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Land's End to John o' Groats in Scotland is a distance of 838 miles (1,349 km) by road and this Land's End to John o' Groats distance is often used to define charitable events such as end-to-end walks and races in the UK. Land's End to the northernmost point of England is a distance of 556 miles (895 km) by road. [5]
Land's End to John o' Groats is the traversal of the length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities, in the southwest and northeast.The traditional distance by road is 874 miles (1,407 km) and takes most cyclists 10 to 14 days; the record for running the route is nine days.
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In the late 1980s, Lands' End was the jersey supplier of the United States national rugby union team. [9] In July 1995, the company launched its website, Landsend.com. [10] In 2002, Sears, Roebuck and Company acquired the company for $2 billion in cash. [11] Sears offered products by Lands' End in many of its retail stores, until 2019. [12]
The route is described as the "Great Road to Land's End" in the Magna Britannia, published in the early 19th century. [12] As the coaching road to Land's End was a major route, it was a popular place for highwaymen. William Davies, also known as the Golden Farmer, robbed several coaches travelling across Bagshot Heath.
Land's End Airport (IATA: LEQ, ICAO: EGHC), situated near St Just in Penwith, 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of Penzance, [2] in Cornwall, is the most south westerly airport of mainland Britain. The airport is owned by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (ISSC). [ 4 ]
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Whitesand Bay (Cornish: Porth Senan, meaning cove at Sennen) is a wide sandy bay near Land's End in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.It stretches for one mile between the headlands of Pedn-mên-du and Aire Point. and contains the village of Sennen Cove. [1]