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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.74 km
Calculated time: 3h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 71 m
Vertical drop: - 80 m
Highest point: 142 m
Lowest point: 94 m

District: Central Swindon South
Start: N 51.54915° / W 1.79611°
End: N 51.54972° / W 1.79932°
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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.

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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

S : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Start near 16-22 Seacole Cres, Swindon SN1, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Walk north-west on Seacole Cres
3 : km 0.05 - alt. 133 m - Turn left to stay on Seacole Cres
4 : km 0.19 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Tithe Barn Cres
5 : km 0.21 - alt. 127 m - Walk west on Tithe Barn Cres towards Okus Rd
6 : km 0.4 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Okus Rd
7 : km 0.43 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Bankside
8 : km 0.51 - alt. 124 m - Walk east towards Grosvenor Rd
9 : km 0.55 - alt. 124 m - Continue onto Grosvenor Rd
10 : km 0.74 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Sunnyside Ave
11 : km 0.86 - alt. 104 m - Walk north on Sunnyside Ave towards Dunsford Cl
12 : km 1.04 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
13 : km 1.05 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
14 : km 1.1 - alt. 98 m - Walk north
15 : km 1.1 - alt. 98 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Wootton Bassett Rd/A3102
16 : km 1.28 - alt. 95 m - Walk west on Wootton Bassett Rd/A3102
17 : km 1.48 - alt. 95 m - Walk on Wootton Bassett Rd/A3102
18 : km 1.48 - alt. 95 m - Walk west on Wootton Bassett Rd/A3102 towards Redpost Dr/Redposts Dr
19 : km 1.64 - alt. 95 m - Walk west on Wootton Bassett Rd/A3102 towards Redpost Dr/Redposts Dr
20 : km 1.65 - alt. 95 m - Walk south on Redpost Dr/Redposts Dr towards Caen View
21 : km 2.2 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Peglars Way
22 : km 2.89 - alt. 99 m - Turn left to stay on Peglars Way
23 : km 2.89 - alt. 99 m - Walk south-east on Peglars Way
24 : km 3.07 - alt. 102 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Foxham Way
25 : km 3.68 - alt. 102 m - Continue onto Black Horse Way
26 : km 3.69 - alt. 102 m - Walk south-east on Black Horse Way towards B4006
27 : km 4.31 - alt. 103 m - Walk east on Black Horse Way/B4006 towards Langdean Rd
28 : km 4.85 - alt. 106 m - Slight left onto Black Horse Way
29 : km 4.88 - alt. 106 m - Walk east on Black Horse Way towards Croft Rd/A4361
30 : km 4.89 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Croft Rd/A4361
31 : km 5.72 - alt. 128 m - Walk north on Croft Rd/A4361 towards St Margaret's Rd
32 : km 6.11 - alt. 140 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Devizes Rd/A4289
33 : km 6.4 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Wood St
34 : km 6.41 - alt. 141 m - Walk west on Wood St towards Devizes Rd/A4289
35 : km 6.42 - alt. 141 m - Slight right onto Bath Rd/A4289
36 : km 6.44 - alt. 141 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Victoria Rd
37 : km 7.1 - alt. 109 m - Walk north-west on Victoria Rd towards Regent Circus
38 : km 7.12 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Regent Circus
39 : km 7.19 - alt. 109 m - Slight right to stay on Regent Circus
40 : km 7.23 - alt. 108 m - Turn left to stay on Regent Circus
41 : km 7.31 - alt. 107 m - Continue onto Commercial Rd
42 : km 7.74 - alt. 100 m - Walk west on Commercial Rd towards Curtis St
43 : km 7.84 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto Milton Rd
44 : km 7.99 - alt. 100 m - Walk north-west on Milton Rd towards Faringdon Rd
45 : km 8 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Faringdon Rd
46 : km 8.41 - alt. 96 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Westcott Pl/B4289
47 : km 8.89 - alt. 98 m - Slight left to stay on Westcott Pl/B4289
48 : km 8.92 - alt. 98 m - Walk south towards Kingshill Rd/A4289
49 : km 8.93 - alt. 98 m - Exit the roundabout
50 : km 8.98 - alt. 99 m - Turn left towards Sunnyside Ave
51 : km 8.99 - alt. 99 m - Turn left towards Sunnyside Ave
52 : km 9.01 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Sunnyside Ave
53 : km 9.29 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Grosvenor Rd
54 : km 9.52 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Bankside
55 : km 9.6 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Okus Rd
56 : km 9.63 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Tithe Barn Cres
E : km 9.74 - alt. 126 m

Useful Information

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Departure from Woolstone (Oxfordshire)

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