Coast and Castles

by Andy McCandlish

Published 1 October 2007
Coast and Castles Route 1 is an epic cross-border cycle route stretching 540km up the North Sea coast from Hadrian's frontier city of Newcastle to the sparkling granite streets of Aberdeen via Northumbria's brooding clifftop castles and smugglers' havens, Edinburgh's medieval Old Town and iconic bridges and Aberdeenshire's fishing villages and sweeping beaches.This guide has all you need to plan your long-distance journey, including rail-linked sections and traffic-free rides for families looking for fun days out as well as inspiring detours for cyclists wanting to explore some of the finest coast and countryside that Scotland and England have to offer.