Moredon > Barbury Castle Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 260 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 258 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 267 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 94 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/E : km 0 - alt. 98 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left onto Northern Road
  3. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Northern Road
  4. 3 : km 0.55 - alt. 99 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Northern Road
  5. 4 : km 0.88 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Ferndale Road
  6. 5 : km 0.89 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 0.95 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 1.04 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 1.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  10. 9 : km 1.15 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  11. 10 : km 1.2 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  12. 11 : km 1.58 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 2.03 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  14. 13 : km 2.05 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  15. 14 : km 2.1 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Holbrook Way
  16. 15 : km 2.16 - alt. 100 m - Keep right onto Harding Street
  17. 16 : km 2.37 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Emlyn Square
  18. 17 : km 2.41 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Emlyn Square
  19. 18 : km 2.45 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto Exeter Street
  20. 19 : km 2.65 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 2.79 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 2.91 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 2.92 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : km 2.97 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 3.96 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 4.31 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 4.37 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 27 : km 5.91 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 28 : km 6.27 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  30. 29 : km 6.29 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  31. 30 : km 6.39 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  32. 31 : km 6.43 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Lohart Lane
  33. 32 : km 6.43 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 6.45 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Fernacre Road
  35. 34 : km 6.49 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Ewden Close
  36. 35 : km 6.64 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Brentfore Street
  37. 36 : km 6.7 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 6.76 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Mattocks Path
  39. 38 : km 6.86 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 6.92 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 8.45 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Perry's Lane
  42. 41 : km 8.5 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 8.79 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  44. 43 : km 8.82 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 8.94 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Barrett Way
  46. 45 : km 8.95 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Devizes Road, A4361
  47. 46 : km 8.99 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Prior's Hill
  48. 47 : km 9.04 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Prior's Hill
  49. 48 : km 9.05 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Prior's Hill
  50. 49 : km 9.39 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto Prior's Hill
  51. 50 : km 13.36 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 14.36 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  53. 52 : km 14.36 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  54. 53 : km 14.64 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 54 : km 14.72 - alt. 267 m - Keep right
  56. 55 : km 14.73 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
  57. 56 : km 14.73 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 14.87 - alt. 258 m - Keep left
  59. 58 : km 15.61 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Old Ridgeway
  60. 59 : km 18.24 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  61. 60 : km 22.62 - alt. 119 m - Keep left
  62. 61 : km 23.04 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 23.06 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Broome Manor Lane
  64. 63 : km 23.78 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Marlborough Road, B4006
  65. 64 : km 23.86 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  66. 65 : km 24.34 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  67. 66 : km 24.59 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 24.93 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 68 : km 25.03 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  70. 69 : km 25.28 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  71. 70 : km 25.49 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  72. 71 : km 25.83 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Drove Road, B4289
  73. 72 : km 26.14 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 26.33 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  75. 74 : km 26.35 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 26.42 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 26.49 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Groundwell Road
  78. 77 : km 26.65 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Groundwell Road
  79. 78 : km 26.69 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Clarence Street
  80. 79 : km 26.98 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Pedestrian crossing
  81. 80 : km 26.99 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  82. 81 : km 27.19 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Corporation Street
  83. 82 : km 27.33 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Corporation Street
  84. 83 : km 27.66 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left onto Station Road
  85. 84 : km 27.69 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto Corporation Street
  86. 85 : km 27.82 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Great Western Way, B4289
  87. 86 : km 27.93 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitehouse Road
  88. 87 : km 28.26 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  89. 88 : km 28.47 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto North Star Avenue
  90. 89 : km 28.49 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Ferndale Road
  91. 90 : km 28.54 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Southbrook Street
  92. 91 : km 28.56 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  93. 92 : km 28.57 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  94. 93 : km 28.62 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  95. 94 : km 28.63 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Southbrook Street
  96. 95 : km 29.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Churchward Avenue
  97. 96 : km 29.19 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 29.3 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  99. 98 : km 29.32 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  100. 99 : km 29.36 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Tovey Road
  101. 100 : km 29.46 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Montgomery Avenue
  102. 101 : km 29.55 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Cunningham Road
  103. 102 : km 29.93 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Northern Road
  104. S/E : km 29.94 - alt. 98 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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