2,500 miles, 3 days at Egremont RUFC RTE, 3 days site seeing on Orkney (excellent campsite at Point of Ness next to the ferry terminal) and 5 days in the saddle. Getting onto Orkney via Pentland Ferry was next to useless, waited 8 hours to board then told there was no space! Took the Northlink Ferry from Scrabster to Stromness at £38.50 (concession) each way, a brown beer voucher more than Pentland but Northlink, I'm told, offer more comfort and good service for refreshment, seems to be the choice of the islanders too.
Happy days