{{Short description|British decorator}} {{redirect|Strangeway|strangeways or strange ways|Strange Ways (disambiguation)}} {{Use British English|date=September 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} '''Andy Strangeway''' (born 1965 in Londesborough, East Riding of Yorkshire) is an adventurer from the Yorkshire Wolds. He has landed and slept on all 162 of Scotland's islands of 100 acres (40 hectares) and above. He completed this challenge on 29 August 2007 after landing on Soay, St. Kilda the day before.<ref name=Strangeway2007>{{cite book|last=Strangeway|first=Andy|year=2007|title=Island Man – Naive Beginnings|isbn=978-0-9557919-0-1}}</ref>
On Saturday 8 August 2009, upon landing Out Stack, Strangeway claimed to be the first person to land the four extreme points of Scotland.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/2009/August/news/North,%20south,%20east%20and%20west.htm |title=North, south, east and west |work=Shetland News |first=Hans J. |last=Marter |date=12 August 2009 |accessdate=23 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814163825/http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/2009/August/news/North%2C%20south%2C%20east%20and%20west.htm |archivedate=14 August 2009 }}</ref> However, as he has not yet landed on Rockall, this claim is disputed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/conquering-perilous-rockall-1-118623|title=Conquering perilous Rockall|work=Stornoway Gazette|date=29 May 2008|accessdate=30 June 2015}}</ref> On 10 May 2010, Strangeway claimed to have successfully applied for the first ever planning permission for Rockall to replace the Queen's plaque.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7716247/Islandman-to-reassert-UK-claim-to-disputed-island.html | work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London | first=Nick | last=Collins | title='Islandman' to reassert UK claim to disputed island | date=13 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.scotsman.com/inverness/Adventurer-plans-new-plaque-for.6290878.jp | location=Edinburgh | work=The Scotsman | title=Adventurer plans new plaque for Rockall | date=13 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8677045.stm | work=BBC News | title=Rockall plaque proposal approved | date=12 May 2010}}</ref> He intended to do this 2011 but abandoned the trip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andystrangeway.wordpress.com/rockall/ |title=Rockall |publisher=Andy Strangeway |accessdate=15 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926015630/http://andystrangeway.wordpress.com/rockall/ |archivedate=26 September 2012 }}</ref> However, Tom McClean had in fact applied successfully for consent for his temporary shelter in 1985.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Upon landing and sleeping on the southerly point of Yorkshire on 5/6 February 2011 Strangeway became the first person not only to sleep on the summits of the three Ridings but also the first person to sleep on the seven extreme points of Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.island-man.co.uk/yorkshireextremepoints.html|title=Yorkshire Extreme Points|work=Island Man UK Adventurer|accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8851121.___Island_Man____prepares_for_Atlantic_challenge_by_sleeping_out_on_Yorkshire_summits/|title='Island Man' Andy Strangeway prepares for Atlantic challenge on Rockall by sleeping out on Yorkshire summits|date=14 February 2011|work=The York Press|accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk/lifestyle/island_man_andy_s_extreme_adventure_1_3078817|title=Island Man Andy's extreme adventure|date=14 February 2011|work=Pocklington Press|accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref> On 31 August 2011 Strangeway became the first person to sleep at each of the six extreme points of Great Britain solo on consecutive nights.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9231554.East_Yorkshire_man_in_exteme_compass_point_challenge/|title=Andy Strangeway, from Full Sutton, sleeps in extreme areas of Britain|last=Catton|first=Richard|date=3 September 2011|work=The York Press|accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.island-man.co.uk/greatbritainextremepoints.html|title=Great Britain Extreme Points|work=Island Man UK Adventurer|accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref> In September 2012, he became the first person to sleep on the summit of all 52 counties of England and Wales.<ref>[http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/the_first_person_to_sleep_at_highest_points_of_counties_to_complete_challenge_in_lowly_huntingdonshire_1_1521774 The first person to sleep at highest points of counties to complete challenge in lowly Huntingdonshire – Latest News]. Hunts Post. (21 September 2012).</ref><ref>[http://www.adventuretravelmagazine.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/441-amy Andy makes history on county top challenge] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115110657/http://www.adventuretravelmagazine.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/441-amy |date=15 November 2012 }}. Adventuretravelmagazine.co.uk (25 September 2012).</ref>
Strangeway is an access rights campaigner.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.scottishislandsaccessrights.co.uk/| title=Scottish Islands Access Rights| publisher=Andy Strangeway| accessdate=23 December 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104214728/http://www.scottishislandsaccessrights.co.uk/| archive-date=4 November 2009| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/MostDiscussed/976404/Charging-charities-fees-climb-Ben-Nevis-breaks-access-laws/ |title=Charging charities fees to climb Ben Nevis 'breaks access laws' |first=Mathew |last=Little |publisher=Third Sector |date=12 January 2010 |accessdate=12 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718040212/http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/MostDiscussed/976404/Charging-charities-fees-climb-Ben-Nevis-breaks-access-laws/ |archivedate=18 July 2011 }}</ref> In June 2012, he successfully campaigned for the removal of 69 No Overnight Parking signs on trunk roads in the Highlands.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18370594 |work=BBC News |title= Remote sleeper Andy Strangeway wins overnight parking fight in Highlands|date=8 June 2012|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/campaign-victory-over-parking-signs.17824480 Campaign victory over parking signs]. Herald Scotland (9 June 2012).</ref> He followed this in September 2012 by successfully campaigning for an estimated 250 No Overnight Parking signs to be removed from non-trunk roads across the Highlands.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/News/Council-overnight-parking-U-turn-is-sign-of-the-times-20092012.htm |title=Council overnight parking U-turn is sign of the times |work= Ross-shire Journal|accessdate=27 November 2012}}</ref>
On 7 May 2015, Strangeway stood as the UK Independence Party candidate for the Wolds Weighton ward of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, finishing fourth in the three-member ward with 1,915 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wolds Weighton Ward – East Riding |url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/2967/ |publisher=Andrew Teale |accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref> As an independent candidate, he was elected for the Pocklington Provincial ward in a by-election on 7 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkshireandhumber.greenparty.org.uk/news.html/2016/04/15/independent-elected-on-anti-fracking-platform/|title=Independent Elected on Anti-fracking Platform|date=15 April 2016|work=Yorkshire & the Humber|publisher=Green Party|accessdate=20 April 2016}}</ref> Standing in the May 2019 election, he lost his place and is no longer a councillor.
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==References== *Scottish Island Explorer magazine January–February 2008 *{{cite journal| url=http://issuu.com/johnmuirtrust/docs/jmtjour43_a| title=Journal| journal=John Muir Trust |volume=43| page=3| date=October 2007| publisher=John Muir Trust| accessdate=27 July 2010}}
==External links== *[http://www.island-man.co.uk/ Andy Strangeway Official site] *[https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/nov/19/travelnews.scotland Profile of Strangeway from ''The Guardian''] *[https://archive.today/20130419202657/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/items/04/2007_39_wed.shtml BBC Radio4 youandyours interview] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080119011938/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/01/05/featuresstory10758802t0.asp Tayside and Fife Courier feature article ] *[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7144369.stm BBC Scotland] *[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7144335.stm BBC In Pictures feature]
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