Wendover Gap Anytime Challenge
26 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 downhill & 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.
Continue down HIGH STREET. On reaching the clock tower, TL over TRING RD WITH CARE & AH along AYLESBURY RD to pass George & Dragon public house OR. After 220m TR into WARF RD & AH to X SWAN MEWS. After 50m TL onto FP at waterways sign – WENDOVER ARM – with canal OR. Follow canal for approx. 2 miles passing under 1st bridge to emerge onto RD at 2nd bridge. X RD, TR over bridge & AH. 10m past lamp post No.35 TL thro church gates. Follow tarmac path to go thro KG at far end of churchyard. TL & AH with fence OL. Follow marker posts to track. You MUST keep to the footpath. TR & AH to tarmac RD. TL to pass grandstand & at sharp RH bend, AH on track up hill between trees & TL on tarmac RD GR SP 883101
6. X A4011 WITH CARE into driveway marked with a 20 mph speed limit. AH thro gap to R of single bar gate passing signboard on your R & AH up hill on main BW/cycle route. After 800m BR on main BW. AH to pass view point looking over THE WENDOVER GAP. AH to pass to L of single bar gate. BL for 10m to T-junction to TL & AH on main track passing another single bar gate. BL at Y-junction to reach car parking area OR & AH to X main tarmac drive reaching the café and WCs. GR SP 889090
QUESTION 2 Just beyond the café there is a blue sign headed ‘beneath your feet’ – How deep is the water supply bore hole?
13.2 miles
7. Return to tarmac drive, TL & AH. As tarmac drive TL TR on rough track with car park OR & passing ‘GO APE’ OL. AH to follow track round to L. As track BR, take FP OL thro wooden barrier & AH on the Firecrest Trail following footprint signs ignoring any turns to L & R to reach open grassed area. AH Xing grassed area to go thro wooden barrier still on the Firecrest Trail path. AH, ignoring all other paths until reaching XT with wide stony BW. TL on BW leaving the footprint signed path passing ‘short cut’ sign OL & down hill. AH at next junction on BW ignoring track OL. Where BW BL, BR by wooden barrier & AH on FP with field OR. At track TR & after 50m BL. Just before reaching RD, TL on FP & AH thro HG staying on FP with RD OR. Thro HG into field & AH with hedge OR. At end of field, TR before gate thro gap between hedges. TL on RD & after 30m TL on wide track just before steep hill sign. GR SP893075
8. Enter field & AH with hedge OL to marker post & TR to X field thro KG to twin wooden pylons on hill opposite. Up steps & hill thro wood. X RW at finger post. X ST into field. TL between fences, thro KG, X concrete drive, thro KG opposite & AH on FP thro field with hedge OL to X ST in corner. AH with hedge OL. Where hedge ends, BR to X field CB120 to X ST in top RH corner of field. AH down enclosed track to RD GR SP 904075
9. TL to reach T-junction. X RD into COPPICE FARM PARK. TR to car park then diagonally L to KG in wire fence before metal gate. X field to go thro KG beyond wooden shed on R & AH on FP thro middle of field. Thro gap in hedge then ½ L across next field to go thro HG in RH corner to RD. TR up GILBERT’S HILL, past telephone box. TL just before house to X ST into orchard. AH with hedge OR & X ST to RD & TL. After 300m TR onto driveway of St LEONARDS parish hall. GR SP 913071
QUESTION 3 To right of main door to hall as facing you, there is a defibrillator cabinet. What are the last 3 code numbers underneath keypad – CHT-10-???
16.3 miles
10 TL with hall on your R. AH diagonally R to X playing field & thro gate ½ way along LH hedge. AH thro field to go thro KG, X concrete drive & thro next KG into field. AH CB120 to go thro KG in hedge & AH to go thro next KG to L of wooden gate to reach driveway. TR passing gate OL onto concrete track. Do not follow track round to L but AH on wide enclosed BW CW. At Y-junction BL onto FP CW & AH up field to enter wood. AH on FP thro wood following white arrows & marker posts still on CW to XT in valley bottom. TL to leave CW. GR SP 913062
11. AH on FP with field OR ignoring any paths to L or R for 400m to 2nd marker post OL. TR into field, TL along LH field edge to next marker post OL .TR & AH to meet hedge OL. AH up hill thro 2 fields with hedge OL to RD at ERRIWIG FARM. GR SP 913056
12. TR & in 50m TL on BW. As BW TR, AH on FP & X ST. After 60m thro gap in hedge & AH up hill with hedge OR. Pass small wood OR to follow FP down hill. AH joining enclosed FP,
thro KG & AH on L of 2 fields, thro KG to RD. X RD & thro gap to L of gate. Keep AH on main
track to BL thro wood CB220. Ignore XTs to leave wood thro KG & AH on FP to X field. Thro KG & AH on enclosed path to CROCKETTS LANE, then AH to RD. TL 80m TR on FP thro allotments. Exit allotments thro gate & AH over XT thro KG opposite & AH on RH edge of field. Thro KG, BR across field to pick up wood edge OL & AH to KG by pylon. Thro KG & AH thro edge of wood. On leaving wood, TR on track. AH to meet RD at public house GR SP 900042
QUESTION 4 What is the name of the public house?
19.5 miles
13. X RD & AH round L of green to join RD & TL to pass church OL. As RD bends round to R, AH on track. At XT with pond OR, TR & AH with hedge OL on CHILTERN LINK. AH thro copse & AH thro field with hedge OR. AH thro gap in hedge to field corner by copse. TL 30m, TR & AH with hedge OR. After 160m at XT with marker post in hedge OR, TL to join 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 ST, X RD, X ST into field & AH to R of house CB255. X ST & AH to RD opposite. AH on RD WITH CARE to emerge onto grass verge at junction of A413. GR SP 879045
14. 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. 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. GR SP 871034
15. Turn sharp R & AH with edge of wood OR & field OL CB330 joining SBW & CW to RD. X RD & AH on stony track & thro gate. At end of hedge OL thro KG & AH CB320 to go thro KG to wood. Down hill & AH over XT. Follow FP as it winds thro wood to X ST into field. AH down hill with hedge OR. AH thro gap & thro next field with hedge OL. TR before metal gate into edge of wood & AH up hill thro wood on SBW to track. TL & AH thro gate to RD. GR SP 859038
16. X RD seat OR leaving SBW. AH on tarmac RD CW onto stony track passing LITTLE HAMPDEN FARM OL. At XT with WARREN COTTAGE OR AH on grassed enclosed FP CW to enter wood. AH thro wood with field OR following white arrows on trees. At T-junction with marker post OR, TL leaving CW still following white arrows on trees. AH down hill to exit wood into field. AH with hedge OR to main RD. X RD WITH CARE & AH up field opposite with hedge OL. Exit field thro gap in hedge to reach RD. X RD WITH CARE & TL. After 15m TR & X ST. AH up hill to X 2 fields on CB190 towards lone tall tree. X ST to drive OR of wooden gate TR on drive. GR SP 850022
QUESTION 5 On the LH gate post of the driveway to HAMPDEN HOUSE & church what do riders & walkers need to do to operate the gate? 24.2 miles
17. Thro gate on driveway & after 35m TL thro gate & AH thro paddock. AH thro next small gate into field, X field CB240 for 100m to tree line. TL CB160 to go thro KG at RD. X RD ½ R WITH GREAT CARE to go thro KG opposite to enter field. AH along LH side of field keeping between avenue of trees to go thro gap in RH corner into next field. AH up field with hedge OR. When hedge TR, continue AH to X field CB170 to finger post & gap in hedge at RD. X RD & AH thro field opposite. X ST & AH on enclosed FP to enter wood. AH thro wood to X ST at drive. Turn sharp L on enclosed FP & AH with house OR to drive. TL on drive for 150m to marker post OR. TR on FP & AH to RD. TR on RD for 35m, TL & X RD WITH CARE to go up steps onto FP. AH up field CB120 to R of trees & continue AH up field with copse OL. When copse ends, AH CB70 to go thro KG in hedge. AH with fence OL thro next KG & AH CB100 down hill on feint path to go thro next KG. AH to X field CB80, thro KG, thro next field & thro next KG by metal gate onto concrete track to RD. TR on RD, crossing RD where necessary to keep on pavement, to reach main road A4128. TR & AH to pedestrian crossing X main RD WITH CARE TL on pavement & follow RD round to the R, (HIGH STREET PRESTWOOD) AH to car park on R.
GR SP 872008
26.4 miles
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