Olympic Torch to travel the length and breadth of Yorkshire during its 70-day UK journey

London 2012 Olympic Torch - photograph courtesy of London 2012

The Olympic torch’s 8,000-mile journey around the UK has been revealed today, along with the names of most of the 8,000 people who will take part in the relay and carry the flame.

Arriving in the UK on 18 May, the Olympic torch’s 70-day journey begins in Land’s End the following morning and will pass within 10 miles of 95% of the population as it passes through 1,018 places before arriving on 27 July at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Of the 8,000 torchbearers, 700 will be celebrities and athletes, whilst 7,300 will be those people who have been nominated for contributions to their local community or for great stories of personal achievement.

Around 110 people will carry the flame during each day of its journey for around 300m each.

For a detailed street breakdown of the torch’s journey through Yorkshire (including its journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway), click on the links to the BBC News website’s PDFs below:

Sunday, 17 June – Durham to Middlesbrough

Monday, 18 June – Middlesbrough to Hull

Tuesday, 19 June – Hull to York

Wednesday, 20 June – York to Carlisle

Sunday, 24 June – Salford to Leeds

Monday, 25 June – Leeds to Sheffield

Tuesday, 26 June – Sheffield to Cleethorpes

For further details, check out the BBC’s comprehensive Olympic Torch section here, or here on the London 2012 website, whilst you can find holiday accommodation in Yorkshire if you’re looking to stay here before, during or after the torch’s visit on Hello Yorkshire.