+1 for Avebury & Kennet&Avon canal. Cycle DOWN not UP the 30 or so locks at Caen hill, Devizes.
btw Oxford's not really on the way London to Cornwall.
London to Lands End is 300 miles and not really 'fun' cycling out of London. Maybe get train to Hampshire area (eg New Forest) & head west from there? Misses the large urban bit & gets you straight into scenery & quieter roads.
June isn't high season proper (as you say not school hols) so shouldn't be a problem camping - try googling 'campsites in (name of county)' and look for the small sites or pubs with a field at the back. I camp each year in Wiltshire and pay £3/night for one person + tent.
oldbmw - look on wikipedia for A11 - it lists the old route with current road names & numbers
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