Shire To Canford

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 81 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 83 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 49 m
  2. 1 : km 0.79 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Shirehampton Road, B4057
  3. 2 : km 0.82 - alt. 60 m - Continue onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  4. 3 : km 1.42 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  5. 4 : km 1.43 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  6. 5 : km 1.48 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  7. 6 : km 1.57 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  8. 7 : km 1.58 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  9. 8 : km 2.59 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  10. 9 : km 2.61 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  11. 10 : km 2.63 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  12. 11 : km 2.78 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  13. 12 : km 2.97 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Stoke Lane
  14. 13 : km 3.36 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Stoke Lane
  15. 14 : km 3.38 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Stoke Lane
  16. 15 : km 3.87 - alt. 34 m - Continue onto Stoke Lane
  17. 16 : km 3.91 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Falcondale Road, A4018
  18. 17 : km 4.14 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Canford Lane
  19. 18 : km 4.17 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Canford Lane
  20. 19 : km 4.34 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Canford Lane
  21. 20 : km 4.41 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right onto Canford Road, A4162
  22. 21 : km 5.4 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Canford Lane, A4162
  23. 22 : km 5.48 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Canford Lane, A4162
  24. 23 : km 5.86 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto Dingle Road, A4162
  25. 24 : km 5.91 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Westbury Lane
  26. 25 : km 5.93 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Westbury Lane
  27. 26 : km 6.08 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Westbury Lane
  28. 27 : km 6.29 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Aldercombe Road
  29. S/E : km 6.43 - alt. 47 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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