Longest distance between two places in UK counties

[nogeplan]

I found this a very interesting question and have spent some time researching and scouring the internet but it doesn't appear to have ever been answered.

AI can't answer it that's for sure.

So....

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

[Lozw86]

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

[Noneil]

Filey to Burton in Lonsdale in North Yorkshire is 114 miles

[nogeplan]

Noneil said:

Filey to Burton in Lonsdale in North Yorkshire is 114 miles

Cracking - this a great county to play this exercise on.

I reckon others will be able to do better but my opening gambit :

Speeton to Birkdale at 121m

[nogeplan]

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

[Noneil]

nogeplan said:

Speeton to Birkdale at 121m

Nice! Can't believe I left 7 miles on the table...

[borcy]

Lincolnshire

Tydd Gote --- Susworth 82.7 miles

[borcy]

Norfolk

Gorleston golf club ----- Emneth 79.3m

[Ken_Code]

nogeplan said:

I found this a very interesting question and have spent some time researching and scouring the internet but it doesn't appear to have ever been answered.

AI can't answer it that's for sure.

So....

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.

[Ken_Code]

Berwick to Epiacum 104 miles.

[ChocolateFrog]

South Yorkshire

Dog and Partridge (A628) to The Black Bull Inn (A18)

44 miles.

Doesn't seem very far.

[Pica-Pica]

Powys:
Llangynog to Glangrwyney: 95 miles

[Ken_Code]

ChocolateFrog said:

South Yorkshire

Dog and Partridge (A628) to The Black Bull Inn (A18)

44 miles.

Doesn't seem very far.

53 miles if you go to Thorne Moors Nature Reserve.

[sjabrown]

Highland council area: Portuairk to John o’Groats 241 miles with one ferry crossing.

[sjabrown]

And also in Highland council area various villages on the western fringes of Skye to John O’Groats often >230 miles.

[nogeplan]

Ken_Code said:

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.

[nogeplan]

Ken_Code said:

53 miles if you go to Thorne Moors Nature Reserve.

Yup, looks to be furthest. Hard to better that.

[LRDefender]

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....

[hidetheelephants]

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

[CallThatMusic]

Annan to Mull of Galloway 102 miles ( Dumfries & Galloway )