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Old 08-09-10, 14:06
Tomsdad Tomsdad is offline
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The location of the gravel byways on the Plain

Hi all..

Lee (offroadtoad) had asked for the details of the easy/gravel byways on Salisbury Plain.
These byways can be used on road tyres even if it's wet,and are well worth it as the views are stunning.
The ones on the Larkhill/Westdown Artillery range are usualy open three weekends out of four but the ones North of the Bulford Rifle range or open all the time.
If anybody decides to go for it,give me a shout and I'll check the range use info as the one from the Bustard Inn-Redhorn Hill is the best part of 11km's long.
First one....on Larkhill/Westdown so check dates.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...6159&A=Y&Z=120
to-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...5369&A=Y&Z=120
The byway is all gravel and the MOD even filled in all the pot holes during the summer-

The next one will be a dead end if on road tyres/wet conditions....but still worth a ride down and back-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...3384&A=Y&Z=120
and turn around here-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...9894&A=Y&Z=120

The next one is the Northern Range road,and is open 24/7-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...4434&A=Y&Z=120
up to here-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...3709&A=Y&Z=120
and then West,all the way to Gore Cross-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...0989&A=Y&Z=120
The next byway is a mixture of gravel/tarmac and is open 24/7
Start off fron Gore Cross-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...0929&A=Y&Z=120
west to just above Bratton-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...1059&A=Y&Z=120
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...1059&A=Y&Z=120
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...2954&A=Y&Z=120
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...2954&A=Y&Z=120
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...0849&A=Y&Z=120
a nice easy ride with great views-

Another one near the Bustard Inn (open 24/7)-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...6714&A=Y&Z=120
to-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...4884&A=Y&Z=120
This one is on Larkhill so open dates will be required-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...4109&A=Y&Z=120
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...4994&A=Y&Z=120
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...4994&A=Y&Z=120
At this point,don't go left on to the grass,follow the gravel track around the trees to the carpark-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...6254&A=Y&Z=120
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X...6229&A=Y&Z=120
More cto follow.

Last edited by Tomsdad; 08-09-10 at 17:07.
 

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