Wendover Gap Anytime Challenge
15 mile
1. TR out of car park, TR into BLACKSMITH LANE keep AH crossing CLARE ROAD onto restricted byway. Thro barrier & TR into SIXTY ACRES ROAD & AH to main road A4128. X RD WITH GREAT CARE to FP opposite, AH thro 2 KGs into field. AH with hedge OR to KG OR. Thro KG & AH across field to go thro next KG. TR & AH thro next 3 fields & KGs to RD. TR & AH to X RDs. X RD WITH CARE into GREENLANDS LANE, AH for 180m. TL at FP sign on tarmac drive to go thro HG by hedge. AH with hedge OR to go thro HG onto enclosed FP & AH over XT. Thro wood CB330 & after 35m join path from L. AH over 2 XTs & down hill to TL at 3rd XT with seat OR. Ignore next path OR & AH at XT keeping fence OL. X ST & TL keeping to LH side of long narrow field to X ST at RD. TR down hill to junction & X RD WITH CARE ½ L to FP. Follow FP on edge of wood to enter field & continue with hedge OL. TL thro gap in hedge by pylon marked with white arrow. TR & up hill with hedge OR. At XT with WARREN COTTAGE OL, TR down hill then at T-junction, TR down RD to church GR SP 861036
2. TL on tree lined BW & AH thro field keeping hedge OL to enter wood. AH up hill thro wood until reaching XT with KG on either side. TL thro KG & AH. Ignore 1st XT then at next XT TL down hill & AH keeping R at fork, to TR onto track keep AH with wood edge OR & field OL. Where track BL, BR on FP thro trees following white arrows. AH thro barrier over XT to marker post. AH 100m on enclosed BW. TR up bank between fences just before steps on FP to X ST. AH ½ L CB30 to X 4 STs to emerge onto RD GR SP 861052
3. TL to finger post at bottom of hill & BL on main FP CB230 following yellow arrows. Ignore FP OL & AH to BL with FP. AH thro plantation following yellow arrows. AH over XT into wood. AH CB300 for 600m still following yellow arrows ignoring XTs to reach RW fingerpost. TR & follow RW marker post to RD. TR 100m & TL to follow RW thro BBN sponsored KG. AH on FP thro trees leaving RW, to open grass area & AH to COOMBE HILL MONUMENT GR SP 849067
4. See the view over the WENDOVER GAP. Leave monument on CB90 to rejoin the RW & AH to pass thro HG. AH over gully to go up thro next HG on RW. AH 300m to pass BACOMBE HILL sign OR. AH on upper FP to leave RW to go thro KG. After 35m BR onto upper path & AH for 75m, TR thro KG to track, TL on wide track CB60 down hill. 10m past small gate OR, X ST OR & go diagonally L across field CB100 to gate. X ST next to gate onto lane & TL down hill to X BACOMBE BRIDGE over by-pass. GR SP 868073
QUESTION
1 Bacombe Bridge -
when was it built?
8.1 miles
5. AH to X RD WITH CARE & TL to follow pavement past garage to roundabout. TR into WENDOVER HIGH STREET & AH.
There are shops and cafes along here and public WCs in the car park to the right.
Just before the clock tower TR on RW - HERON PATH & AH on path to join stream OL. X drive & AH with stream still OL following path round to R then L to pass thro bollards. AH past pond OR thro next set of bollards to RD. TL with church yard OR signed RW & AH. As RD turns sharp L, continue AH on RW, up hill on enclosed track. AH on track past farm OL to X private drive & AH 230m to finger post. GR SP 881063
QUESTION 2 How many bridleways are signed on finger post?
9.8 miles
6. BR leaving RW & join CHILTERN LINK. After 15m BL onto narrow FP with fence OL CB100. AH up hill thro wood onto enclosed path. AH thro KG & past house named CONCORD OR to X ST in hedge by pylon. GR SP 887061
7. TL & follow fence OL to X ST at far RH end of tree line. DO NOT CUT ACROSS FIELD. AH with hedge OR thro KG. AH with fence now OL thro next KG to RD. X RD to finger post & AH to drive with KINGS ASH BARN OL. Follow drive L then immediately TR thro small gate, X track then X field to L of overhead power pole thro HG into paddock. X paddock to ST by gate in far LH corner of field. X ST & AH with fence OL. In further 180m at XTs and with marker post OL in hedge, TR joining CW. AH over field CB240 to R of largest white house. Thro HG, X RD & thro small blue gate. AH down hill to X field CB235, X ST & AH thro next field to X ST. AH CB255 to X ST in hedge to R of barns to RD. X RD, X ST into field & AH to R of house CB254. X ST & AH thro car park to RD opposite. AH on RD WITH CARE to emerge onto grass verge at junction of A413. GR SP 879045
8. X A413 WITH GREAT CARE & TL along grass verge. After 75m TR onto FP. X 2 STs & AH across 2 paddocks. X ST to L of gate & AH up hill to X ST in far RH corner. AH thro gate onto main track over rail bridge. AH up hill on enclosed track to enter wood. GR SP 874040
9. AH up hill in gully over XT. AH joining track from R, passing marker post OL & ignoring FP OR. AH joining next track from R. In 85m at marker post OL follow BW L then immediately R & follow BW to exit wood at broken metal gate at gravel lane. BR on track CB230. At tarmac lane, TR & in 75m, as lane TR, AH on track. After 50m, TL on lane & AH for 100m to TL on enclosed FP to enter field. BR with hedge OR to enter wood & AH to farm track. TR 30m, BL on field edge with hedge OR. At corner AH thro gap in hedge, X field CB160 to X ST to RD. X RD WITH CARE & AH up hill on HOTLEY BOTTOM LANE to RD junction. GR SP 870018
QUESTION 3 What and how many animals are shown on the name plate on the gate post to Hotley Bottom Farm on your right?
14.0 miles
10. TR into GREENLANDS LANE & AH up hill. TL opposite drive of white house up bank onto enclosed FP AH to RD. TR into KILN ROAD & X to pavement. AH then TL into KILN CLOSE. At end of RD, BR in front of house SANGRIA to enter enclosed FP. AH to emerge onto CHEQUERS LANE & AH to main road A4128, crossing RD where necessary to stay on pavement, with The Chequers Pub OR. TL (HIGH STREET PRESTWOOD) on pavement to Pelican Crossing TR to X RD TL & AH to car park OR. GR SP 872008
15.00 miles
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