YHA National Forest - Willesley Woods

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 97 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 79 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ashby Woulds 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.737834° / W 1.549621°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.738354° / W 1.548172°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 91 m - WILLESLEY WOODS Exit YHA car park - YHA
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 91 m - Turn right towards camping & caravaning site and take path to your right (keep camp site on your left)
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto the Ennstone Trail for approx 1 mile This is the Ashby Would Heritage Trail and Sustrans bike route (63)
  4. 4 : km 1.74 - alt. 84 m - When you reach the bridge where several trails crossover, take the bridge across the brook and keep to the Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail
  5. 5 : km 2.3 - alt. 96 m - When you reach the road, cross over heading right towards the church, then take the Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail keeping the church to your right
  6. 6 : km 2.54 - alt. 88 m - Approx 100 yards after the church take the small footpath bearing left (ignoring the Ashby Woulds Trail to the right)
  7. 7 : km 3.37 - alt. 91 m - Walk across fields and the boardwalks on the small lakes heading towards the Salterford Wood car park
  8. 8 : km 3.68 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Measham Road
  9. 9 : km 3.91 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Pastures Lane
  10. 10 : km 5.04 - alt. 100 m - Pass the farm on your right and take the public footpath to your left
  11. 11 : km 5.34 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 5.66 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 5.67 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 5.74 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.93 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 5.95 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Permissive Path
  17. 17 : km 6.59 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 6.89 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Willesley Wood Side
  19. 19 : km 7.06 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 7.44 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.59 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 7.81 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 8.61 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Willesley Lane
  24. 24 : km 8.89 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 8.95 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 10.91 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 11.11 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 11.14 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 11.15 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 11.37 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 11.47 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp left onto Hicks Lodge Trail
  32. 32 : km 12.18 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Hicks Lodge Trail
  33. 33 : km 13.03 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 13.22 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 13.28 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 13.66 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left onto Newfields
  37. 37 : km 13.72 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.85 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 14.25 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Measham Road
  40. 40 : km 14.31 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 14.51 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 14.53 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 15.02 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Shortheath Road
  44. 44 : km 15.02 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.04 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Shortheath Road
  46. 46 : km 15.05 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.46 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 15.53 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 15.54 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 15.65 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 15.73 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Conkers Circuit
  52. 52 : km 15.89 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Conkers Circuit
  53. 53 : km 15.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Conkers Circuit
  54. 54 : km 16.08 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left onto Conkers Circuit
  55. 55 : km 16.21 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 16.27 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  57. E : km 16.3 - alt. 95 m

Useful Information

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