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Lands End to John O'Groats is a phrase famous throughout the UK and far around the globe as well. It is technically a traverse of the United Kingdom from southwest to northeast, but it is known more as going the length of the Island.
Lands 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’Groat’s is the traditionally acknowledged extreme northern point of Scotland, in northeastern Caithness. The actual northernmost point is at nearby Dunnet Head. The point which is actually furthest by road from Land's End is Duncansby Head, about 2 miles from John O' Groats.
If you went from Land's End straight to John O'Groats, without a bend in the path, the route would be approximately 945 km. Expeditions from Land's End to John O' Groats (sometimes referred to as end-to-end or LE-JOG) have been undertaken using numerous forms of transport, and are often sponsored as charity fundraisers. For example, the first naked walk from Land's End to John O' Groats was done by Stephen Gough. The distance is around 875 miles (1400 km), depending on the route.
There are many accounts of people going up and down the country all over the internet. If this has spurred your interest in the LE-JOG way of life, the have a look at some of the sites below. If it has made you want sponsor us and help Get A-Head, please do by clicking here or on the Donate section