8 Miles N Swindon

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.45 km
Calculated time: 3h 25
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 54 m
Vertical drop: - 30 m
Highest point: 148 m
Lowest point: 84 m

District: St. Andrews
Start: N 51.598514° / W 1.787349°
End: N 51.600349° / W 1.787748°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 105 m - Start on Gable Close
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Mason Road
3 : km 0.08 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Woodsman Road
4 : km 0.16 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
5 : km 0.33 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
6 : km 0.92 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
7 : km 0.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
8 : km 1.02 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
9 : km 1.18 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight right
10 : km 1.2 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
11 : km 1.34 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Chatsworth Road
12 : km 1.36 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Elstree Way
13 : km 1.55 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
14 : km 1.75 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Westfield Way, B4534
15 : km 1.85 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Lady Lane
16 : km 1.86 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left onto Westfield Way, B4534
17 : km 1.87 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Osterley Road
18 : km 1.91 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto Haydon End Lane
19 : km 2.67 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Torun Way
20 : km 2.82 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Thursday Street
21 : km 2.92 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Thursday Street
22 : km 2.95 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight right onto Thursday Street
23 : km 3.04 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto Thursday Street
24 : km 3.13 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Friday Street
25 : km 3.38 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
26 : km 3.51 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
27 : km 3.58 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
28 : km 3.75 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
29 : km 3.76 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
30 : km 3.79 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
31 : km 4.03 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Bryant Road
32 : km 4.03 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
33 : km 4.1 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
34 : km 4.15 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
35 : km 4.19 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Galloway Road
36 : km 4.24 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
37 : km 4.32 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Thetford Way
38 : km 4.37 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight right onto Thetford Way
39 : km 4.42 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Thetford Way
40 : km 4.51 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Thetford Way
41 : km 4.82 - alt. 87 m - Enter roundabout
42 : km 4.95 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Melstock Road
43 : km 5.02 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Melstock Road
44 : km 5.1 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Melstock Road
45 : km 5.12 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right onto Melstock Road
46 : km 5.16 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right onto Melstock Road
47 : km 5.17 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right onto Melstock Road
48 : km 5.24 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
49 : km 5.25 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right onto Melstock Road
50 : km 5.31 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right onto Melstock Road
51 : km 5.38 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto Dydale Road
52 : km 5.4 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Dydale Road
53 : km 5.44 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
54 : km 5.44 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Queen Elizabeth Drive
55 : km 5.64 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto Garsington Drive
56 : km 5.98 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Oakhurst Way
57 : km 6.51 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Oakhurst Way
58 : km 6.61 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Oakhurst Way
59 : km 6.63 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
60 : km 6.76 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Tadpole Lane
61 : km 7.65 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Tadpole Lane
62 : km 8.17 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto Tadpole Lane
63 : km 8.46 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Tadpole Lane
64 : km 8.84 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lady Lane, B4534
65 : km 9.05 - alt. 146 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lady Lane, B4534
66 : km 10.57 - alt. 139 m - Keep right onto Thamesdown Drive, A4311
67 : km 10.73 - alt. 136 m - Keep right onto Thamesdown Drive, A4198
68 : km 11.02 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
69 : km 11.14 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Warrener Close
70 : km 11.23 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Warrener Close
E : km 11.45 - alt. 128 m

Useful Information

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