Grove - Elcombe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 123 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 102 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 200 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 99 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bishopstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.54973° / W 1.67566°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.51931° / W 1.80835°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 112 m - Start near City Corner, Hinton Parva, Swindon, Swindon SN4 0DH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 112 m - Head south towards City Corner
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto City Corner
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 120 m - Slight left onto Body Horse Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto White Hill
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 138 m - Head south on White Hill towards Hatchet Hill
  7. 7 : km 1.61 - alt. 188 m - Head south on Hatchet Hill
  8. 8 : km 2.29 - alt. 198 m - Head south
  9. 9 : km 3.34 - alt. 186 m - Head south-west
  10. 10 : km 3.35 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.76 - alt. 189 m - Head north-west
  12. 12 : km 4.09 - alt. 192 m - Head north-west
  13. 13 : km 5.32 - alt. 173 m - Head north-west towards Ham Rd
  14. 14 : km 5.66 - alt. 143 m - Head north-west towards Ham Rd
  15. 15 : km 5.67 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Ham Rd
  16. 16 : km 6.04 - alt. 137 m - Head south on Ham Rd
  17. 17 : km 6.57 - alt. 126 m - Head south-west on Ham Rd
  18. 18 : km 6.61 - alt. 127 m - Continue onto Bell Ln
  19. 19 : km 6.82 - alt. 139 m - Slight right onto The St
  20. 20 : km 6.93 - alt. 138 m - Head south-west on The St towards B4192
  21. 21 : km 6.95 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto B4192
  22. 22 : km 6.99 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Medbourne Rd
  23. 23 : km 7.6 - alt. 123 m - Head west on Medbourne Rd towards Medbourne Ln
  24. 24 : km 7.61 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Medbourne Ln
  25. 25 : km 7.83 - alt. 129 m - Head south-west on Medbourne Ln towards Meadow Way
  26. 26 : km 8.16 - alt. 124 m - Head west towards Meadow Way
  27. 27 : km 8.37 - alt. 120 m - Continue onto Meadow Way
  28. 28 : km 8.43 - alt. 118 m - Head north-west on Meadow Way
  29. 29 : km 8.67 - alt. 121 m - Continue onto Day House Ln
  30. 30 : km 8.92 - alt. 116 m - Head north-west on Day House Ln
  31. 31 : km 9.28 - alt. 118 m - Head north-west on Day House Ln
  32. 32 : km 9.58 - alt. 116 m - Head north-west on Day House Ln
  33. 33 : km 9.88 - alt. 113 m - Head north-west on Day House Ln
  34. 34 : km 10.27 - alt. 113 m - Head north-west on Day House Ln
  35. 35 : km 10.54 - alt. 114 m - Head north on Day House Ln towards Marlborough Rd/A4259
  36. 36 : km 10.87 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Marlborough Rd/A4259
  37. 37 : km 10.89 - alt. 109 m - Head north-west on Marlborough Rd/A4259
  38. 38 : km 11.08 - alt. 106 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Marlborough Rd/B4006
  39. 39 : km 11.35 - alt. 111 m - Head west on Marlborough Rd/B4006 towards The Oaks
  40. 40 : km 11.83 - alt. 125 m - Head west on Marlborough Rd/B4006
  41. 41 : km 12.24 - alt. 127 m - Head west on Marlborough Rd/B4006 towards Downs View Rd
  42. 42 : km 12.57 - alt. 125 m - Head north-west on Marlborough Rd/B4006 towards Bruddel Grove
  43. 43 : km 12.91 - alt. 127 m - At Pipers, take the 1st exit onto Pipers Way/B4006
  44. 44 : km 13.16 - alt. 129 m - Head south on Pipers Way/B4006
  45. 45 : km 13.53 - alt. 118 m - Head south on Pipers Way/B4006 towards Nationwide
  46. 46 : km 13.99 - alt. 107 m - Head west on Pipers Way/B4006 towards Nationwide
  47. 47 : km 14.33 - alt. 101 m - Head north-west on Pipers Way/B4006
  48. 48 : km 14.52 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Croft Rd/A4361
  49. 49 : km 14.63 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Black Horse Way/B4006
  50. 50 : km 14.72 - alt. 107 m - Head west on Black Horse Way/B4006 towards Croft Rd
  51. 51 : km 15.04 - alt. 104 m - Head west on Black Horse Way/B4006 towards Eyam Rd
  52. 52 : km 15.36 - alt. 100 m - Head west on Black Horse Way/B4006
  53. 53 : km 15.66 - alt. 101 m - Head west on Black Horse Way/B4006
  54. 54 : km 15.84 - alt. 102 m - Black Horse Way/B4006 turns slightly right and becomes Foxham Way
  55. 55 : km 16.04 - alt. 103 m - Head north-west on Foxham Way towards E Wichel Way
  56. 56 : km 16.45 - alt. 103 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Mill Ln
  57. 57 : km 16.49 - alt. 102 m - Head south-west on Mill Ln
  58. 58 : km 16.5 - alt. 102 m - At the roundabout, continue straight to stay on Mill Ln
  59. 59 : km 16.86 - alt. 101 m - Head south on Mill Ln towards Wharf Rd/B4005
  60. 60 : km 17.18 - alt. 104 m - Head south on Mill Ln towards Wharf Rd/B4005
  61. 61 : km 17.38 - alt. 100 m - Head north-west on Wharf Rd/B4005
  62. 62 : km 17.8 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 17.81 - alt. 99 m - Head south towards Wharf Rd/B4005
  64. 64 : km 17.81 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Wharf Rd/B4005
  65. 65 : km 18.09 - alt. 100 m - Slight left
  66. 66 : km 18.1 - alt. 100 m - Head south-west
  67. 67 : km 18.12 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 18.18 - alt. 100 m - Head south
  69. 69 : km 18.27 - alt. 101 m - Head south
  70. 70 : km 18.34 - alt. 102 m - Head south
  71. 71 : km 18.42 - alt. 103 m - Head south
  72. 72 : km 18.5 - alt. 105 m - Head south
  73. 73 : km 18.59 - alt. 109 m - Head south
  74. 74 : km 18.68 - alt. 111 m - Head south-east
  75. 75 : km 18.78 - alt. 114 m - Head south-east
  76. 76 : km 18.88 - alt. 113 m - Head south
  77. 77 : km 18.96 - alt. 112 m - Head south
  78. 78 : km 19.05 - alt. 111 m - Head south
  79. 79 : km 19.14 - alt. 110 m - Head south
  80. 80 : km 19.24 - alt. 110 m - Head south
  81. 81 : km 19.33 - alt. 110 m - Head south
  82. 82 : km 19.42 - alt. 111 m - Head south
  83. 83 : km 19.52 - alt. 112 m - Head south
  84. 84 : km 19.61 - alt. 113 m - Head south
  85. 85 : km 19.71 - alt. 114 m - Head south
  86. 86 : km 19.79 - alt. 115 m - Head south
  87. 87 : km 19.89 - alt. 117 m - Head south
  88. 88 : km 19.99 - alt. 119 m - Head south-east
  89. 89 : km 20.08 - alt. 122 m - Head south-east
  90. 90 : km 20.17 - alt. 127 m - Head south-east
  91. 91 : km 20.27 - alt. 133 m - Head north-east
  92. 92 : km 20.35 - alt. 136 m - Head south-east
  93. E : km 20.37 - alt. 138 m - Head

Useful Information

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Walking The Ridgeway, Waylands Smithy and Uffington Castle from Ashdown House

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↔13.20 km ↗+155 m ↘-160 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
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This walk combines one of the best sections of the Ridgeway and the start of the Lambourn Valley Way with visits to two ancient monuments. It is easy walking; the paths are either well-made or on well-drained chalk downland.

Walking Ashdown House circular via White Horse and Berkshire Border

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Walking Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy

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↔9.55 km ↗+176 m ↘-176 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
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Walking Upper Lambourn via Baydon Hole and Bailey Hill

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Walking Upper Lambourn circular via The Maddle

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↔9.26 km ↗+103 m ↘-110 m ◔2h 55 ▲Easy
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Walker
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