Priory 051223

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 137 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.

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. 138 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Holly Acre
  3. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Hazel Mead
  5. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Holly Acre
  7. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto College Drive
  8. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
  9. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto Kingsway
  10. 9 : km 0.63 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto The Mall
  11. 10 : km 1.12 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
  12. 11 : km 1.23 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Kingscroft Avenue
  13. 12 : km 1.39 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Dorchester Close
  14. 13 : km 1.61 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Kingscroft Avenue
  15. 14 : km 1.9 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Kingsway
  16. 15 : km 2.03 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Bernard Close
  17. 16 : km 2.11 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Bernard Close
  18. 17 : km 2.15 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Bernard Close
  19. 18 : km 2.24 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
  20. 19 : km 2.3 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Church Street, A505
  21. 20 : km 2.37 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Priory Road
  22. 21 : km 2.71 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Lovers Walk
  23. 22 : km 2.96 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 3.03 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto King Street
  25. 24 : km 3.29 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Great Northern Road
  26. 25 : km 3.52 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  27. 26 : km 3.63 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp left onto Grove Road
  28. 27 : km 3.8 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Downs Road
  29. 28 : km 3.83 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Allen Close
  30. 29 : km 4.03 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Allen Close
  31. 30 : km 4.04 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Allen Close
  32. 31 : km 4.13 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Allen Close
  33. 32 : km 4.14 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Allen Close
  34. 33 : km 4.34 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Downs Road
  35. 34 : km 4.41 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp right onto Great Northern Road
  36. 35 : km 4.49 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Great Northern Road
  37. 36 : km 4.72 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Long Hedge
  38. 37 : km 5.14 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Great Northern Road
  39. 38 : km 5.22 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Stokers Close
  40. 39 : km 5.26 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Stokers Close
  41. 40 : km 5.52 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Stokers Close
  42. 41 : km 5.56 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  43. 42 : km 5.68 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Church Street, A505
  44. 43 : km 5.74 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Dukeminster Close
  45. 44 : km 5.89 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Dukeminster Close
  46. 45 : km 6.03 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Tilling Green
  47. 46 : km 6.09 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Tilling Green
  48. 47 : km 6.15 - alt. 145 m - Keep left onto Tilling Green
  49. 48 : km 6.27 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 6.45 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Fauna Field
  51. 50 : km 6.5 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Tilling Green
  52. 51 : km 6.56 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 6.59 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 6.66 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 6.69 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 6.75 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 6.78 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  58. 57 : km 6.82 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 6.88 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Dukeminster Close
  60. 59 : km 7.03 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Church Street, A505
  61. 60 : km 7.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  62. E : km 7.13 - alt. 145 m

Useful Information

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