Cycling the coastline and borders — A lap of Englandshire

As a Brit, having lived most of my life on the British Isles, I have always looked to explore further afield at any opportunity.

Cycling the world before I’d even really cycled out of Cumbria, Covid-19 inspired me to make the most of what is on the doorstep and plan something firmly located between a challenge and a holiday for the two weeks I could manage to get off work. Being a fan of the mountains, I thought I'd see what the coast had to offer for a change.

A staycation was in order and looking at a map of the UK I thought, why not just go right around it? After realising that was over 3,500 miles, I accepted that probably wasn’t realistic in two weeks so thought a 2,300 mile (mostly road) lap of England could be squeezed into 15 days.

We have so many amazing roads to discover in the UK, and the lockdown encouraged me to ride new roads within just a few miles of home. I knew there was a ton of roads all over the country that would make for a great mini adventure.

I hope everyone can see the value of riding in their home country and this can encourage others to start adventures from home, fulfil dreams and connect with the outdoors and the fresh perspectives time in nature can provide.