Cycle Tour 2015 - Part 1: UK & Ireland

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Due to the length of the tour, the trip report has been split into a number of separate pages as follows:

Part 1: United Kingdom & Ireland (refer map below)

• Part 2: Norway, Finland, Estonia & Latvia (Click here for map)

• Some statistics of the UK & Ireland Part of the tour

• Total kilometres Cycled: 4,910 km
• Accommodation:
• –  Camping Sites: 58
• –  Bush Camps: 9
• –  Hotels: 6
• –  Ferries: 2
• –  Trains: 1
• Alternative Transport (since cycling began):
• –  Ferries: 11
• –  Transporter Bridges: 1
• –  Train: 1
• Wildlife Spotted (not including bunnies or road-kill):
• –  Otter
• –  Deer (lots)
• –  Fox
• –  Seals
• –  Dolphins
• –  Owl
• –  Hedgehog
• Punctures: 4
• Humorous Signs:
• –  Extreme Range Hens: Eggs for Sale (England)
• –  Caution: Slow Farmer Crossing (England)
• –  Welcome to Dull, Paired with Boring, Oregon USA (Scotland)
• –  The Store Bettyhill Turn Left at Crossroads Open 8 days a week (Scotland)
• –  Caution: Free Range Children and Animals (Scotland)