Janet McCann - 1388498

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Details

Date : 06/04/2021

Duration : 3-4 Hours

Style : Equals

Type : Quality Lowland Day

Weather : Overcast

Wind : Moderate Wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

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Description

I planned this walk with my 'equals' partner using OS Explorer mapOL22 1:25,000. I had walked some parts of this walk but I suggested using footpaths and , in particular, including the village of Sway in our walk which we had not done before.
When we set out on this walk we knew it was going to be a very cold day and so carried extra layers of clothes with us. We also took our lunch.
From Waters Green in Brockenhurst follow the main Lyndhurst Road towards Lymington, take first left and follow North Rd using the bridge to cross the railway line. At the T Junction turn right and then immediately left and follow the narrow road until you come to Church on right. Turn left and then take first bridleway on left into Roydon Nature Reserve and follow to cross stream and then to first permissive footpath on right 1.2km/0.7miles . Cross over bridge and follow footpath with bends to left until main track 0.8km/0.5miles. Cross bridleway and go through gate. Follow permissive footpath for 0.5km/0.3. Go through gate, turn left, follow track downhill to bridleway. Turn right and follow to end and then join road, after 0.4 mile take footpath on right for 2 miles/3.2km, at cross roads of footpaths turn right and follow footpath for 0.7miles/1.3km to mail road with cafe on left. Cross road and follow footpath directly ahead for 0.25 miles/0.4km until come onto open forest. Go under railway bridge and follow tracks across open heathland keeping road to left for 1mile/1.6km until a recreation ground on the open forest is reached next to a small road. Cross road and go on footpath heading North West. 0.3miles/0.8km. T junction turn left on path 100m to road. Turn right and follow road 0.3miles to T junction. Turn right for 0.3 miles/0.8km. Then left onto path across heathland heading North to disused railway line 0.4miles/0.6km. Turn right, follow disused railway line for 1 mile to road. Turn right for 200 metres and then turn left towards Brockenhurst. Follow Say Road and then straight across at cross roads and follow Grigg Lane past the football ground on left back to Waters Green..1.2 miles/1.9km.



Total distance covered 9.6 miles.

Area : Hampshire

Location

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