Sam's Friend's Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 101 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 115 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Yeovil 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.947179° / W 2.65174°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.945547° / W 2.65°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Cedar Grove
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  4. 4 : km 1.14 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Preston Road
  5. 5 : km 1.16 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Mudford Road, A359
  6. 6 : km 2.4 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right onto Mudford Road, A359
  7. 7 : km 2.44 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Combe Street Lane
  8. 8 : km 3.48 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Combe Street Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.51 - alt. 94 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  10. 10 : km 3.71 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.73 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Thorne Lane
  12. 12 : km 4.76 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Thorne Lane
  13. 13 : km 4.79 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.8 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Thorne Lane
  15. 15 : km 5.14 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Thorne Lane
  16. 16 : km 5.24 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 6.2 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 6.21 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Western Avenue
  19. 19 : km 6.22 - alt. 76 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stourton Way
  20. 20 : km 7.87 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Western Avenue
  21. 21 : km 7.95 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Copse Road
  22. 22 : km 9.63 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bunford Lane
  23. 23 : km 9.87 - alt. 66 m - Enter roundabout
  24. 24 : km 10.64 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 10.68 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Bluebell Road
  26. 26 : km 10.68 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Preston Road
  27. 27 : km 12.6 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 15.36 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto West Coker Road, A30
  29. 29 : km 15.72 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto West Coker Road, A30
  30. 30 : km 17.13 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hendford Hill, A30
  31. 31 : km 17.79 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto A30
  32. 32 : km 17.8 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 17.81 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 17.82 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 17.91 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 17.93 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 18.15 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 18.17 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 18.28 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto West Hendford
  40. 40 : km 18.5 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Seaton Road
  41. 41 : km 18.72 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Westland Road
  42. 42 : km 18.82 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right onto West Street
  43. 43 : km 18.91 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 18.92 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 19.76 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Century Park
  46. 46 : km 19.96 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 19.99 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 19.99 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 20.08 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Tithe Court
  50. 50 : km 20.09 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Tithe Court
  51. 51 : km 20.18 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Tithe Court
  52. 52 : km 20.2 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Bell Chase
  53. 53 : km 20.3 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  54. E : km 21.09 - alt. 61 m

Useful Information

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