Your geography is a little different than ours. From the north of Scotland to the southernmost point of England is only about 800 miles/1300 km. It would fit inside our state of California.

Everything here is spread out, designed for cars. For me, the nearest place to buy anything but groceries is 16 miles away as the crow flies. It would be difficult to get there by bike because there is no direct route that would allow a bicycle. And there are mostly no places for a rider to ride that doesn't place the rider's life in serious jeopardy.

Sue