JoG-LE 1,000

The Plan


To navigate between the two furthest extremities of our fair isle via a host of villages, towns and cities, linked by around 1,000 miles of Britain's tourist and caravan-filled backroads, raising funds for Cancer Research UK.



Guesstimated Itinerary
(See "The Route" page for further details.)
Approx.
Time
 Leg
Distance
 Day
Distance
 Total
Distance
 Description
Day 1 Sun 5th Aug 2007 Highlands, Argyle & Bute, Stirling, Falkirk, West Lothian, Midlothian, Borders.
08:30119119119Leg 1, John o' Groats to Inverness.
11:30   Rest stop at Skiach Services.
12:00112231231Leg 2, Inverness to Tyndrum (refuel at Kessock SS).
14:45   Late lunch and refuel at The Green Welly Stop.
15:4590321321Leg 3, Tyndrum to Edinburgh.
18:00   Rest stop at Little Chef and refuel at Dreghorn SS.
18:3050371371Leg 4, Edinburgh to Hawick.
19:45   Overnight halt at Hawick.

Day 2 Mon 6th Aug 2007 Northumberland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire.
08:309898469Leg 1, Hawick to Hartside Cafe (refuel at Bourtree Motors SS).
10:45   Rest stop at Hartside Cafe.
11:15114212583Leg 2, Hartside Cafe to Bootle (refuel at Rheged SS).
14:30   Late lunch and refuel at Aintree Asda.
15:3098310681Leg 3, Bootle to Craven Arms.
18:00   Rest stop (TBD) and refuel at Newington Garage SS.
18:3053363734Leg 4, Craven Arms to Welsh Bicknor (refuel at Bennetts SS).
19:45   Overnight halt at Welsh Bicknor.

Day 3 Tue 7th Aug 2007 Gloucestershire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall.
08:30113113847Leg 1, Welsh Bicknor to Williton (near Minehead).
11:45   Rest stop (TBD) and refuel at Williton SS.
12:1583196930Leg 2, Williton to Bude.
14:15   Late lunch (TBD) and refuel at Bude SS.
15:15842801014Leg 3, Bude to Land's End.
17:15   Arrive at Land's End. Job done!
19:00   Final overnight at St. Just.