What would happen if you got on a bike in central London and didn't stop riding until you hit the Welsh coast? Steve Silk, the best-selling author of The Great North Road, provides the answer over eight days, 300 miles and rather a lot of hills. Enriched with history, Go West is a must for anyone who has ever dreamed of a cycling adventure.
13th October 2025
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What would happen if you got on a bike in central London and didn't stop riding until you hit the Welsh coast? Steve Silk, the best-selling author of The Great North Road, provides the answer over eight days, 300 miles and rather a lot of hills. Enriched with history, Go West is a must for anyone who has ever dreamed of a cycling adventure.
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What would happen if you got on a bike in central London and didn't stop riding until you hit the Welsh coast? Steve Silk, the best-selling author of The Great North Road, provides the answer over eight days, 300 miles and rather a lot of hills
Steve's adventure reminds us all that wildness and countryside is never more than a bike ride away. You don't need to fly around the world for an adventure: all you need to do is step outside your front door, pedal out of town, and keep going! - Alastair Humphreys, author of The Boy Who Biked the World.Admittedly, he doesn't take the direct route. Country lanes replace dual carriageways, castles and museums are preferred to service stations and there's even a day-long diversion down the River Wye by canoe. But seen from the saddle, he gets a much more intimate view of historic towns and cities like Oxford, Gloucester, Monmouth and Carmarthen, as well as the spectacular scenery in between. After all, which other direction out of London can offer three areas of outstanding natural beauty and two national parks in such short order? Join Steve as he rides solo across England before being joined by three of his cycling buddies for the tougher terrain of Wales. Enriched with legends, humour and tales of friendship, Go West is a must for anyone who has dreamt of a cycling adventure.Critic Reviews
Steve's adventure reminds us all that wildness and countryside is never more than a bike ride away. You don't need to fly around the world for an adventure: all you need to do is step outside your front door, pedal out of town, and keep going! Alastair Humphreys
Cycling from London to Pembrokeshire in just one week, Steve Silk is a great guide, enthusiastic and sensitive to the contours of the landscape through which he passes, and the stories and secrets buried within. It's a timely reminder that real adventure can still be found right beneath our noses, and a joyous rallying cry for middle-aged couch potatoes everywhere. Mike Parker
Relatable from the very first page, Steve's razor-sharp observations of human behaviour are as good a reason to pick up this book as the cycling journey itself. A historically fascinating, witty sojourn from the streets of our capital city right through to the tiny Welsh hamlets where Steve is welcomed with no Wi-Fi and an outside loo. A thoroughly enjoyable - and educational - read. Rachel Ann Cullen
About the Author
Steve Silk is a journalist working for BBC Look East in Norwich. His two previous books - The Wherryman's Way and Hidden Riverside Norwich - saw him take to a canoe to explore the Norfolk Broads. He's now more comfortable on an old-fashioned touring bike with a pannier full of obsolete maps and flapjack.
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