8 Miles To Ferry

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 70 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 100 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gravesham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.425168° / E 0.382975°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.444844° / E 0.369586°
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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. 35 m - Start on Taunton Vale
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Dorchester Road
  3. 3 : km 0.37 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Truro Road
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Lamorna Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.52 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Road
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 42 m - Keep right onto Whitehill Road
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto Whitehill Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.32 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Valley Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.48 - alt. 35 m - Continue onto Valley Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.2 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Ifield Way
  11. 11 : km 2.22 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Franklin Road
  12. 12 : km 2.24 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Ifield Way
  13. 13 : km 2.26 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Valley Drive
  14. 14 : km 2.6 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Valley Drive
  15. 15 : km 2.74 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.78 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  17. 17 : km 2.81 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.82 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.9 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.91 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.04 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.04 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.1 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Henhurst Road
  24. 24 : km 3.63 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.66 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.71 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 3.76 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.77 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.15 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.33 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 4.88 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.34 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 5.47 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.77 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 5.98 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.05 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 6.08 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Henhurst Road
  38. 38 : km 6.17 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  39. 39 : km 7.04 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 7.32 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 7.45 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 8.7 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 8.93 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 8.96 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 8.98 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wrotham Road, A227
  46. 46 : km 9.04 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Coldharbour Road
  47. 47 : km 9.13 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Coldharbour Road
  48. 48 : km 9.29 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Coldharbour Road
  49. 49 : km 9.34 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Coldharbour Road
  50. 50 : km 10.76 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Earl Road
  51. 51 : km 11.35 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Salisbury Road
  52. 52 : km 11.35 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Pelham Road South
  53. 53 : km 11.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Old Road West, B261
  54. 54 : km 11.6 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Pelham Road
  55. 55 : km 12.38 - alt. 21 m - Continue onto Darnley Road
  56. 56 : km 12.58 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Darnley Road, A226
  57. 57 : km 12.88 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto West Street, A226
  58. 58 : km 13 - alt. 4 m - Continue onto West Street, A226
  59. 59 : km 13.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  60. E : km 13.09 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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