthorpe
Bit of an unsuccessful day today. What with me getting a...

Day 6 - The Cheese-Press
'It's a cheese-press.', exclaimed Gary, slamming on his...

Day 6 - Preston
Steak and kidney puddin', chips, peas and gravy all for a...

Day 6 - Bamber Bridge, Preston
Was wondering why i couldn't keep up with the others - have...

Day 5 - Atherton
Gee - absolutely shattered! Done 94 miles today cuz wanted...

Day 5 - Manchester Shipping Canal
Bikes go for free across the toll :-) Bridge is very much in...

Day 5 - Knutsford
Found this great little tea shop in quaint little Knutsford....

Day 5 - Coven
This has to be the best beans on toast I've ever eaten - the...

Day 4 - Home Sweet Home
Nice easy day today - just 45 miles. Made sense to all kip...

Day 3 - Gloucester
Stumbled into this place after having cycled almost 90 miles...

Day 3 - Bristol
The Clifton Suspension Bridge - impressive stuff. And that's...

Day 3 - The Mendips
Hoorah - we've reached the top of the Mendip Hills!!...

Day 2 - Taunton
Cycled 83 miles today - that'll do. Limped into Taunton and...

Day 2 - Wellington
C'mon Gary - you can do it! Done some crazy, big hills in...

Day 2 - Okehampton
Thanks to Mr Stetiford, Mr Adams, David Richards and friends...

Day 2 - Treween
Oh no - Chris has got a puncture! Weather's atrocious as...

Day 1 - Bodmin Moor
Ahhhh - showered, fed and mildly intoxicated!! Found a great...

Day 1 - Newlyn Downs
Bacon butties and tea - life doesn't get any better than...

Start - Land's End
Man, it's windy! It's really windy, 30mph apparently, but...