Byways on OS Explorer Map 158 - Newbury & Hungerford

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This thread will detail Byways & UCRs etc in the area covered by OS Explorer Map 158

The intention is to Waypoint and photograph each end of a lane.

Where possibly the photos will be GeoTagged
and when hosted on Zooomr
will be available with the

UKGSerByway158

tag for searching purposes.

When hosted on Zooomr you can click on the image for different/larger sizes and also to see a "mini-map" of the GeoTag.

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are GS friendly on Tourance type tyres - at least in the dry ;)
 
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Great views on the way back up the hill.
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East-West: A fairly tricky descent on loose stones/chalk, with slight ruts and some washout. Harder West-East; need to keep the momentum going. I'd imagine tricky when wet :)
 
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A bit of a mixture, some ruts, roots through the trees. Crosses the Hants county border halfway down the hill and shown as a Restricted Byway on their online map, but I didn't spot any signs and the Hants end still shows "Right of Way" :nenau
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Narrow start to Heath Lane UCR
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I once had a KTM/Tree interface whilst firing up that lane some years back. Knocked the peak & spoiler off me brand new Premier MX lid so it did:blast

Very slippery when wet :augie
 


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