History and Habitats 1 walking from Terrington€¦ · easy circular walk A walk through hidden...
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START: Terrington Village Hall. Leave the village along Mowthorpe Lane. 2 Just before the house at Birkdale Farm turn R, through a wooden gate, onto bridleway. Where the track forks bear L towards the lakes. 3 Close to the first lake, cross the stile on your L and follow the beck. Cross another stile, keep to the footpath through the trees and over a small bridge. 4 Emerge from the trees and climb the slope with the wood to your R and the fence to your L. Near the corner of the field veer slightly L and pass through a gap in the hedge. 5 Keeping the fence on your R, pass a house and cross some rough pasture. Heading north, keep the stream to your R and climb steadily uphill. 6 On reaching Sleigh Lane turn R to the tiny unspoilt village of Ganthorpe. 7 Cross the road and enter the village. After about 150m on road turn L onto a bridleway. Shortly you enter a wooded area and pass two old fish ponds. 8 Near the end of the wood the path crosses a dyke and bears half L to pass through a bridlegate into a field. With the post and wire fence to your R, walk along the field side and join a track. 10 The path widens into the grassy Broats Lane and this joins the Coneysthorpe road which takes you back to Terrington. Key to route descriptions R = right L = left SA = straight ahead/across jct = junction X roads = crossroads m = metres km = kilometre Scale 40mm = 1km (0.6 mile) Map reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data. © Crown copyright and database rights 2015. Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Park & Start: Terrington Village Hall Public loos: Terrington Village Hall Refreshments: Terrington Village Stores and Café (open daily) Terrain: Farmland and woods. Mostly well-defined paths and minor roads; gentle ascents with fine views. Some parts may be quite muddy at times Footwear: Waterproof footwear is advisable History and Habitats 1 walking from Terrington 3.7 miles (6km) easy circular walk A walk through hidden valleys to unexpected viewpoints. Classic AONB views, the seclusion of Mowthorpe Dale and the peaceful limestone villages of Terrington and Ganthorpe provide contrast during your walk. Part of Mowthorpe Dale is grazed by Exmoor ponies to maintain its fen and grassland habitats. 10 9 8 4 3 2 7 6 5 1 Walking route Route instruction Footpath (no cycling) Bridleway Byway open to all traffic Other tracks Primary route Main road Secondary road Minor road Take special care at this point/section Gradient: 14-20% (arrow points downhill) Key to map 9 At the end of the trees turn L and walk to a kissing gate, then carry on along the side of fields, keeping the fences to your L. Pass through the waymarked gate in the fence.
Transcript of History and Habitats 1 walking from Terrington€¦ · easy circular walk A walk through hidden...
START: Terrington Village Hall. Leave the village along Mowthorpe Lane.
2 Just before the house at Birkdale Farm turn R, through a wooden gate, onto bridleway. Where the track forks bear L towards the lakes. 3 Close to the first lake, cross the stile
on your L and follow the beck. Cross another stile, keep to the footpath through the trees and over a small bridge.
4 Emerge from the trees and climb the slope with the wood to your R and the fence to your L. Near the corner of the field veer slightly L and pass through a gap in the hedge.
5 Keeping the fence on your R, pass a house and cross some rough pasture. Heading north, keep the stream to your R and climb steadily uphill.
6 On reaching Sleigh Lane turn R to the tiny unspoilt village of Ganthorpe.
7 Cross the road and enter the village. After about 150m on road turn L onto a bridleway. Shortly you enter a wooded area and pass two old fish ponds.
8 Near the end of the wood the path crosses a dyke and bears half L to pass through a bridlegate into a field. With the post and wire fence to your R, walk along the field side and join a track.
10 The path widens into the grassy Broats Lane and this joins the Coneysthorpe road which takes you back to Terrington.
Key to route descriptions
R = right
L = left
SA = straight ahead/across
jct = junction
X roads = crossroads
m = metres
km = kilometre
Scale 40mm = 1km (0.6 mile)
Map reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data. © Crown copyright and database rights 2015.Ordnance Survey 0100031673
Park & Start: Terrington Village Hall
Public loos: Terrington Village Hall
Refreshments: Terrington Village Stores and Café(open daily)
Terrain: Farmland and woods. Mostly well-defined paths and minor roads; gentle ascents with fine views. Some parts may be quite muddy at times
Footwear: Waterproof footwear is advisable
History and Habitats 1walking from Terrington
3.7 miles (6km)easy circular walk
A walk through hidden valleys to unexpected viewpoints. Classic AONB views, the seclusion of Mowthorpe Dale and the peaceful limestone villages of Terrington and Ganthorpe provide contrast during your walk. Part of Mowthorpe Dale is grazed by Exmoor ponies to maintain its fen and grassland habitats.
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Walking route
Route instruction
Footpath (no cycling)
Bridleway
Byway open to all traffic
Other tracks
Primary route
Main road
Secondary road
Minor road
Take special careat this point/section
Gradient: 14-20%(arrow points downhill)
Key to map
9 At the end of the trees turn L and walk to a kissing gate, then carry on along the side of fields, keeping the fences to your L. Pass through the waymarked gate in the fence.
