BC 5 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 73 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 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. 53 m - Start on Baileys Court Road
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Baileys Court Road
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Baileys Court Road
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Baileys Court Road
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Baileys Court Road
  6. 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Baileys Court Road
  7. 7 : km 0.49 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Baileys Court Road
  8. 8 : km 0.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.76 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.77 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Brook Way
  12. 12 : km 0.88 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  13. 13 : km 0.89 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Braydon Avenue
  14. 14 : km 1.6 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto Braydon Avenue
  15. 15 : km 1.62 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto Braydon Avenue
  16. 16 : km 1.81 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Filby Drive
  17. 17 : km 1.82 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 1.85 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.36 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Stoke Lane
  20. 20 : km 2.42 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Shellmor Avenue
  21. 21 : km 2.72 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Standish Avenue
  22. 22 : km 2.88 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.97 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp right onto The Common
  24. 24 : km 3.18 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.29 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 3.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  27. 27 : km 3.36 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  28. 28 : km 3.5 - alt. 65 m - Enter roundabout
  29. 29 : km 3.9 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Pear Tree Road
  30. 30 : km 3.92 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Pear Tree Road
  31. 31 : km 3.96 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Pear Tree Road
  32. 32 : km 3.97 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Pear Tree Road
  33. 33 : km 4.02 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Pear Tree Road
  34. 34 : km 4.04 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Woodlands Lane
  35. 35 : km 4.69 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Westfield Way
  36. 36 : km 5.1 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Bowsland Way
  37. 37 : km 5.12 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Bowsland Way
  38. 38 : km 5.14 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Bowsland Way
  39. 39 : km 5.63 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Bowsland Way
  40. 40 : km 5.64 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 5.65 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 5.71 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 5.97 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 6.23 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 6.36 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 6.45 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 6.57 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 6.71 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 6.91 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Savages Wood Road
  50. 50 : km 6.93 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 7.36 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 7.92 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right onto Webbs Wood Road
  53. 53 : km 8.06 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Webbs Wood Road
  54. 54 : km 8.21 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Webbs Wood Road
  55. 55 : km 8.23 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Baileys Court Road
  56. S/E : km 8.37 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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