Long Bennington Viking Way

A nice, short walk across the countryside in Long Bennington just off the A1.

Technical sheet

Calculated time: 2h35[?]

Calculated time is computed with the distance, the height difference, and an average speed of 2.2 mph. For an intermediate walker, this time includes small breaks.

Distance : 9.02km
Vertical gain : 19m
Vertical drop : 19m
Highest point : 45m
Lowest point : 22m

Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Location : Long Bennington
Starting point : N 52.988586° / W 0.74984°

Download : GPX track

Description

(D) Long Bennington

• Start off in Long Bennington on Church Street. You will see the signs for Viking Way footpath.
• Follow ally way to bridge and cross the bridge.
• Go straight across the field coming out on the road, you are at Westborough
• Walk past the church and across next field
• Go will reach a stoney path, go straight across.
• You will come out at the back of Foston church

(1) Foston

• Turn left at road and left on the corner junction and next right
• Follow road to bottom and onto path
• Look out for public footpath crossing, and turn left
• Follow path up and will reach a cross junction, turn right

- If you want a shorter walk you can follow straight up and turn left onto the Viking Way return

• Path will be clearly set, but will reach another field, head across field with a slight left heading
• You will reach the small river / beck, cross the bridge and turn left, following path
• Left again onto Viking way

(2) Viking Way return

• Follow viking way path and will reach the road
• Turn right and follow road until you see public footpath to left, and gated stoney road
• Turn left into path, and follow. You will join the stoney road/path.
• Follow stoney road / path. Keep an eye out for the path turn off to the right. It may be difficult to see.

- This is the same path we followed up in the beginning

• Cross field which will take you back to Westborough
• Follow path next to church crossing small field
• You will reach the field with path back to Long Bennington.

Waypoints :
D/A : km 0 - alt. km 0 - Church Street in Long Bennington
1 : km 2.86 - alt. km 2.86 - Foston
2 : km 5.36 - alt. km 5.36 - Viking Way return
D/A : km 9.01 - alt. km 9.01 - Church Street in Long Bennington

Useful Information

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