What can you, what should you do?
I have had to do too many long days in the past, my worst being 2,000 miles in four days. One 500 mile day is usually too many, but four in a row is excessive. After that trip I resolved to limit myself to 350 miles/day as my personal limit, then I had to go to Utrecht (400 miles from my home, including getting lost) so my resolution didn't last.
I have found that I can do longer days in France & Germany, where the roads are more open than in the UK (I suspect a combination of fewer people per square kilometer and more road Km per person). The fact is still that you see less if all you do is ride. If you plan low mileage days you lose less when you stop to follow an interesting looking road, or if you stay an extra day. I'd rather have to make up a 350 mile day than miss something interesting, but if I had to make up 500 miles I might think differently.
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