Southern UK bicycle Tour. May 2016 London to Stonehenge.


May 5, 2016


After cycling the north I thought it only right to cycle the south so I worked out a route that would take me from London to Lands End then along the coast towards Bristol and over the Bristol channel into south Wales. Getting out of London was quite difficult but once I picked up the Thames cycle route it was all easy through to Windsor.



I had a night at my Aunt's house then the next day I had a nice ride in the countryside, heading towards Stonehenge to camp in the circle if possible. No luck camping there though as you can't actually get close to it. No bother though as I wild camped in a farmers barnyard. 

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