I planned this walk entirely myself using OS Explorer map OL22 1:25,000 and the online OS map. I printed the online map and used this to follow my route. As my 'equals' partner has a recurring injury I needed to plan a route that had places we could make the route shorter and return home. I used a combination of familiar and totally unfamiliar paths. I paid particular attention to knowing distances between key points and working out times to path junctions.
We headed South along Grigg Lane and then turned right into Brookley Road to the ford and then left along the Burley Road to The South Weirs on our left. 1.3 miles/2km We followed the S Weirs to the end at Worthy farm and turned right past the last building on the right. 0.7miles/1.1km We turned right on the path and followed this for 0.6 miles to the road and crossed over. The path was indistinct and so I took a bearing and followed this to the road across open heathland. 1.2miles/1.9km We turned right and followed a path keeping the road on our left to Puttles Bridge. 0.7miles/1.1km After the bridge we turned left and then after 10 metres diagonally right until we met a large track where we turned left until we met a road. 0.6miles/1km We crossed the road and took the path immediately ahead which took us around the boundary of Rhinefield House and back to the small road. 1 mile./1.6km.We turned left on the road for 200metres and the left onto a track just before Rhinefield Cottage. We followed this track for 1.1 miles/1.7km and then crossed the road and continued on the track for 2.8miles/6.1km to Bolderford Bridge. Just after Bolderford Bridge we turned diagonally left across Black Knoll to Merrut Road and then follwed this to Waters Green. 1.2miles/1.9km
We were able to complete the whole route successfully. Total distance. 18km/ 11.1miles. Total time. 3hrs 55mins
