More route research in Rutland, this time a complete 65-mile circuit of the traditional county’s border.
Author: Rob Ainsley
Rutland 1: Water, water everywhere
More cycle-route research, this time in Rutland and with Tim. Yes, it will be more than a day trip, actually.
Skipton: Lift on a canal boat
I was doing a bit of route research round Skipton, and managed to dodge some of the bumpy unsurfaced towpath on the canal between here and Gargrave by cadging a lift… Canal boater’s breakfast: Peanuts and Chenin Blanc
Malham: Welcome to Norway
English scenery doesn’t really do spectacular, but some bits of Yorkshire come close. In a country of modest geography, the theatrical surprises of Malham Cove and Gordale Scar feel as vast as anything in Norway or Chile. Relatively, anyway; and the beer’s much better. No wonder author Bill Bryson chose to live here, in the…
Canterbury 3: Dungeness coast
More lovely Kentish route research, down to Dungeness’s strange shingle coast and back.
Canterbury 2: Margate and Otty Bottom
More route research, round the Kent coast from Canterbury.
Canterbury 1: Ham Sandwich
I’m researching cycle routes round Canterbury and Kent. Sadly I couldn’t find a sign anywhere saying SANDWICH DEAL.
Glasgow to Edinburgh 2: Falkirk to Edinburgh
The second day of route research, following the Union Canal from Falkirk along smooth flat tarmac towpath right into Edinburgh city centre. *slag heaps
Glasgow to Edinburgh 1: Bowling to Falkirk
Route-researching this Scottish coast-to-coast. It goes a mere 60 flat miles, all on smooth tarmac canal towpaths. The Clyde Canal goes thirty miles from Bowling to Falkirk via Glasgow; from Falkirk, the Union Canal goes another 30 miles to Edinburgh. Ideal for families, trundlers, and lazy cycle bloggers looking for an easy ride. But Falkirk’s…
Norwich 2: Ferries and floods
On another glorious day, what could be better than cycling round the Broads? Well, boating round them, obviously. The Broads are not conveniently set out for bikes. *But* I had a fabulous, ferry-rich, day researching more routes.