Downham Via Worston (6m)

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30 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.49 km
Calculated time: 3h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 112 m
Vertical drop: - 102 m
Highest point: 193 m
Lowest point: 105 m

District: Downham
Start/End: N 53.892719° / W 2.32896°
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Description

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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 130 m - 01start =>Information Centre next to toilets worth a visit.Head South back to road.
2 : km 0.09 - alt. 131 m - 02Chesnut Cottage =>Take track West between cottages.
3 : km 0.13 - alt. 134 m - 03Chesnut Stile =>Take stile into field and follow path along south side of boundary.
4 : km 0.38 - alt. 142 m - 04Longlands Wood North =>Pass through gate and head south along path.
5 : km 0.68 - alt. 154 m - 05Longlands Wood South =>Longlands Wood South.Follow clear path south through field.
6 : km 1.06 - alt. 153 m - 06Break in Hedge =>Take path SW to base of Worsaw Hill
7 : km 1.18 - alt. 147 m - 07Warsaw Base =>Take gate towards Warsaw Hill and head West along N side of wall.
8 : km 1.44 - alt. 132 m - 08Warsaw House Entry =>Take gate South in wall above Warsaw House and head SW to exit gate near barn.
9 : km 1.45 - alt. 130 m - 09Warsaw House Exit =>Enter field and take path following North bank of Warsaw Brook
10 : km 1.74 - alt. 121 m - 10Warsaw Brook =>Follow path West along North side of Brook
11 : km 2.25 - alt. 111 m - 11Warren Hill Track =>Take track south to Road
12 : km 2.45 - alt. 109 m - 12Worston Road =>Turn right along road into Worston Village.
13 : km 2.55 - alt. 110 m - 13Calfs Head Pub =>Good selection of food and drink in this popular pub.Follow road SW to edge of village.
14 : km 2.75 - alt. 108 m - 14 Worston Edge =>Take lane South.
15 : km 3.11 - alt. 113 m - 15Meadows Farm =>Leave road and take footpath south diagonally across field.
16 : km 3.26 - alt. 119 m - 16Meadow Hedge =>Keep heading south to corner of next field
17 : km 3.34 - alt. 121 m - 17Field Corner =>Head South to foot bridge over brook.
18 : km 3.44 - alt. 118 m - 18Mearley Brook =>Head SE along south of field boundary to field corner.
19 : km 3.55 - alt. 121 m - 19Mearley Junction =>Head South diagonally across field to gate North of filed corner.
20 : km 3.83 - alt. 125 m - 20Track to Fields =>Take farm track SE towards Fields
21 : km 3.94 - alt. 130 m - 21Fields Gate =>Pass through gate and head SE to Fields farm building
22 : km 4.04 - alt. 132 m - 22Fields Barn =>Follow track through buildings, when track ends head SE along North side of hedge next to Lane Side farm.
23 : km 4.5 - alt. 159 m - 23Lane Side Track =>Turn NE along farm track.
24 : km 4.87 - alt. 155 m - 24Lane Side Exit =>Keep headin NE along farm track.
25 : km 5.15 - alt. 156 m - 25Little Mearley Hall =>Take farm track SE towards Little Mearley Hall.
26 : km 5.35 - alt. 169 m - 26Little Mearley Farm =>Turn NE to make way through farm buildings.
27 : km 5.48 - alt. 171 m - 27Little Mearley Gate =>Take gate and follow path NE along South side of hedge.
28 : km 5.62 - alt. 178 m - 28Little Mearley Coppice =>Head Ne across field towards water troughs under hedge.
29 : km 5.83 - alt. 169 m - 29Water Trough =>Pass between water troughs along North side of hedge then through hedge to stile.
30 : km 5.98 - alt. 166 m - 30Angram Gate =>Pass throgh gate and follow path towards Angram Green Farm.
31 : km 6.17 - alt. 168 m - 31Angram Green Farm =>Take path around South East of farm buildings.
32 : km 6.27 - alt. 160 m - 32Angram Bridge =>Take path NE towards farm track.
33 : km 6.4 - alt. 159 m - 33Moorside Farm Track =>Take track East to Moorside Farm
34 : km 6.82 - alt. 179 m - 34Moorside Farm =>Follow path through farm buildings to path East of buildings.
35 : km 7 - alt. 170 m - 35Barkerfield Track. =>Follow track NE towards Hookcliffe farm.
36 : km 7.24 - alt. 179 m - 36Moorcliffe =>Take footpath east off track.
37 : km 7.37 - alt. 193 m - 37Moorcliffe Track =>Leave track and follow footpath North to field corner.
38 : km 7.68 - alt. 172 m - 38Moorcliffe Field =>Take footpath NE across field to Gerna farm.
39 : km 7.89 - alt. 172 m - 39Gerna Field =>Follow path to south side of farm buildings
40 : km 8 - alt. 177 m - 40Gerna Farm =>Take farm track NE to Pendle Road.
41 : km 8.27 - alt. 160 m - 41Pendle Road =>Turn right along road.
42 : km 8.32 - alt. 162 m - 42Clay House Track =>Take farm track East.
43 : km 8.44 - alt. 166 m - 43Clay House Footpath =>Take footpath NW along South side of hedge.
44 : km 8.86 - alt. 145 m - 44Clay House Field =>Bear West along footpath to Downham.
45 : km 9.26 - alt. 135 m - 45Downham Village =>Take road NW back to start.
S/E : km 9.48 - alt. 131 m

Useful Information

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