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Revision as of 19:04, 18 January 2026
| Britain Southbound | |
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| Europe & Near East | |
 Warwick Castle | |
| Route | |
 Route overview (schematic) | |
| Glasgow → Roman Frontier → Northern England → Medieval Heartlands → Southern Coast → Portsmouth | |
| Journey | |
| Surface | Road |
| Distance | ~1250 km |
| Season | Late Spring to Early Autumn |
| Countries | United Kingdom |
| Navigation | |
| Next | Stage W2 — POR–NTE |
| Spreadsheet authority: waypoints and constraints override “fastest route” mapping. | |
Stage W1 — GLA–POR
Britain Southbound
Glasgow → Portsmouth
Stage Intent
This stage exists to complete Britain deliberately.
Rather than treating Britain as a prelude, Stage W1 gives it full narrative weight: Roman frontiers, medieval consolidation, sacred landscapes, and maritime departure. Britain is not escaped — it is concluded.
Route Logic
The route privileges historical depth over efficiency.
Roman infrastructure establishes continuity early; medieval castles and sacred sites thicken meaning as the journey moves south. Wales is included not as a detour, but as a legitimate medieval counterweight to England’s interior.
Route authority statement: The authoritative routing, sequencing, and symbolic intent of this stage are governed by the L2L Waypoint Spreadsheet. Mapping software defaults are subordinate.
Key Waypoints
Glasgow → Largs → Hadrian’s Wall → Arbeia Roman Fort → York → Lincoln → Warwick Castle → Cardiff → Bath → Avebury → Arundel Castle → Portsmouth
Waypoint Rationale
Hadrian’s Wall
- Role: Imperial boundary
- Rationale: Establishes Britain as frontier, not periphery.
Warwick & Arundel Castles
- Role: Feudal authority
- Rationale: Demonstrate medieval consolidation before departure.
Bath & Avebury
- Role: Sacred continuity
- Rationale: Pre-Christian and Roman Britain layered together.
Mapping & Cartographic Guidance
- Emphasise north–south consolidation.
- Avoid eastern England (Cambridge / Colchester).
- Wales is inclusionary, not optional flavour.
Stage Closure
This stage closes at Portsmouth, where Britain yields to the sea.
Continuity
- Next: Stage W2 — POR–NTE