BIKE BRITAIN: CYCLING FROM LAND'S END TO JOHN O'GROATS REVIEW

We sourced all our accommodation from the book, and every hotel/B&B was excellent (and obviously very close to the route). Beforehand I hadn't been particularly bothered about the local history info in the book, but on the ride itself it made for very interesting reading, so I stand corrected on that.

Needless to say the route passes through stunning countryside and scenery. Many many highlights but the part of the route along the Great Glen is amongst the best.

If I was to do it again then I would do a couple of things differently :
1. Check for options to use Sustrans National Cycle Network routes. We went onto NCN routes a couple of times e.g. south of Lancaster, but with some forward planning there would have been many more chances to take traffic-free NCN routes . . .
2. . . and this is my only real criticism of the route; there are a couple of parts of the route that are just not suitable for cyclists, namely the 3 or 4 miles North & South of the Runcorn Bridge (busy, fast urban dual carriageways and dangerous access onto footpath for the bridge itself); and parts of A82 in Scotland (Ardlui to Crianlarich, and over Rannoch Moor, although some of the heavy traffic would have been due to Easter Bank Holiday).

Still, the book is a good 4/5 and saves hours and hours of planning. Great trip, comfortably covered in 15 days - couldn't have done it without the book. Truly indespensable.