5 Miles River

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.04 km
Calculated time: 2h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 10 m
Vertical drop: - 10 m
Highest point: 23 m
Lowest point: 8 m

District: Taunton
Start/End: N 51.012931° / W 3.073027°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 13 m
1 : km 0.17 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
2 : km 0.18 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
3 : km 0.23 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
4 : km 0.36 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
5 : km 0.41 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
6 : km 0.48 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Thames Drive
7 : km 0.49 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
8 : km 0.78 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Ilminster Road
9 : km 0.78 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
10 : km 0.88 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Charles Crescent
11 : km 1.07 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
12 : km 1.08 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Charles Crescent
13 : km 1.32 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Laxton Road
14 : km 1.4 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Bridgwater Road
15 : km 1.52 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
16 : km 1.65 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
17 : km 1.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
18 : km 1.69 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
19 : km 1.7 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
20 : km 1.74 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
21 : km 1.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
22 : km 1.84 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
23 : km 1.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Bridgwater Road, A38
24 : km 1.89 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
25 : km 2.01 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
26 : km 3.57 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
27 : km 3.7 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
28 : km 3.76 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
29 : km 3.77 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
30 : km 5.22 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
31 : km 5.23 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
32 : km 5.27 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Road, A38
33 : km 5.32 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
34 : km 5.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
35 : km 5.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
36 : km 5.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
37 : km 5.86 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
38 : km 6.05 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
39 : km 6.09 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
40 : km 6.13 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
41 : km 6.15 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
42 : km 6.21 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
43 : km 6.31 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
44 : km 6.35 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
45 : km 6.4 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Hankridge Farm
46 : km 6.46 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Hankridge Way
47 : km 6.5 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
48 : km 6.51 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
49 : km 6.52 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
50 : km 6.83 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left
51 : km 6.86 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
52 : km 6.89 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
53 : km 6.9 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Allington Close
54 : km 7.08 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Allington Close
55 : km 7.09 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Allington Close
56 : km 7.23 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Ilminster Road
57 : km 7.26 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blackbrook Way
58 : km 7.4 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
59 : km 7.4 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Blackbrook Way
60 : km 7.72 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Redlake Drive
61 : km 7.86 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
62 : km 7.87 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left onto Redlake Drive
63 : km 7.99 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Lynor Close
S/E : km 8.04 - alt. 13 m

Useful Information

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