Ha! By now, many of you (well, with the possible exception of the Irishman
) would have picked up my error - of course I meant SW England.
Thanks brummie for your suggestions, and for bringing Sustrans to my attention. What a fantastic resource! I will use it extensively in researching our tour.
And strictnaturist, I know only too well what awaits my liver up north! I've toured the place extensively on three separate occasions, although never on two wheels. I have even lost a tent in a Scottish gale, and been eaten alive by midges on Skye. (So why do I like the place so much?
)