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The 4 Points Challenge
Wes and Beefmasta (with company) will be completing this challenge over the Bank Holiday Weekend in April. Travelling in their DS3's they will visit each point of Mainland England:
Northernmost point – Marshall Meadows Bay, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W / 55.800°N 2.033°W / 55.800; -2.033
Northernmost settlement – Marshall Meadows, Northumberland at 55°48′N 2°02′W / 55.800°N 2.033°W / 55.800; -2.033
Southernmost point – Lizard Point, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W / 49.950°N 5.200°W / 49.950; -5.200
Southernmost settlement – Lizard, Cornwall at 49°57′N 5°12′W / 49.950°N 5.200°W / 49.950; -5.200
Westernmost point – Dr Syntax's Head, Land's End, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°43′W / 50.067°N 5.717°W / 50.067; -5.717
Westernmost settlement – Sennen Cove, Cornwall at 50°04′N 5°42′W / 50.067°N 5.700°W / 50.067; -5.700
Easternmost point – Lowestoft Ness, Suffolk at 52°28.87′N 1°45.77′E / 52.48117°N 1.76283°E / 52.48117; 1.76283
Easternmost settlement – Lowestoft, Suffolk at 52°28′N 1°45′E
From Wes:
We are driving to the four compass points of Mainland England, stopping at each point to meet other members, take photos, and most importantly, raise some much needed and deserved money for Mind.
Mind are a charity close to my heart having a family member with severe mental health issues and the work Mind do is fantastic.
We shall be setting off from Ipswich on the morning of 18th April and will head to Lowestoft, before heading back towards London.
On the Saturday we shall head South West to reach the southern and Western Points, before making our way on the Sunday up to Northumberland.
We would love to raise as much money as possible, so any donations, however small will make a big difference.
No definitive planned times yet, but this is Saturdays plan:
12mins / 8.6 miles
=Petrol= J21 M25
1hr 58mins / 124 miles
Break (Meet others)
Cribbs Causeway, Bristol BS10 7UD
1hr 36mins / 106 miles
=Petrol= A30/A386
1hr 50mins / 88.5 miles
South Point
Lizard Point Youth Hostel, Lizard, Helston TR12 7NU
1hr / 34.4 miles
West Point
Lands End Visitors Centre, Custom House, Penzance TR19 7AA
1hr 47mins / 92.7 miles
=Petrol= A30/A386
54mins / 61.3 miles
Hotel
Premier Inn Taunton (Ruishton), Ruishton Ln, Ruishton, Taunton, Somerset TA3 5LU
It would be awesome if we could have a meet at each point! Please pop your name in a list if you will be there:
*Thread will be updated with times, but just to let people know in the area that the meet will be this day*
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