Up Brazier's Lane to Checkendon Black Horse and Return

An quiet route from Brazier's Park to the Black Horse at Checkendon. For more routes around south Oxon look here.



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00:07 Brazier's Park Main House and a link to the Braziers Park Picture
00:14 Out the back gate and up the lane
01:18 Off road, no vehicles now
02:23 Bluebells in Spring and a link to the Bluebells Picture
03:22 Garsons Lane and a link to the Top of Garson's Lane Picture
03:34 Blue Tin Shop turn and a link to the Blue Tin Shop
04:29 Turn right
05:05 On NCN5 by now
05:19 First pass of the Black Horse pub and a link to the Good Pub Guide for the Black Horse
05:41 Turn back up the lane
06:29 The Black Horse, Checkendon and a link to the Black Horse Picture
07:39 Turn left
08:27 Vale of the White Horse
08:35 Back onto Brazier's Lane

Ridgeway and Alternative Route Back Through Chilton

An alternative route eastbound from NCN544 to Blewbury avoiding the very dangerous A417. For more routes around Blewbury look here including some issues.



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00:50 Ascent of Woodway
02:51 View from the top of Woodway and a link to the Woodway Picture
04:26 Ridgeway View and a link to the East Ridegway Picture
05:36 Bridge Over the Old Railway Near Churn Halt
07:17 Concrete Farm Track Along Hill Ridge
09:32 Under the A34
11:35 View from Ridgeway and a link to the West Ridgeway Picture
13:33 Top point near Cuckhamsley Hill
13:43 Descent towards East Hendred
14:16 Autumn View of East Hendred Road and a link to the East Hendred Road Picture
15:04 Turn onto NCN544 Cycleroute
15:48 Autumn View of NCN544 Cycleroute and a link to the Cyclepath Picture
16:25 Route Through Harwell International Business Centre
17:28 Turn off NCN544 Cycleroute to avoid dangerous roads
18:30 Centre of Chilton and a link to the Chilton Picture
22:26 Bridge Over the Old Railway Near Churn Farm
23:43 Descent of Bohams Road into Blewbury

Pateley Bridge to Brimham Rocks through Hartwith Mill up Darley Dale over Padside and down Two Stoops

Another route up Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales. For more routes around Pateley Bridge look on this map and here for more descriptions of Nidderdale.



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00:29 Ascent of Panorama Walk to The Knott
01:35 View from Panorama Walk and a link to the Panorama Walk Picture
02:45 Descent from The Knott to Wilsill
03:27 Off up towards Smelthouses
04:08 Ascent from Smelthouses to Brimham Rocks
07:25 View South from Brimham Rocks


07:57 Through Fiddlers Green
08:09 View from Hartwith and a link to the From Hartwith Picture
09:02 Descent from Hartwith to Hartwith Mill
10:21 River near Hartwith Mill (but not bridge near mill!) and a link to the River near Hartwith Mill Picture
13:03 Stop for a chat about lost dogs
14:17 View from Sheepcote, Darley  and a link to the Sheepcote, Darley Picture
17:05 Start of Red Syke Farm hill (15%)
17:42 View over Red Syke Farm and a link to the Red Syke farm Picture
19:07 Descent of Two Stoops and a link to the North west from Two Stoops Picture

Raw normal speed footage of the descent of Two Stoops.

Up Valley from Pateley Bridge to Scar House Reservoir and Return

Another route up Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales. For more routes around Pateley Bridge look on this map and here for more descriptions of Nidderdale.



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00:18 Descent through Pateley Bridge High Street and normal speed footage.
01:35 Heading up to Heathfield
04:20 Top view from Heathfield


04:45 Descent towards Gouthwaite
05:05 View over Gouthwaite


06:20 Gouthwaite Reservoir



07:45 Yorke Arms, Ramsgill


10:00 Descent towards Lofthouse
10:57 Waterfall near Manchester Hole



15:35 View across to Little Haw


16:39 First view of Scar House Dam


19:14 Scar House Reservoir



19:43 Descent from Scar House and links to other times.
22:11 Lofthouse Jam
23:01 Catching and Keeping up with Cars
23:55 Ramsgill Beck Cottages


25:15 View south towards Gouthwaite dam


27:06 Wath
27:29 Cows at Wath


28:20 View north towards Gouthwaite dam


29:06 Silver Hill, steepest bit at 15.4%
29:44 View across upper Nidderdale


30:09 Back into Pateley Bridge

Lollingdon, Blewburton, Blewbury, Woodway, Lowbury, Fair Mile

Just another circuit involving virtually entirely off-road and quiet road routes.



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