Index of rides

Hopefully this will help you will find it easier to navigate my blog. I will list firstly by year, country then name of region/ride.

I've not listed every ride here, but those which I think may be of most interest. Also, while I try to always include the route, I may have missed some. If you are interested in a particular route, please do get in contact. I am also happy to take any questions you may have about any of my rides.

Summit of Connor Pass (highest mountain pass in Ireland)

2026

Spain - Extremadura

https://www.veloann.com/post/extremadura-spain-s-hidden-treasure

UK - International Women's Day

https://www.veloann.com/post/international-women-s-day

Spain - Tenerife

https://www.veloann.com/post/tenerife-cycling-climbing-more-climbing-and-flying-downhill

2025

Summary of favourite 2025 rides -

https://www.veloann.com/post/top-13-cycling-trips-of-2025

UK - International Women's Day ride

https://www.veloann.com/post/international-women-s-day-march-2025

Spain, Gran Canaria

https://www.veloann.com/post/cycling-in-gran-canaria

UK - Milton Keynes Festival of Cycling

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-mayor-s-festival-of-cycling-in-milton-keynes

UK - Milton Keynes to Luton Football Stadiums

https://www.veloann.com/post/cycling-with-the-english-football-league

Spain - The Camino Way (Frances route)

https://www.veloann.com/post/cycling-the-camino-way-frances-route

France/UK - To Paris and back for Tour de France

https://www.veloann.com/post/le-tour-belles-paris-adventure

UK - Yorkshire Wolds

https://www.veloann.com/post/return-to-the-yorkshire-wolds

UK - Transpennine Trail (coast to coast)

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-the-transpennine-trail

Ireland - South West - Dingle and Kerry

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-wild-and-wet-and-windy-atlantic-way-ireland

UK - Milton Keynes Glow ride

https://www.veloann.com/post/glow-ride-lighting-up-milton-keynes

2024

Favourite rides of 2024

https://www.veloann.com/post/ann-s-top-10-rides-in-2024

UK - Gravel riding through Milton Keynes

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-parks-trust-challenge

UK - February wet weather gravel cycling around Milton Keynes

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-wettest-february-since-records-began

UK - 100km around Cambridgeshire roads

https://www.veloann.com/post/first-km-of-the-season

UK - International Women's Day

https://www.veloann.com/post/international-women-s-day-together-we-ride

UK - off road around Grafham Water, Northamptonshire

https://www.veloann.com/post/grafham-gravel-adventure

UK - Taking the local train to explore Bedforshire

https://www.veloann.com/post/cardington-hangers-the-john-bunyan-trail

UK - Peak District gravel riding

https://www.veloann.com/post/tissington-trail-the-monsal-trail-and-a-high-peak-in-the-peak-district

Australia - Wine tasting in the bush and exploring Melbourne and the coast

https://www.veloann.com/post/cycling-wine-tasting-the-aussie-bush

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-bay-trail-and-yarra-river-exploring-melbourne

Spain - Mallorca

https://www.veloann.com/post/mallorca-cycle-training-camp-part-one

https://www.veloann.com/post/mallorca-cycle-training-camp-part-2

UK - off road sportive in Buckinghamshire (Lark Rise)

https://www.veloann.com/post/lark-rise-off-road-sportive

Austria - Cycling in the mountains at Hinterglemm

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-hills-are-alive

UK - Exploring Christopher Wren's London

https://www.veloann.com/post/exploring-christopher-wren-s-london

UK - Norfolk weekender

https://www.veloann.com/post/norfolk-weekend-explorer

UK - Pennine Cycleway - Derby to Burnley

https://www.veloann.com/post/pennine-cycleway-stage-1-derby-to-burnley

Scotland - Hebridean Way

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-hebridean-way-the-southern-isles-part-1

https://www.veloann.com/post/the-hebridean-way-the-northern-isles-part-2

UK - London to South Coast (Hastings) - mainly cycle path and off road

https://www.veloann.com/post/autumn-colours-london-to-the-south-coast

UK - Milton Keynes to Cambridge - return

https://www.veloann.com/post/cambridge-adventure-and-remembering-the-fallen

2023

Favourite rides of 2023

https://www.veloann.com/post/cycling-highlights-of-2023

UK - A section of the South Downs Way (Brighton to Ashford)

https://www.veloann.com/post/south-downs-the-sequel

https://www.veloann.com/post/south-downs-way-meets-the-cantii-way

UK - Peak District - starting in Eyam

https://www.veloann.com/post/cycling-the-peaks-for-a-great-cause

UK - South Coast (Bournemouth, New Forest and Isle of Wight)

https://www.veloann.com/post/red-arrows-an-island-and-the-forest

UK - Coast to Coast -off road - Whitehaven to Tynemouth

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-off-road-mtb-route-day-1

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-off-road-mtb-route-day-2

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-off-road-mtb-route-day-3

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-off-road-mtb-version-day-4

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-off-road-mtb-version-day-5-finish

Wales - Lon Los Cymru (South to North of Wales)

https://www.veloann.com/post/lon-las-cymru-preamble

https://www.veloann.com/post/lon-las-cymru-day-1-hills-rain-sheep-definitely-wales

https://www.veloann.com/post/lon-las-cymru-day-2

https://www.veloann.com/post/lon-las-cymru-day-3-less-rain-but-more-hills

https://www.veloann.com/post/lon-las-cymru-day-4-grand-finale-at-caernarfon-castle

Italy - Coast to Coast (Venice to Pisa)

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-italy-day-1

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-italy-day-2

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-italy-day-three-venice-to-ferarra-72-miles

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-italy-day-4-81-miles-from-ferarra-to-f

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-italy-day-4-62-miles-from-firenzuola-to-vinci-but-4864-feet (actually Day 5)

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-to-coast-day-6-60-miles-to-the-mediterranean-sea

UK - North Downs Way (Farnham Surrey to Dover)

https://www.veloann.com/post/north-downs-way-day-1

https://www.veloann.com/post/north-downs-way-ish-day-2

https://www.veloann.com/post/north-downs-way-ish-day-3

https://www.veloann.com/post/north-downs-way-ish-day-4-final-push-into-dover

2022

Favourite rides of 2022

https://www.veloann.com/post/ann-s-cycling-highlights-of-2022

Spain - Mallorca

https://www.veloann.com/post/mallorca-the-cyclists-island

Scotland - Glasgow to Dumfries (first bike packing experience)

https://www.veloann.com/post/my-first-ever-bike-packing-adventure

https://www.veloann.com/post/gourock-to-troon

https://www.veloann.com/post/troon-to-newton-stewart-scotland

https://www.veloann.com/post/newton-stewart-to-gatehouse-of-fleet-scotland

https://www.veloann.com/post/gatehouse-of-fleet-to-dumfries-scotland

UK - Cotswolds

https://www.veloann.com/post/cottages-fords-cotswolds-climbs

England and Wales - Chester to Aberystwyth (bike packing)

https://www.veloann.com/post/mk-to-chester-to-prestatyn-wales

https://www.veloann.com/post/wasn-t-it-a-loverly-day-the-day-we-went-to-bangor-llandudno-conway-and-caenarfon

https://www.veloann.com/post/steep-steep-but-spectacular

https://www.veloann.com/post/a-proper-welsh-hill-coast-to-coast-seaside

https://www.veloann.com/post/bridges-trolls-the-borth-beast

UK - South Downs Way (off road trail - Winchester to Eastbourne)

https://www.veloann.com/post/south-downs-way-or-army-training-exercise

https://www.veloann.com/post/ditching-ditchling

https://www.veloann.com/post/south-downs-with-a-beachy-head-finale

https://www.veloann.com/post/sea-cliffs-long-man-of-millington-brighton-pier-celeb-cyclist

UK - Yorkshire Wolds

https://www.veloann.com/post/yorkshire-day-1-gods-own-country

https://www.veloann.com/post/yorkshire-day-2-hot-hot-hot

https://www.veloann.com/post/yorkshire-day-3-seabird-cliffs-rolling-roads-quiet-lanes

https://www.veloann.com/post/yorkshire-day-4-endless-quiet-lanes-and-idyllic-valleys

https://www.veloann.com/post/yorkshire-day-5-cooler-temps-a-ford-an-augustinian-priory

UK - Cantii Way (loop around Kent - starting and finishing in Ashford)

https://www.veloann.com/post/cantii-way-day-1

https://www.veloann.com/post/cantii-way-day-2-coastline-white-cliffs-battle-of-britain-memorial-a-nuclear-power-station

https://www.veloann.com/post/cantii-way-day-3-rye-to-ashford

UK - New Forest and Isle of Wight

https://www.veloann.com/post/new-forest-day-1

https://www.veloann.com/post/adventure-in-the-new-forest-day-2

https://www.veloann.com/post/adventure-in-the-new-forest-day-3

England and Scotland - Coast and Castles (Newcastle to Edinburgh)

https://www.veloann.com/post/coasts-castles-day-1

https://www.veloann.com/post/coasts-castles-day-1-newcastle-to-warkworth-52-miles

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-and-castles-day-2-warkworth-to-berwick-upon-tweed-via-linidisfarne-66-miles

https://www.veloann.com/post/coast-and-castles-day-3-berwick-upon-tweed-to-melrose-45-miles

https://www.veloann.com/post/coasts-castles-day-4-melrose-to-edinburgh-56-miles

https://www.veloann.com/post/coasts-and-castles-highlights

UK - Suffolk (mainly off road and a sportive starting at RSPB Minsmere)

https://www.veloann.com/post/offline-copy-norfolk-mud

https://www.veloann.com/post/more-suffolk-mud-flooding-mud-and-did-i-say-constant-rain-oh-and-mud