South Gloucestershire Circular Rides - Ride 11 - Marshfield,West Kington,Tormarton (16.54 miles 26.47 km ) Print
A Ride starting from Marshfield
Explorer 155
Grid Ref: ST770737
Horse Box Parking: Layby on A420Download: Marshfield.gpx
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From end Of lay-by on A420, take road towards Marshfield. Turn immediate y left, crossing the A420 WITH CARE. CAUTION THIS IS A FAST ROAD. Ride down Bonds Lane, keeping straight on to Westend Town Farm. Enter downhill track (Brookhouse Lane) eading to gate. Pass through gate and cross ford. After ford ride up hill, keeping hedge on left. There is no obvious track. Fol ow right round field coming downhill to gate leading into track. At end turn right into Middledown Road, and soon left at Springs Farm farmyard. Take this short track. At end ride down hill bearing right to gate in corner, Ride up the other side to the left of the house to a short track to the road. This is different from the OS map owing to a diversion. Turn left at road and ride through West Littleton, After going down hill turn right into Wallsend Lane (track).
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At Waypoint 1
the road, cross Over through gap in hedge to bridleway, crossing field diagonally to right If diverted , follow on left hand hedge and then track to Lower Lapdown Farm. Turn left through buildings then right along farm lane to road. Diversion - There may be a new diversion for this section. Turn left and follow signs as and when in place) Turn left at Marshfield Road. Proceed Over motorway bridge to Tormarton. In village, bear left then take turning on right towards Old Sodbury
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Proceed Waypoint 2
straight ahead at crossroads and take bridleway on right. Pass to the left o a clump of trees and follow bridleway across field diagonally to the left. If cropped, keep to right hand hedge. Pass through gate and follow right hand hedge / wall to road by cottages.
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Turn Waypoint 3
right at road (Oakes Lane), then right at next T-junction. Shortly turn left into bridleway track past Parks Farm. Follow bridleway over motorway bridge with equestrian parapets and tum left at next road. Turn right up bridleway track by Phyldornick and follow past Kington Down Farm, and down hill to bridleway crossroads. Take left hand bridleway and follow right hand hedge along top of valley, with views of West Kington down to right. Pass through gate into field and through gate in left hand hedge to next field. Turn lett and exit field by gate into farm lane. This section may change due to plans on the farm. Follow signs as and when in place) Turn right along track, past farm buildings to road/
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Turn Waypoint 4
right and ride down to village. crossing Broadmead Brook. Turn sharp loft and take bridleway on right. continuing along track. bearing left past the of a road. Follow track. passing through gap to left side of wall and on reaching road turn right. At road junction take Marshfield road (Down Road). At Marshfield turn right onto A420. CAUTION ! FAST ROAD WITH HEAVY FREIGHT LORRIES. After about 100 yards, left into lay-by with food wagon on week days. Ride along lay-by and straight ahead Into village, At left hand bend go Straight ahead and at end, bear right back to A420. Tum left along wide verge, then along old lane, and after crossing road. along a track on the inside of the verge. Tum left down path and right at end back to lay-by and start point.