Long Bennington Viking Way

A nice, short walk across the countryside in Long Bennington just off the A1.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 19 m

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    Highest point: 45 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 22 m

Description

(S) Long Bennington

  • Start off in Long Bennington on Church Street. You will see the signs for Viking Way footpath.
  • Follow ally way to bridge and cross the bridge.
  • Go straight across the field coming out on the road, you are at Westborough
  • Walk past the church and across next field
  • Go will reach a stoney path, go straight across.
  • You will come out at the back of Foston church

(1) Foston

  • Turn left at road and left on the corner junction and next right
  • Follow road to bottom and onto path
  • Look out for public footpath crossing, and turn left
  • Follow path up and will reach a cross junction, turn right

- If you want a shorter walk you can follow straight up and turn left onto the Viking Way return

  • Path will be clearly set, but will reach another field, head across field with a slight left heading
  • You will reach the small river / beck, cross the bridge and turn left, following path
  • Left again onto Viking way

(2) Viking Way return

  • Follow viking way path and will reach the road
  • Turn right and follow road until you see public footpath to left, and gated stoney road
  • Turn left into path, and follow. You will join the stoney road/path.
  • Follow stoney road / path. Keep an eye out for the path turn off to the right. It may be difficult to see.

- This is the same path we followed up in the beginning

  • Cross field which will take you back to Westborough
  • Follow path next to church crossing small field
  • You will reach the field with path back to Long Bennington.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Church Street in Long Bennington
  2. 1 : km 2.86 - alt. 45 m - Foston
  3. 2 : km 5.36 - alt. 29 m - Viking Way return
  4. S/E : km 9.01 - alt. 26 m - Church Street in Long Bennington

Practical information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Robert & Jo
Robert & Jo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : 23/05/21
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely 2 and half hour walk from Long Bennington through Westborough and Foston and back, where for a most part the dogs could be off their leads. On Sunday on parts of the walk, it was quite busy, so a popular local walk.

Edwardenis
Edwardenis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : 15/04/21
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An enjoyable route with a river and three churches. Would recommend

HCurtis
HCurtis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : 07/04/19
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

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