The full route

Below you will find full details of my planned route from Otley to London. I can envisage three problems:

1 - navigation ... a small crew could help lots here
2 - running along minor roads in the dark ... need more practice with head torch
3 - some major roads have no footway ... just need to be careful and choise clothing well


Get your maps out and see what you think. If you can see any improvements please let me know. Try to avoid dangerous road junctions though. I'll always keep the updated route details at the bottom of the page for reference.

From Otley … A660 to Leeds … A61 then B6481 then A639 through Methley to Cutsyke … B6421 through Featherstone to High Ackworth … A628 through Ackworth Moor Top … minor road to Hemsworth … B6273 to Great Houghton … B6411 to Thurnscoe … minor roads to Bolton Upon Dearne … B6098 then minor roads to Mexborough … A6023 to Conisbrough … minor roads through the town then B6094 and minor roads to Stainton … minor road … A631 … minor road … A60 through Oldcotes, Langold and Carlton in Lindrick to Worksop … B6005 then A616 through Budby and Ollerton to Wellow … minor roads through Eakring to A617 … Kirklington … minor roads to Southwell … A612 through Halloughton and Thurgarton to Lowdham … minor road … A6097 … minor road to Bingham … minor roads through Langar, Harby and Scalford to Melton Mowbray … B6047 to Great Dalby … minor roads through Burrough on the Hill, Owston, Loddington, Belton and Allexton to B664 … B664 through Stockerston … minor roads through Great Easton and Bringhurst to Cottingham … B670 to East Carlton … A427 … minor roads through Pipewell, Rushton, Glendon Hall, Thorpe Malsor, Great Cransley, Broughton and Orlingbury to Little Harrowden … B574 to Great Harrowden … A509 … A5193 through Wellingborough … A509 through Irchester … minor roads through Hinwick, Harrold, Chellington, Stevington to Bromham … A5134 … minor road through Kempston … A5134 then A421 … minor road through Kempston Hardwick … B530 to Ampthill … minor road through Maulden to Cloghill … A6 then A507 … minor roads through Upper Gravenhurst, Higham Gobion, Hexton, Lilley and Breachwood Green to Blackmore End … B651 to Wheathampstead … minor roads … B197 through Hatfield … A1000 trough Brookmans Park, Potters Bar, Barnet and North Finchley … A1 then A400 through Tufnell Park and Camden Town then Camden High Street, Hampstead Road, Tottenham Court Road and Charing Cross Road to Trafalgar Square.


On this route:

100 miles from Otley is approx. 0.25 miles (400m) beyond Scalford (Leicestershire)
200k from Otley is approx. at Great Easton (Leicestershire)
150 miles from Otley is approx. 0.75 miles (1.2k) beyond Hinwick (Bedfordshire)
250k from Otley is approx. 1.4 miles (2.25k) beyond Chellington (Bedfordshire)
300k from Otley is approx. 0.2 miles (320m) beyond Breachwood Green (Hertfordshire)
200 miles from Otley is approx. 2 miles (3.2k) beyond Hatfield (Hertfordshire)
350k from Otley is on Charing Cross Road in London, approx. at Denmark Street

The overall distance from otley to London (Trafalgar Square) is 218 miles and the total climb is 8841 feet (2695m).