Irish Sea to the North Sea cycling vacation

England’s northern counties are blessed with outstanding natural beauty, from the rolling ridges and rocky outcrops of the Lake District fells to the windswept moorlands of the Pennines or the sand expanses of the Northumberland coast. Traveling by bicycle often gives us more time to ask questions and understand the forces at play in these rural landscapes – how do the sheep interact with fells, what is the function of peat bogs, how are dry stone walls maintained? In the process of these reveries from the lofty perch of our saddle, or perhaps the more familiar post-climb roadside slump, we begin to learn and understand more – what might be the impact of different human activities and land uses, and how are these conflicts and balances addressed? What happens if we don’t manage our landscapes properly? Here on the Coast to Coast to Route - riding through the managed forests of the Lake District, through the industrial heartlands and engineering marvels of Tyneside, through rural farms and on repurposed railways lines - we see all this in action, and may even forget about the pain in our legs...

We always encourage our customers to use re-usable water, non-plastic bottles on all of our trips and the same goes for the coast to coast. These can be bought from us in advance for use during the journey. As it is a short and challenging trip the cyclists do not carry much equipment and waste is minimal. By providing a support vehicle throughout the trip and waste can be easily disposed of by the driver and guide.

As a company we support Cool Earth. Protecting rainforest is one of the most effective actions to tackle climate breakdown. Cool Earth work with indigenous communities empowering them to conserve their forest; keeping CO2 locked in.