Directions
SP1 - START POINT
1
3.1 miles or
3.6 miles, the main walk but hilly
From SP1 facing the view over Swindon,
turn left and walk along the road.
After approx 50 yards turn right
and down the lane.
3.1 mile route go to step
5A
3.6 mile route go to step
2
SP2 -START POINT
2
3.2 miles &
less hilly!
From SP2 walk along the Bridle
way
as sign posted
Now go to step 4
SP3 - START POINT
3
1.8 miles - a quick
walk through the wood
From SP3 walk down the hill
for 150 yards then turn left onto
the bridle way.
Now go to step 7
THE MAIN DIRECTIONS
2. After a further 50 yards go
through the metal kissing gate on
the right by the footpath sign.
Warning there may be sheep in this
field at certain times of the year.
Walk across this field keeping
to the well worn path as it leads
you along the top of the hill.
As the path disappears head
for the top corner and an old stile.
3. From here make your way down
the bank, it's best to walk right
a short way rather than straight
down!! Head towards the line
of trees at the bottom and cross
through them onto the Bridle way
turning left walk along the Bridle
way
4. Continue through the metal
gate at the end and up
the hill through the trees. Can
you hear the geese yet!
5. Cross over the lane
sign posted to Bassett Down
Now go to step 6
5A. Where the Bridle way
crosses the lane turn left
6 Walk up the track following the sign post
to Bassett Down. Go through the
metal gate (or over the style).
Warning there could be cows in this
short section.
See the geese yet?
Go through the next 2 metal
gates and once in the next field
continue ahead keeping the trees
on your right all the way to the
road. Put dogs on the lead as you
approach. Cross the road.
7. Continue along bridle
way.
After 200 yards walk past the paddock.
8. Just past the paddock go through
the gap between the metal gate and
the wooden fence on the right and down the track
through the woods.
At the bottom of the track
just as you leave the woods walk
past the track on your left leading
up the hill, you'll walk up here
in a minute, but for now continue
a little further and admire the
magnificent views whilst resting
a while on the bench dedicated to
"George".
9. When you are ready turn back
and take the path now on your right
up the slope. Continue along the
path enjoying the views before you
enter the wood. Stay on the path
as it tracks along the contour of
the hill, don't bear right
down the hill at all.
10. Just after the "hair
pin" bend turn left taking
the track up the hill and out of
the woods to the wooden gate
11. Go through the kissing gate
and turn left along the path keeping
the trees on your left. Stay on
the path as it bears left back to
the paddock.
12. Follow the path back to the
road you crossed earlier.
13. For SP3 only
Turn right and walk back up the
road to the car
13. For SP1 & 2 only
Take care crossing the road
again and follow the same route
along the edge of the field, through
the 2 metal gates, over the stile
and back to the lane.
14. For SP1 only
Turn right and walk up the
lane. It's a bit of climb but when
you reach the top turn left and
walk back to the car.
14. For SP2 only
Cross over the lane and back
along the Bridle way to the car
Trail recorded September 2006
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