Chelford Lapwing Lane (5.79 miles 9.27 km ) Print
A lovely ride with good off road stretches and quiet lanes. When the quarry is working the conveyor belts are noisy but this doesn't worry horses. Gates are normally open.
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CHELw01 Waypoint 1
Bridleway
Continue to the end of the lane and turn left on a bridleway.
CHELw02 Waypoint 2
Road
At the end of the bridleway turn right on the road.
CHELw03 Waypoint 3
Bridleway
Just before the road goes right 90 degrees, go left down the farm access. (Now an official bridleway)
CHELw04 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
Take the bridleway right after crossing the stream.
CHELw05 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
Pass a half timbered cottage and go between the hedge and the wood; don`t go into the field.
CHELw06 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
At the junction of tracks, turn right to a bridge and ford.
CHELw07 Waypoint 7
Road
At the houses carry straight on, Woodside, to a T junction and turn right onto Siddington Bank.
CHELw08 Waypoint 8
Road
Take the first road left.
CHELw09 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
Take the bridleway left and follow the right fork.
CHELw10 Waypoint 10
Road / Bridleway
At the road turn left then left again on the other leg of the bridleway.
CHELw11 Waypoint 11
Road
When you get back to the road turn left onto Moss Lane.
CHELw12 Waypoint 12
Bridleway
Turn right on the next bridleway.
CHELw13 Waypoint 13
Road
Turn left at the end of the bridleway onto Whisterfield Lane and right at the next road junction onto White Croft Heath Road.
CHELw14 Waypoint 14
Road
At the junction of tracks turn right and straight on ignoring the cul de sac.
CHELw15 Waypoint 15
Bridleway
Just beforwe the road swings sharp left take the bridleway to the right.
CHELw16 Waypoint 16
Bridleway
Keep straight on by the fence to a gate, then cross the quarry track and over a wooden bridge, keeping straight ahead.
CHELw17 Waypoint 17
Bridleway
This track eventually bends left and then right into a wood.
CHELw18 Waypoint 18
Bridleway
Turn sharp right into the wood then bear left on a track to Lapwing Lane.
CHELw19 Waypoint 19
Lapwing Lane
Turn right and return to the parking area.