i have looked at this now and come up with my solution. As some of you know i tend to go off and do rides of a challenge adventure nature and don't really bother to much about certificates verification or any of that stuff. I know I've done it and that's enough for me. But some of you have shown an interest and I am happy to share.
This will prove to be an epic ride over a hundred hours of riding without including any time for stops, and over 4.000 miles could easily reach 4,500 miles.
So i have identified 160 lighthouses or beacons around the coast of Britain, Not every lighthouse or beacon has been included in the list. Light ships have been left out and those lighthouses that are not visible from the mainland or on an island that is not linked by a road bridge to the mainland. I have avoided those private residences where you cannot class the lighthouse as part of the general view, to avoid intrusions into people’s privacy. Also any with a long walk only short walks from accessible parking included. Or in some cases just didn’t like them or the access to them. and i've not included the inland lighthouses just those on the coast.
They create in effect a circular route around the coast. they are numbered 1 to 160 my intention is to start at number 1 then ride round them in order. Missing just one light house out due to the entrance cost but it is the only roman light house and is probably worth a mention and individual visit by itself hence its inclusion. the shortest route i can figure is well over 4,000 miles and includes the use of shortcuts via numerous ferries miss the ferry and the route gets a lot longer.
i made my self some rules start at any of the lighthouses the travel clockwise or anticlockwise from there. I cannot or will not break the order i can take as long as i like or as many goes as i like. But must always resume from the last one visited. my intention is once i set off I'm going round till the end. I have not worked the timings out completely, maybe a week or more. cant photograph at night because they are notoriously bad to photograph then and they pretty much look the same in the dark. Some of these are of in the distance or out to sea so if i arrive in fog or mist some common sense is required a photograph of conditions and sat nav location, to big a ride to stop and wait for the weather to get better.
I have completed a little write up a few sentences about the light and a picture for each one plus a GPX file not only the lights but also view points and parking positions to gain access anyone how wants this i will share with them.
