The Ridgeway and Feeders (between Streatley and the A34)

[Clive]

SU 550 843 to SU 537 825

A proper bit of green lane.

 

[Clive]

SU 550 843 to SU 537 825

Steeper than it looks - most of the way up the chalk hill, deeply rutted and with some interesting washaway.

 

[Clive]

SU 550 843 to SU 537 825

Same location as the last photo - according to the OS Map the RUPP veers off right here and the chalk track is not "listed" - however there wasn't an easy way onto the mapped "RUPP" so I kept on the chalk track. Perhaps this is why the track is now shown as a Byway, since when I reached the other end, the route of the RUPP is inaccessible (signposted "Private" and fenced off by field boundaries). The "old" RUPP ends up at SU536825.

 

[Clive]

SU 550 843 to SU 537 825

SU537825

 

[Clive]

SU 550 843 to SU 537 825

SU537825 from another angle - at the top of the hill on the right is the site of a Roman temple - over to the left is another burnt out car. I think they did quite well to get it there.

 

[Clive]

SU 539 815 to SU 544 826

Location: SU539815/SU544826

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 1 - Easy unsurfaced road, suitable for a novice on road tyres.

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map

Restrictions: None

Notes: One of the standard Ridgeway surfaces - wide shallow stone/flint track with grass centre ridge. Some parts recently repaired (usually by reusing the chalk diggings from drainage channels).

 

[Clive]

SU539815

The byway was supposed to start here, but has been moved 50 yards or so to the right. Don't be tempted to try and go over this mound of chalk/earth, there is a 4 foot hole the other side.

 

[Clive]

SU539815

A typical example of Ridgeway track in this area. Not all the repaired bits are road smooth though

 

[Clive]

SU 544 826 to SU 550 843

Location: SU544826/SU550843

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 2 - Moderate difficulty - perhaps deep ruts or large stones. Off road tyres and a bit of experience recommended.

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map

Restrictions: None

Notes: Starts off ok - wide shallow ruts, then a fairly steep chalk hill with ruts and washaway of Doom.

 

[Clive]

SU544826

 

[Clive]

SU 544 826 to SU 550 843

Steeper than it looks - some of the ruts are deep enough to make the sidestand optional

 

[Clive]

SU550843

Still fairly deep ruts with some shallow stagnant puddles to splash in.

 

[carcher2k]

please tell me one of those was carcher


kind regards mike

OI!!!! I seem to remember you were the only one who fell off last weekend

Cheeky git

Nice piccies Clive, when's the next one?

 

[nadeem]

so you comin' out to play tomorrow then Clive...?

 

[michael d]

OI!!!! I seem to remember you were the only one who fell off last weekend

Cheeky git

Nice piccies Clive, when's the next one?[/QUOTE

come on carcher its taken you a week to spot that

count me in if your organising one for a saturday ,needs a bit of rain on it to make it more of a challenge tho i think

cheers mike

 

[carcher2k]

come on carcher its taken you a week to spot that

count me in if your organising one for a saturday ,needs a bit of rain on it to make it more of a challenge tho i think

cheers mike

yeah, my internet's been down for a while, i'm sneakily online at work at the mo

i'm busy the next few Saturday's, then it's mid Oct, and i'm not sure when the Ridgeway closes, but we may have time for a day's play before the winter sets in.

 

[Clive]

and i'm not sure when the Ridgeway closes, but we may have time for a day's play before the winter sets in.

The signs have been taken down but I think certain sections are closed to traffic from 31st October.

October seems to be a busy month for me so far, but when I get my act together in working out what weekends I have spare I'll be posting a "Poll" on which day(s) people would prefer.

 

[Beemer]

Clive I rather like the look of SU515806, nice and flat and dry, oh and straight, that bit would suit me just fine !!

Steve

 

[Clive]

The signs have been taken down but I think certain sections are closed to traffic from 31st October.

Just done a rather challenging section from SU207739 to SU231785 - that (still) has signs up restricting access from Oct 1st

 

[Clive]

SU 563 798 to SU 555 805

Location: SU563798/SU555805

Map: Explorer 170

Date: 14/09/2005

Weather: Dry, Rain a few days ago

Difficulty: 2 - Moderate difficulty - perhaps deep ruts or large stones. Off road tyres and a bit of experience recommended.

Status: Byway

Source: OS Map

Restrictions: None

Notes: Starts off ok - basic Farm track, leads past a horse paddock to a slightly rutted grass/chalk track. Just before a long steep downhill stretch there is an unlocked gate to the left leading to/through a farm eventually ending up at SU552804