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Parks Tour 26

Parks Tour 26 · September 2026

A motorcycle tour of Britain's national parks

18 days from Pembrokeshire to the Cairngorms and back, told moment by moment. Every moment links to the same spot in the globe.

  • 18 days
  • 2,448 miles
  • 15 national parks
  • 459 photos
  • 1 story

All 336 events

Day 1,

Setting off → Pembrokeshire Coast

123 miles · 15 to 17 °C · Pembrokeshire Coast

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    Welcome to the National Parks Grand Tour

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    Set off

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    Stopped for 45 minutes near Llanedi

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    2 photo stops · 3 photos near Llanedi 12:56 to 13:02

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    Arrived at Croes-goch

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    20 photo stops · 63 photos near Croes-goch 15:27 to 22:07

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Day 2,

Pembrokeshire Coast → Snowdonia

142 miles · 14 to 17 °C · Pembrokeshire Coast, Snowdonia

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    4 photo stops · 6 photos near Croes-goch 07:56 to 09:49

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    Set off on ride 1 of 2 from Croes-goch

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    Stopped for 1 hour 56 minutes near St Davids

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    Finished ride 1 at St Davids

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    3 photo stops · 4 photos near St Davids 10:25 to 11:40

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    Set off on ride 2 of 2 from St Davids

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    2 photo stops · 6 photos near Aberteifi / Cardigan and Y Bala 13:11 to 16:30

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    Arrived at Cefn-ddwysarn

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    7 photo stops · 7 photos near Cefn-ddwysarn 17:25 to 20:57

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Day 3,

Snowdonia · Day 1

44 miles · 15 to 17 °C

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    A photo near Cefn-ddwysarn

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 08:55 near Cefn-ddwysarn
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    Set off from Cefn-ddwysarn

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    Stopped for 1 hour 30 minutes near Llangollen

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    7 photo stops · 9 photos in 5 places 11:38 to 14:41

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    Arrived at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

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    12 photo stops · 20 photos near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr 14:56 to 23:56

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Day 4,

Snowdonia · Day 2

92 miles · 15 to 19 °C · Snowdonia

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    4 photo stops · 5 photos near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr 08:29 to 09:15

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    Set off on ride 1 of 3 from Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

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    A photo near Derwen

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 10:33 near Derwen
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    Finished ride 1 at Ruthin

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    3 photo stops · 3 photos near Ruthin 11:48 to 12:17

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    Set off on ride 2 of 3 from Ruthin

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    Stopped for 3 hours 22 minutes near Denbigh

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    Finished ride 2 at Denbigh

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    5 photo stops · 15 photos near Denbigh 13:10 to 15:07

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    Set off on ride 3 of 3 from Denbigh

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    2 photo stops · 5 photos near Bylchau and Capel Curig 16:38 to 17:18

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    Stopped for 52 minutes near Llanberis

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    A photo near Llanberis

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 17:41 near Llanberis
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    Arrived at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

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    A photo near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 22:24 near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

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Day 5,

Snowdonia → Peak District

136 miles · 18 to 22 °C

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    4 photo stops · 4 photos near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr 09:11 to 11:19

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    Set off from Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

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    A photo near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 11:44 near Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
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    Stopped for 33 minutes near Llangollen

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    2 photo stops · 4 photos near Llangollen and Chipping 13:02 to 16:20

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    Arrived at Clitheroe

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    5 photo stops · 5 photos near Clitheroe 17:17 to 21:20

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Day 6,

Peak District · Day 1

141 miles · 19 to 24 °C · Peak District

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    A photo near Clitheroe

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 10:15 near Clitheroe
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    Set off from Clitheroe

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    Stopped for 47 minutes near Wash

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    2 photo stops · 9 photos near Snelson and Over Peover 15:05 to 15:10

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    Stopped for 31 minutes near Clitheroe

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    Arrived at Clitheroe

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    A photo near Clitheroe

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 18:32 near Clitheroe

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Day 7,

Yorkshire Dales → Lake District

97 miles · 14 to 17 °C · Lake District, Yorkshire Dales

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    Set off from Clitheroe

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    Stopped for 51 minutes near Tosside

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    4 photo stops · 11 photos near Tosside and Keswick 12:17 to 15:56

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    Arrived at Keswick

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    9 photo stops · 12 photos near Keswick 16:02 to 20:37

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Day 8,

Lake District · Day 1

82 miles · 12 to 15 °C · Lake District

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    4 photo stops · 7 photos near Keswick 08:12 to 10:26

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    Set off from Keswick

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    3 photos near Thornthwaite

    • Photo 1 of 3, taken at 10:40 near Thornthwaite
    • Photo 2 of 3, taken at 10:40 near Thornthwaite
    • Photo 3 of 3, taken at 10:40 near Thornthwaite
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    Stopped for 32 minutes near Seatoller

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    2 photo stops · 6 photos near Seatoller 11:30 to 11:50

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    Stopped for 2 hours 10 minutes near Keswick

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    7 photo stops · 29 photos near Keswick and Rydal 12:38 to 15:23

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    Arrived at Keswick

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    4 photo stops · 4 photos near Keswick 17:04 to 18:53

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Day 9,

Lake District → East Lothian

140 miles · 12 to 16 °C · Lake District

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    3 photo stops · 3 photos near Keswick 08:20 to 10:19

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    Set off on ride 1 of 3 from Keswick

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    A photo near Keswick

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 10:46 near Keswick
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    Stopped for 41 minutes near Earlston

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    A photo near Earlston

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 13:18 near Earlston
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    Finished ride 1 at Innerwick

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    5 photo stops · 7 photos near Innerwick 14:42 to 16:25

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    Set off on ride 2 of 3 from Innerwick

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    Stopped for 2 hours 21 minutes near Dunbar

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    Finished ride 2 at Dunbar

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    4 photo stops · 9 photos near Dunbar 17:46 to 19:20

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    Set off on ride 3 of 3 from Dunbar

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    Arrived at Innerwick

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Day 10,

East Lothian → Cairngorms

143 miles · 10 to 15 °C · Cairngorms

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    2 photo stops · 5 photos near Innerwick 07:59 to 08:28

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    Set off on ride 1 of 2 from Innerwick

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    Stopped for 2 hours 25 minutes near Edinburgh

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    7 photo stops · 16 photos near Edinburgh 10:25 to 12:31

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    Finished ride 1

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    2 photos

    • Photo 1 of 2, taken at 15:55
    • Photo 2 of 2, taken at 15:55
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    Set off on ride 2 of 2

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    Arrived at Braemar

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    12 photo stops · 16 photos near Braemar 16:42 to 21:59

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Day 11,

Cairngorms → Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

145 miles · 9 to 15 °C · Cairngorms, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs

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    6 photo stops · 10 photos near Braemar 07:40 to 09:30

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    Set off from Braemar

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    Stopped for 33 minutes

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    4 photo stops · 6 photos 10:34 to 11:07

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    Arrived at Balmaha

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    8 photo stops · 22 photos near Balmaha 14:53 to 21:52

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Day 12,

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs → Northumberland

146 miles · 12 to 16 °C · Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, Northumberland

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    A photo near Balmaha

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 07:57 near Balmaha
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    Set off from Balmaha

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    Stopped for 41 minutes near Stirling

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    2 photo stops · 2 photos near Stirling 09:37 to 09:50

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    Stopped for 33 minutes near Earlston

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    Arrived at Bellingham

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    8 photo stops · 14 photos near Bellingham 13:49 to 18:10

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Day 13,

Northumberland · Day 1

85 miles · 14 to 21 °C · Northumberland

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    5 photo stops · 5 photos near Bellingham 07:17 to 09:34

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    Set off on ride 1 of 3 from Bellingham

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    Finished ride 1 at Newcastle upon Tyne

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    5 photo stops · 6 photos near Newcastle upon Tyne 12:12 to 13:16

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    Set off on ride 2 of 3 from Newcastle upon Tyne

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    2 photos near Newcastle upon Tyne

    • Photo 1 of 2, taken at 14:24 near Newcastle upon Tyne
    • Photo 2 of 2, taken at 14:24 near Newcastle upon Tyne
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    Stopped for 1 hour near Lamesley

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    4 photos near Lamesley

    • Photo 1 of 4, taken at 14:38 near Lamesley
    • Photo 2 of 4, taken at 14:38 near Lamesley
    • Photo 3 of 4, taken at 14:38 near Lamesley
    • Photo 4 of 4, taken at 14:38 near Lamesley
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    Finished ride 2 at Lamesley

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    3 photos near Lamesley

    • Photo 1 of 3, taken at 15:01 near Lamesley
    • Photo 2 of 3, taken at 15:01 near Lamesley
    • Photo 3 of 3, taken at 15:01 near Lamesley
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    Set off on ride 3 of 3 from Lamesley

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    2 photos near Heddon on the Wall

    • Photo 1 of 2, taken at 16:18 near Heddon on the Wall
    • Photo 2 of 2, taken at 16:18 near Heddon on the Wall
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    Arrived at Bellingham

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    3 photo stops · 4 photos near Bellingham 17:04 to 19:27

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Day 14,

Northumberland → North York Moors

121 miles · 17 to 24 °C · North York Moors, Northumberland

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    A photo near Bellingham

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 10:26 near Bellingham
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    Set off from Bellingham

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    A photo near Oakenshaw

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 12:02 near Oakenshaw
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    Arrived at Scalby

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    10 photo stops · 15 photos near Scalby 15:22 to 20:10

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Day 15,

North York Moors → The Broads

195 miles · 16 to 21 °C

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    Set off from Scalby

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    Stopped for 2 hours 9 minutes near Boston

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    3 photo stops · 3 photos near Boston 11:59 to 13:34

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    Stopped for 53 minutes near Kirton

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    3 photo stops · 3 photos near Kirton 14:27 to 15:17

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    Arrived at Trowse

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    2 photos near Trowse

    • Photo 1 of 2, taken at 18:11 near Trowse
    • Photo 2 of 2, taken at 18:11 near Trowse

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Day 16,

The Broads → New Forest

280 miles · 11 to 21 °C · New Forest, South Downs, The Broads

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    Set off on ride 1 of 2 from Trowse

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    Finished ride 1 at Wroxham

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    A photo near Wroxham

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 09:55 near Wroxham
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    Set off on ride 2 of 2 from Hoveton

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    Stopped for 32 minutes near Shackleford

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    Arrived at Woodlands

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    4 photo stops · 5 photos near Woodlands 17:28 to 19:57

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Day 17,

New Forest → Dartmoor → Exmoor

161 miles · 14 to 21 °C · Dartmoor, Exmoor

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    2 photo stops · 2 photos near Woodlands 07:29 to 07:45

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    Set off from Woodlands

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    6 photo stops · 7 photos near Lyme Regis 10:42 to 12:07

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    Stopped for 1 hour near Drewsteignton

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    A photo near Drewsteignton

    • Photo 1 of 1, taken at 13:57 near Drewsteignton
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    Arrived at Barbrook

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    6 photo stops · 19 photos near Barbrook 17:14 to 20:14

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Day 18,

Exmoor → Brecon Beacons → Journey's end

174 miles · 13 to 19 °C · Brecon Beacons, Exmoor

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    2 photo stops · 2 photos near Barbrook 08:26 to 08:44

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    Set off on ride 1 of 4 from Barbrook

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    Finished ride 1

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    Set off on ride 2 of 4

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    Stopped for 38 minutes near Penperlleni

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    2 photo stops · 2 photos near Penperlleni 12:55 to 13:27

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    Stopped for 1 hour 21 minutes near Llangynidr

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    4 photo stops · 7 photos near Llangynidr 14:07 to 14:43

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    Finished ride 2

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    Set off on ride 3 of 4

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    Finished ride 3

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    Set off on ride 4 of 4

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    Arrived

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