Trans Pennine Trail (Southport to Hornsea)

"The Long One", local cyclists called it, the Trans Pennine Trail crosses northern England from the Irish Sea at Southport to Hornsea on the North Sea to the east. The Trail runs parallel to the C2C cycle route which is 100 miles to the north but it could not be more different in gradients. It somehow escapes from almost every hill by using old railway tracks at the beginning, canal towpaths and valley riversides in the mid section and then the flat country roads stretching through the vales to Hull and a final railway section to Hornsea. It crosses the Pennine's but It's flat and easy. Another history tour too with many locals happy to spend their time giving us their stories as we crossed England.