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THE MAN WHO CYCLED EVERY MAP
Mark Wedgwood
ISBN 978-1-83574-076-7
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Publication: 31 OCTOBER 2024
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ISBN: 9781835740767
Price: £15.99
Binding: Paperback
Format: 234 x 156 mm
Extent: 464 pp
Thema: SXD Cycling
Author location: Derbyshire
• The Man Who Cycled Every Map follows Mark
Wedgwood as cycles 7,300 miles across all 204
Ordnance
• Survey Landranger maps, in numerically
ascending order, covering every part of Britain:
Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man.
• The book features a selection of photographs from
the author’s adventures.
• At a time when foreign travel was difficult in 2022,
Mark was curious to see all of the amazing country
he calls home. A true adventure around all of
Britain!
Mark Wedgwood lives in the beautiful Peak District National Park. No adventure takes you everywhere in Britain; but this comes
After a thirty-year career specialising in global leadership close.
development, diversity and inclusion, and cultural intelligence, he
embraced an unexpected early retirement in spring 2021. He now In 2022, Mark Wedgwood uniquely cycled 7,300 miles across all
spends much of his time on adventure and travel projects. He is 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger maps in numerically
married with a grown-up son and daughter. When not walking, ascending order: a six-month odyssey to every part of Scotland,
running or cycling, he plays bass with a local England, Wales and the Isle of Man. Ride with Mark to experience
rock band. the astonishing variety, history, beauty and complexity of Britain
and its people. On the way, he visits the most extreme and the
most mundane places.
Mark’s curiosity, optimism, nostalgia and sense of humour help
us discover pleasant surprises and learn that, even in this
crowded land, you can lose yourself in emptiness and enjoy
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country that offers a catalogue of truly uplifting experiences. We
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Mark finds interest in every map and inspires you to explore it
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