Canford Heath

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 112 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 68 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 m
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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. 61 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Rossmore Road
  3. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  5. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Herbert Avenue
  6. 5 : km 0.92 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Ringwood Road, B3068
  7. 6 : km 1.6 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Ringwood Road, B3068
  8. 7 : km 1.64 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ringwood Road, A3049
  9. 8 : km 2.05 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Ringwood Road, A3049
  10. 9 : km 2.07 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ringwood Road, A348
  11. 10 : km 2.84 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto High Howe Lane
  12. 11 : km 3.6 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ringwood Road, A3049
  13. 12 : km 4.05 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Canford Way, A3049
  14. 13 : km 5 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Canford Heath Road, B3074
  15. 14 : km 5.66 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Canford Heath Road, B3074
  16. 15 : km 5.72 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Canford Heath Road, B3074
  17. 16 : km 5.86 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 5.88 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 6.05 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 6.06 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Culliford Crescent
  21. 20 : km 6.66 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 6.76 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 6.91 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 6.98 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 24 : km 7.07 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 7.12 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Stourpaine Road
  27. 26 : km 7.17 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Tollerford Road
  28. 27 : km 7.65 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 7.72 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 7.93 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 7.98 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 8.02 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
  33. 32 : km 8.05 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 8.13 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 34 : km 8.37 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Gravel Hill, A349
  36. 35 : km 8.65 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Gravel Hill, A349
  37. 36 : km 8.7 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gravel Hill
  38. 37 : km 9 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Arrowsmith Road
  39. 38 : km 11.41 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 13.89 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 14.41 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 14.9 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 15.37 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 15.37 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 15.43 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  46. 45 : km 15.61 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 15.82 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right
  48. 47 : km 15.84 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 16.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Canford Heath Road, B3074
  50. 49 : km 16.18 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Canford Way, A3049
  51. 50 : km 16.74 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Canford Heath Road, B3074
  52. 51 : km 16.85 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right
  53. E : km 17.28 - alt. 52 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 Bolderwood: Deer Watch Trail

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↔0.95 km ↗+28 m ↘-28 m ◔0h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Minstead (Hampshire)

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↔4.19 km ↗+45 m ↘-45 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
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