Ardleigh Reservoir

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 60 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 48 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
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Description

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(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/E : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Start on Mason Road
  2. 2 : km 0.57 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.72 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.81 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.92 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 1.64 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.72 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.92 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.97 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.53 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 2.55 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 2.84 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 3.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.13 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.13 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 3.15 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 3.66 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.68 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 3.83 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 3.85 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 4.05 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 4.08 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.48 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 4.62 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.68 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Pampas Close
  31. 31 : km 4.75 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.8 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Spindle Wood
  33. 33 : km 4.81 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Northfield Gardens
  34. 34 : km 4.92 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 5.02 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 5.02 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Langdale Drive
  37. 37 : km 5.2 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brinkley Lane
  38. 38 : km 5.28 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 5.52 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.72 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 5.99 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 6 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Severalls Lane
  43. 43 : km 6.42 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Severalls Lane
  44. 44 : km 6.46 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 6.47 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Severalls Lane
  46. 46 : km 6.6 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  47. 47 : km 7.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Langham Lane
  48. 48 : km 8.09 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 8.79 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 9 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Lodge Lane
  51. 51 : km 9.93 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Turnpike Close
  52. 52 : km 10.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Old Ipswich Road
  53. 53 : km 10.31 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Old Ipswich Road
  54. 54 : km 10.76 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Old Ipswich Road
  55. 55 : km 10.91 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Crown Lane North
  56. 56 : km 11.12 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 11.91 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 11.92 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 12.37 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Wick Lane
  60. 60 : km 13.42 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 13.71 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 14.01 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Dead Lane
  63. 63 : km 14.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Colchester Road
  64. 64 : km 14.18 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  65. 65 : km 14.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 15.3 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Slough Lane
  67. 67 : km 16.93 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Slough Road
  68. 68 : km 16.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Bromley Road
  69. 69 : km 17.68 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Spring Valley Lane
  70. 70 : km 17.95 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 18.2 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 18.23 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 18.59 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 18.96 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 19.34 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 19.78 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Parsons Heath
  77. 77 : km 19.81 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 19.88 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 20.35 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 20.66 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto St John's Road
  81. 81 : km 20.83 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 21.13 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 21.5 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Ipswich Road
  84. 84 : km 21.52 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 21.53 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 22.45 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right onto Broadlands Way
  87. 87 : km 22.65 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Broadlands Way
  88. 88 : km 22.68 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Havering Close
  89. 89 : km 23.18 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Cowdray Avenue
  90. 90 : km 23.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mason Road
  91. S/E : km 23.58 - alt. 8 m

Useful Information

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