The Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Upper Ward, under the Grand Lodge of Scotland, is set to mark its 225th anniversary on 9th May 2026. In preparation, fundraising efforts are already in motion to make the celebration an event to remember.
One of the most inspiring initiatives is Past Provincial Grand Master John (Jack) S. Drummond's ambitious trek from Land’s End to John O’Groats, which kicks off on 1st March 2025. Covering 1,215 miles, this journey will be a testament to Jack's resilience and determination, taking him approximately two to three months to complete. Along the way, he plans to visit Lodges across the UK, strengthening bonds within the Masonic community.
If you wish to make a donation to support this initiative, you can do so by BACS direct to PGL of Lanarkshire Upper Ward. It would be appreciated if any donations could be marked as "LANDS END" with details of who the donation is from.
BACS details below:
The PGL of Lanarkshire Upper Ward
Royal Bank of Scotland
Sort Code 83-24-38
Account No 00148011
The Journey:
Section one
Southwest Costal Path: From Landsend to Barnstable
Day 1: Saturday 1st March
Landsend to Zennor = 16 miles
Day 2: Sunday 2nd March
Zennor to Gwithian = 15 miles
Day 3: Monday 3rd March
Gwithian to Perranporth = 19 miles
Day 4: Tuesday 4th March
Perranporth to Mawgan Porth = 18 miles
Day 5: Wednesday 5th March
Mawgan Porth to Wadebridge = 17 miles
Day 6: Thursday 6th March
Wadebridge to Boscastle = 20 miles
Day 7: Friday 7th March
Boscastle to Bude = 20 miles
Day 8: Saturday 8th March
Bude to Clovelly = 23 miles
Day 9: Sunday 9th March
Clovelly to Barnstable = 23 miles
Section two
The Bristol Channel Welsh Border & Exmoor National Park
Day 10: Monday 10th March
Barnstable to Warren Farm Exmoor = 18 miles
Day 11: Tuesday 11th March
Warren Farm to Roadwater = 18 miles
Day 12: Wednesday 12th March
Roadwater (the Quantocks) to Bridgewater = 22 miles
Day 13: Thursday 13th March
Bridgewater to Cheddar (the Somerset Levels) = 20 miles
Day 14: Friday 14th March
Cheddar to Easton-in-Gordano = 28 miles
Day 15: Saturday 15th March
Easton-in-Gordano to Chepstow = 18 miles
Day 16: Sunday 16th March
Chepstow to Monmouth (the River Wye & Offa’s Dyke Path) = 17 miles
Day 17: Monday 17th March
Monmouth to Pandy (the River) = 16 miles
Day 18: Tuesday 18th March
Pandy to Hay-on-Wye (the Black Mountains) = 16 miles.
Day 19: Wednesday 19th March
Hay-on-Wye to Knighton (the Highest Ridge & the Dyke) = 28 miles
Section three
Knighton to Hebden
Day 20: Thursday 20th March
Knighton to Craven Arms (the Shropshire Hills) = 14 miles
Day 21: Friday 21st March
Craven Arms to Ironbridge (Wenlock Edge) = 23 miles
Day 22: Saturday 22nd March
Ironbridge to Penkridge (crossing the watershed) = 25 miles
Day 23: Sunday 23rd March
Penkridge to Abbots (Towpaths & Cannock Chase) = 16 miles
Day 24: Monday 24th March
Abbots Bromley to Thrope (the River Dove) = 21 miles
Day 25: Tuesday 25th March
Thrope to Newhaven (the trail follows the alternative Pennine Way) = 22 miles
Day 26: Wednesday 26th March
Newhaven to Chelmarton = 20 miles
Day 27: Thursday 27th March
Chelmarton to Castleton = 13 miles
Day 28: Friday 28th March
Castleton to Edale = 3 miles.
Section four
The Pennine Way
Day 29: Saturday 29th March
Edale to Crowden = 16 miles
Day 30: Sunday 30th March
Crowden to Standedge = 13 miles
Day 31: Monday 31th March
Standedge to Hebden Bridge = 15 miles
Day 32: Tuesday 1st April
Hebden Bridge to Thornton-in-Craven = 22 miles
Day 33: Wednesday 2nd April
Thornton-in-Craven to Malham = 18 miles
Day 34: Thursday 3rd April
Malham to Horton-in-Ribbleside (Airdale & Penny-Ygant) = 18 miles
Day 35: Friday 4th April
Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Hawes (Ribblesdale & Calmhigh Road, Wensleydale) = 14 miles
Day 36: Saturday 5th April
Hawes to Keld (Great Shunner Fell & Swaledale) = 12 miles
Day 37: Sunday 6th April
Keld to Middleton-in-Teesdsle (Durham Moors) = 21 miles
Day 38: Monday 7th April
Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton Upper Teesdale & High Cup = 20 miles
Day 39: Tuesday 8th April
Dufton to Alston = 19 miles
Day 40: Wednesday 9th April
Alston to Gilsland/Lambly & Brampton a689 = 18 miles.
Day 41: Thursday 10th April
Gilsland/Brampton to Longtown a6071 = 20 miles
Section five
Heading west to the b7076 & b7078 roads to South Lanarkshire
Day 42: Friday 11th April
Longtown to Gretna b7076 = 5 miles
Day 43: Saturday 12th April
Gretna to Lockiebie b7076 = 14 miles
Day 44: Sunday 13th April
Lockiebie to Beattock b7076 = 14 miles
Day 45: Monday 14th April
Beattock to Crawford b7076 = 16 miles
Day 46: Tuesday 15th April
Crawford to Abington b7076 = 10 miles
Day 47: Wednesday 16th April
Abington to Cairn Lodge Services b7078 = 10 miles
Day 48: Thursday 17th April
Cairn Lodge Services to Kirkmuirhill b7078 = 8 miles
Day 49: Friday 18th April
Kirkmuirhill to Hamilton b7078 =10 miles
Day 50: Saturday 19th April
Hamilton to Glasgow City Centre b7078 = 14 miles
Day 51: Sunday 20th April
Glasgow City Centre (Kelvin Way to Milngavie to start the West Highland Way) = 11 miles
Section six
West Highland Way. Milngavie to Fort William
Day 52: Monday 21st April
Milngavie to Balmaha = 20 miles
Day 53: Tuesday 22nd April
Balmaha to Inveraran = 21 miles
Day 54: Wednesday 23rd April
Inveraran to Tyndrum = 14 miles
Day 55: Thursday 24th April
Tyndrum to Kingshouse = 18 miles
Day 56: Friday 25th April
Kingshouse to Kinlochleven = 9 miles
Day 57: Saturday 26th April
Kinlochleven to Fort Willian = 14 miles
Section seven
The Great Glen Way. Fort William to Inverness
Day 58: Sunday 27th April
Fort William to Laggan = 22 miles
Day 59: Monday 28th April
Laggan to Fort Augustus = 12 miles
Day 60: Tuesday 29th April
Fort Augustus to Drummadrochit = 24 miles
Day 61: Wednesday 30th April
Drummadrochit to Inverness = 24 miles
Section eight
The John O’ Groats Trail
Day 62: Thursday 1st May
Inverness to Culbroke = 13 miles
Day 63: Friday 2nd May
Culbroke to Alness = 12 miles
Day 64: Saturday 3rd May
Alness to Tain = 18 miles
Day 65: Sunday 4th May
Tain to Golspie = 18 miles
Day 66: Monday 5th May
Golspie to Brora = 16 miles
Day 67: Tuesday 6th May
Brora to Berriedale = 18 miles
Day 68: Wednesday 7th May
Berriedale to Lybster = 17 miles
Day 69: Thursday 8th May
Lybster to Wick = 18 miles
Day 70: Friday 9th May
Wick to Keiss = 11 miles
Day 71: Saturday 10th May
Keiss to John O’Groats = 13 miles
The end!
