Rooftops of Edinburgh’s Old Town, with the castle on its rock beneath a grey sky

North to Scotland

From the English countryside to the volcanic hills of the north

Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland · Route 06

An overland journey from London to Edinburgh: Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The journey north is made in short stages by car: London, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham and Liverpool, before continuing towards Glasgow.

Courtyard and golden-stone spire of an Oxford college beneath an overcast sky — Oxford, the first stage northDocumenttemporary image

Edinburgh brings the journey to a close beneath low skies, among slate rooftops; the castle dominates the rock, and the light changes every ten minutes.

Tudor timber-framed houses on a street in Stratford-upon-Avon — Stratford-upon-AvonLandscapetemporary image

Glentrool valley, with its loch and heather-covered hills in the mist — Glentrool valleyLandscapetemporary image

Visual chronicle

Birmingham canal with brick warehouses and an iron footbridge — Birmingham and its canalsPersonal presencetemporary image

Liverpool docks, with cranes and Victorian buildings beside the estuary — Liverpool waterfrontLandscapetemporary image

Stone tower and walls of Lancaster Castle beneath an overcast sky — Lancaster CastleLandscapetemporary image

Hills at the Anglo-Scottish border, with dry-stone walls and sheep — Crossing the borderLandscapetemporary image

Central Glasgow street with Victorian architecture and wet paving — Glasgow in the rainPersonal presencetemporary image

Slate rooftops and church spires in Edinburgh’s Old Town — Low skies over the Old TownCompanionstemporary image

Detail of an ornamental stone finial and wrought-iron railing — A detail in stone and ironPersonal presencetemporary image

Highland loch at dusk, with the hills in silhouette — The final evening of the journeyLandscapetemporary image

Cartography

Map of the overland route from London to Glasgow and Edinburgh via Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham and LiverpoolOriginal map retains Spanish and English labels, distances and travel times

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