Bird Wood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 110 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 107 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 154 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 43 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. 57 m - Start on Low Mead
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto Low Mead
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Sparrowmire Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Burneside Road
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Dockray Hall Road
  6. 6 : km 0.84 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.37 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Sandes Avenue, A6
  8. 8 : km 1.54 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road, A6
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Station Road, A6
  10. 10 : km 1.65 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Longpool, A6
  11. 11 : km 1.69 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Longpool, A6
  12. 12 : km 1.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Stockbeck
  13. 13 : km 1.84 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Stockbeck
  14. 14 : km 1.89 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Stockbeck
  15. 15 : km 1.9 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 2.02 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Sandylands Road
  17. 17 : km 2.43 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Peat Lane
  18. 18 : km 3.28 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 3.37 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.48 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.63 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 3.7 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.14 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 4.19 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 4.37 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.45 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 4.6 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.71 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 5.65 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Sandylands Road
  30. 30 : km 6.3 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Castle Street, A684
  31. 31 : km 6.45 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.47 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 6.52 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Wildman Street, A65
  34. 34 : km 6.59 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 6.6 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 7.39 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Burneside Road
  37. 37 : km 7.58 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Sparrowmire Lane
  38. 38 : km 7.96 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Low Mead
  39. 39 : km 8.01 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Low Mead
  40. S/E : km 8.14 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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