Longest distance between two places in UK counties

[thegreenhell]

Cornwall - St. Levan to Gooseham - 94.0 miles
Devon - East Prawle to Lynmouth - 101.0 miles
Somerset - Simonsbath to Farleigh Hungerford - 84.5 miles

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hidetheelephants said:

The best I've managed for Argyll & Bute is Tulla Cottage near bridge of Orchy to Southend on Kintyre, which google says is 120 miles. Southend to Cardross is a bit of a doubleback but it stretches it out to 128 miles.

LRDefender said:

Outer Hebrides;

Eoropaidh, Isle of Lewis to Vartasay is a mere 170 miles but Google maps reckons it will take 7 hours!! I think it might take a bit longer than that....

Especially with CalMac running things.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Tuesday 30th April 22:47

For A&B Mull of Kintyre lighthouse to the bottom of Bute is 150 miles on Google maps if you set it to avoid ferries, although you still have to get the ferry to Bute, so not sure if that counts.

[sherman]

nogeplan said:

Lozw86 said:

Barrow in Furness to The Flatt in Cumbria is 100 miles

If including Highland, Scotland, Forte William to Thurso is 171 miles

Edited by Lozw86 on Tuesday 30th April 20:05

Drimnin to John O'Groats gives 231m (!)

South End, Walney to Castle Douglas - gives 109m

Thurso and John o groats are in Caithness County
Fort William is in Invernessshire
and Drimnin is maybe Argyll and Bute.
Highland council operate over alot of counties

[Halmyre]

Kincardine to Fife Ness, 55 miles

[coppice]

On time, but ignoring traffic delays ,North Yorkshire can seem unfeasibly large. I live in Thirsk, and on Friday will be meeting a pal at Barbon, over the border in Cumbria . I go via Wensleydale and Dent - the pretty way - and the 60 odd miles takes as long as I'd need to drive to Grantham .

At the other extreme , my favourite route to my Silverstone B and B , about 20 miles west of the circuit involves Northants, Bucks , Warwickshire and Oxfordshire.

[Swat]

For Yorkshire - Easington on the north sea coast just above spurn head to garsdale head (between Hawes & Sedbergh ) 142 miles -

[coppice]

Doubtless - but Easington isn't in Yorkshire but in County Durham ....

[towser44]

Cheshire - Parkgate on the Wirral Peninsula / Dee Estuary to Wildboarclough in the hills of the Peak District - 59.6 miles

[Fusion777]

Nottinghamshire- Misson Springs to Stanford on Soar is 59.5 miles. Might be able to get a bit further.

Edit: West Stockwith to Zouch is 59.6 miles.

Edited by Fusion777 on Sunday 26th May 22:36

[Halmyre]

At the other extreme, Menstrie to Yetts o' Muckhart in Clackmannanshire is only about 11 miles.

[Red Devil]

nogeplan said:

Ken_Code said:

nogeplan said:

In any given county in the UK what is the longest distance between two places using roads BUT must be shortest distance.

Probably best to use Google Maps

It's clearly a completely theoretical exercise but fun nonetheless.

I started with Kent. Can anyone do better than :

82.5 miles.

Cowden, Edenbridge to Prince's Golf Club, Princes Dr, Sandwich Bay, Sandwich CT13 9QB

I get that as 77 miles.

I’m in Kent, and it’s 73 miles from my house to Sandwich.

Fair cop - probably more like 79 miles if you adjust the route to make it shorter.

I'd still say challenge anyone to find a longer route in Kent.

Postcodes - TN8 7LA to CT13 9QB

Intuitively I'd never have guessed this one.

Kentish Man, me.
Cowden to Prince's Golf Club is 69.4 miles - https://maps.app.goo.gl/UDfa3vjdkSDDKCns7
Can do a smidge better by altering the starting point - https://maps.app.goo.gl/MfQ4tPZaZc482SKg8
Marsh Green to Prince's Golf Club is 70.3 miles - https://maps.app.goo.gl/gdSGqonUW6Lvymye8
(Note that a 24/7 toll charge of £9 is payable to access the private Sandwich Bay Estate by car).

I can beat that though by changing the destination.
Marsh Green to Broadstairs Harbour is 73.5 miles - https://maps.app.goo.gl/xFcRy5D6BnzFWJcB8

[coppice]

As opposed to a Man of Kent? ISTR there is difference in where you were born ?

[romft123]

Lands end to marsland manor in North Cornwall. 95 miles

[Red Devil]

coppice said:

As opposed to a Man of Kent? ISTR there is difference in where you were born ?

The usually accepted tradition is: East of the River Medway you're a Man of Kent. West, you're a Kentish Man.

The Men of Kent stood up to William of Normandy. Hence the county motto 'Invicta' which in Latin means unconquered

Legend has it that, possibly on his way to Dover to return to his native land, William was prevented from passing unhindered through East Kent by representatives of the Men of Kent. Symbolically they are said to have held out a branch and a sword, and told William to choose - treaty or war.

In opting for the branch he is understood to have offered both the Men of Kent and the Kentish Men the retention of certain rights and customs if in return they would accept him as their King.

Historians have argued this is why a system for passing on a deceased persons estate to all heirs, known as Gavelkind, continued to be used in Kent when in the rest of the realm all went to the eldest son (primogeniture). It lasted for centuries, only finally being abolished by the Adminsitration of Estates Act 1925.

We're a very independent minded lot who act on their grievances rather than sit around and gripe.
1381. The Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler (opposition to a Poll Tax is nothing new...)
1450. Jack Cade's Rebellion.
1554. Wyatt's Rebellion

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[Red Devil]

borcy said:

Lincolnshire

Tydd Gote --- Susworth 82.7 miles

I get only 78 miles - https://maps.app.goo.gl/YqnWC76hWG52mg1v9
Raise you, Stamford to Barton-upon-Humber, 83.9 miles - https://maps.app.goo.gl/452G64Qt1h3EZJo6

Pica-Pica said:

Powys:
Llangynog to Glangrwyney: 95 miles

As above, Llangynog to Abercynafon 96.7 miles - https://maps.app.goo.gl/cUqusQzWR9SXkQCs5

[coppice]

Red Devil said:

The usually accepted tradition is: East of the River Medway you're a Man of Kent. West, you're a Kentish Man.

The Men of Kent stood up to William of Normandy. Hence the county motto 'Invicta' which in Latin means unconquered

Legend has it that, possibly on his way to Dover to return to his native land, William was prevented from passing unhindered through East Kent by representatives of the Men of Kent. Symbolically they are said to have held out a branch and a sword, and told William to choose - treaty or war.

In opting for the branch he is understood to have offered both the Men of Kent and the Kentish Men the retention of certain rights and customs if in return they would accept him as their King.

Historians have argued this is why a system for passing on a deceased persons estate to all heirs, known as Gavelkind, continued to be used in Kent when in the rest of the realm all went to the eldest son (primogeniture). It lasted for centuries, only finally being abolished by the Adminsitration of Estates Act 1925.

We're a very independent minded lot who act on their grievances rather than sit around and gripe.
1381. The Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler (opposition to a Poll Tax is nothing new...)
1450. Jack Cade's Rebellion.
1554. Wyatt's Rebellion

.

Excellent , thank you . As a chippy Yorkshireman I'm reluctant to lavish praise elsewhere but I did love my trips to Kent , usually for Brands Hatch. My friend had relatives and extended family near Erith (Slade Green?) and they were a razor sharp and very funny bunch of chancers , crooks and vagabonds .They were every bit as friendly as Yorkshire folk are supposed to be ...but often aren't

[Alex Z]

Worcestershire has Broadway tower across towards Ludlow is 50 miles of road. Not very impressive.

[Red Devil]

coppice said:

Excellent , thank you . As a chippy Yorkshireman I'm reluctant to lavish praise elsewhere but I did love my trips to Kent , usually for Brands Hatch. My friend had relatives and extended family near Erith (Slade Green?) and they were a razor sharp and very funny bunch of chancers , crooks and vagabonds .They were every bit as friendly as Yorkshire folk are supposed to be ...but often aren't

LOL. Don't want to derail the thread. DM sent.