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Lady Cavendish:
Hello :)

Last year I did a LEJOG on my lonesome and loved it. I used a little green bible, cicerone I think which had the route in it, and I went that way. It was the best 10-11 days.

So I'd like to do something a bit similar this year, but I don't have quite as much time.

I'm thinking about getting a train to Edinburgh, and riding home, mainly along the east side/seaside in the North bit as I was on the wessssstsidddde last year.

I'm ok with A roads in general, but I don't want to accidentally encounter any of those ones where you are almost on a motorway and feel you shouldn't be there!!

I just went to start a route and Edinburgh down to kind of Jedburgh then the Northumberland National Park bit is A68- is there any good way of knowing how busy roads like that are. A lot of my lejog took in A routes, but as they were in a cycle guide I knew they'd be ok. Just a random route I plan myself I could put myself on the busiest A road ever!!

Any tips? :)

Lady Cavendish:
(Home is Berkshire btw....)

matthew:
See if you can find a route sheet for London- Edinburgh - London. It may have some useful hints for the southern half.

Otherwise Enjoy

MrToad:
You're probably already doing this, but I look at the satellite imagery (eg google/bing maps) of A roads when planning a route.  That can give you an idea whether it's a whacking great highway or just a big road.  Google also have streetview too so you can "ride" round junctions that look a bit dodgy.  Not as good as local knowledge, obviously.

Sorry if I'm stating the obvious.

Lady Cavendish:
No that is a good tip, thanks :)

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