16 Mile Road Sparkford And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 147 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ansford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.095786° / W 2.51636°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.094024° / W 2.515848°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 94 m - Start on Orchard Close
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Tuckers Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Mullins Way
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left onto Mullins Way
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.31 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Mullins Way
  7. 7 : km 0.41 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Churchfields Drive
  8. 8 : km 0.49 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.7 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.9 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bailey Hill
  11. 11 : km 0.96 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Woodcock Street, B3152
  12. 12 : km 1.03 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Lower Woodcock Street, B3152
  13. 13 : km 1.32 - alt. 86 m - Keep left onto The Park
  14. 14 : km 1.59 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 1.88 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left onto South Bank
  16. 16 : km 2.04 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.44 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Broadway lane
  18. 18 : km 2.45 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto B3152
  19. 19 : km 2.6 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Small Way Lane
  20. 20 : km 2.98 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Galhampton Hill, A359
  21. 21 : km 2.99 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Small Way Lane
  22. 22 : km 3.97 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Frog Lane
  23. 23 : km 4.38 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left onto Frog Lane
  24. 24 : km 4.82 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Long Street
  25. 25 : km 5 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Long Street
  26. 26 : km 5.03 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.26 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.52 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Sandbrook Lane
  29. 29 : km 6.03 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Sandbrook Lane
  30. 30 : km 6.46 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.84 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 11.12 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  33. 33 : km 13.39 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 13.76 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road
  35. 35 : km 14.45 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 14.81 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Sparkford Road
  37. 37 : km 15.84 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Sparkford Road
  38. 38 : km 16.2 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 16.88 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Nightingale Lane
  40. 40 : km 17.19 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Nightingale Lane
  41. 41 : km 17.64 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 17.86 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 18.03 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 19.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 20.05 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 20.92 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 21.58 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Thornymarsh Lane
  48. 48 : km 22.94 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Thornymarsh Lane
  49. 49 : km 22.96 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 23.04 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 25.1 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B3152
  52. 52 : km 25.2 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Victoria Park
  53. 53 : km 25.21 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 25.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto West Park
  55. 55 : km 25.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Victoria Gardens
  56. 56 : km 25.75 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Mullins Way
  57. E : km 25.81 - alt. 90 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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