FULL CIRCLE: The man who walked Britain’s perimeter in the name of art

It’s taken five years, 455 days on the trail, 268 days of photo editing and countless days of planning, but photographer Quintin Lake has finally finished his 10,000 kilometre (6200 mile) journey around the perimeter of mainland Britain. His aim was to document the experience photographically and learn more about “our mysterious island nation” in the process. Here, he looks back on the challenges, the highlights and the endless delight of Britain’s ever-changing topography.

What did it feel like, after 5 years of working on the project, to finally finish?

My first reaction was relief because it’s been such strain – physically, creatively and financially – over such a long period of time. My second feeling was satisfaction. I feel pretty content now! My mind keeps going to planning the next day and the next bit of logistics and realising that’s now an empty