Lands End to John 'O'Groats

A popular point to point project that walkers, runners and cyclists attempt as a personal challenge.

   * Land's End is the extreme southwestward (but not southern or western) point of Great Britain, situated in western Cornwall at the end of the Penwith Peninsula.
   * John o' Groats is the traditionally acknowledged extreme northern point of Scotland, in northeastern Caithness. The actual northernmost point is at nearby Dunnet Head.

Books and Maps

A collection of useful publications.

• Land's End to John o'Groats - A Choice of Footpaths for Walking the Length of Britain - Andrew McCloy, £6.99 Hodder & Stoughton (1995) 0-340-63750-1.
• The SAS Survival Handbook - John Wiseman, £12.99 Harper Collins (1986) 0-00-217185-6.
• Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook - Peter Barnes, £8.99 Ward Lock (1995) 0-7063-7363-4.
• OS Maps - Travelmaster Series, £3.99.
• OS Maps - Landranger Series, £4.75.
• National Trail Guide - Offa's Dyke Path South and North - Ernie and Kathy Kay and Mark Richards, £9.99 each Aurum Press (1994) 1-85140-295-8 and (1995) 1-85140-322-9.
• National Trail Guide - Pennine Way South and North - £9.99 each Aurum Press.

Route Links

• The Rambler's Association
• The Long Distance Walkers Association
• The Pennine Way Association
• The Offa's Dyke Association

Other Useful Links

• A.Walker’s Guide: Land’s End to John o’Groats