
I walked this familiar route with an 'equals' partner. Before I started I planned the route on the OS 1: 25,000 map on my iphone. This is something I haven't done before. I then followed and checked the route throughout the walk. I found this very useful and easy to check as I was using a very familiar route. We left Waters Green and walked along The Meerut Road until we came to The Cloud Hotel on our left. We then turned right and walked 100 metres across the open forest until we came to footbridge which we crossed. We then turned right after the footbridge and walked diagonally across the open forest until we came to another footbridge after 4mins which we crossed. We then turned left and followed the line of the forest area on our right until we came to a gravel track near to Bolderford Bridge. 10 mins. We turned left on the gravel track and followed it for 15 mins until we reached the tarmac road. We crossed the road and then followed the North Weirs directly ahead with houses on our left until we came to Broadlands on our left . 10 mins. We then followed Broadlands crossing one path until we came to Knowle Road on our right. 5 mins. We followed Knowle Road until we came to the tarmac road. 5 mins. We turned right for 100 m and then turned left onto The Meerut Road to Waters Green. 10 mins. Total distance. 6.5km/ 4 miles Total time 1 hour 20 mins.
Although this was a short walk in a very familiar area I have included it as it is the first time I had plotted a route on an OS map on my phone. I found this very useful .