Oxley Classic Run V2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 26 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 76 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sherborne 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.945585° / W 2.52619°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.948086° / W 2.527156°
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 65 m
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Horsecastles Ln/A352
  4. 3 : km 1.54 - alt. 51 m - Continue straight onto A352
  5. 4 : km 1.91 - alt. 61 m - Sharp left onto New Rd/B3145
  6. 5 : km 3.47 - alt. 60 m - Sharp left onto E Mill Ln
  7. 6 : km 3.59 - alt. 56 m - Slight right to stay on E Mill Ln
  8. 7 : km 3.8 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Long St/B3145
  9. 8 : km 4.17 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Cheap St/B3145
  10. 9 : km 4.2 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Half Moon St
  11. 10 : km 4.34 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Trendle St
  12. 11 : km 4.61 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Powys Ln
  13. 12 : km 4.64 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 4.81 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 4.82 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 4.92 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Richmond Green
  17. 16 : km 4.93 - alt. 67 m - Turn left at Richmond Rd
  18. 17 : km 4.94 - alt. 67 m - Continue straight onto Richmond Rd
  19. 18 : km 5.13 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 5.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Lenthay Rd
  21. 20 : km 5.95 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Westbury
  22. 21 : km 6.24 - alt. 51 m - Continue straight onto A352
  23. 22 : km 8.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn right towards E Mill Ln
  24. 23 : km 8.3 - alt. 56 m - Slight right to stay on E Mill Ln
  25. 24 : km 8.51 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Long St/B3145
  26. 25 : km 8.88 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Cheap St/B3145
  27. 26 : km 8.91 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Half Moon St
  28. 27 : km 9.05 - alt. 55 m - Slight right onto Trendle St
  29. 28 : km 9.32 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Powys Ln
  30. 29 : km 9.35 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 9.52 - alt. 68 m - Slight left
  32. 31 : km 9.63 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Richmond Rd
  33. E : km 10.28 - alt. 76 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Dundon Beacon Nature Reserve, Compton Dundon

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⚑Departure from Evercreech (Somerset)

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↔32.57 km ↗+562 m ↘-560 m ◔8 hrs ▲Extremely difficult
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