Ride 17 in the Cotswolds on Horseback series. Print

West Down & Hawling Waypoint 1
West Down and Hawling Ride 17 in the Cotswolds on Horseback series. Approx. 19.5km (12 miles) with a ford to cross and a small wind turbine next to lane within 1.5km of finish. Parking in public carpark at West Down (Grid reference SP010236). Head to corner of car park diagonally opposite the entrance off the lane and continue along restricted byway (RB) ignoring the gate onto bridleway (BW) to your left. After 1.2 km, on reaching the derelict barns of Wontley Farm, turn right onto BW and follow this downhill to reach the lane by Westwood House.

West Down & Hawling Waypoint 2
Continue for 800m to a crossroads, go straight ahead to the Y junction. Bear right and continue to Roel Gate crossroads. Carry straight on and after 500m, turn right onto BW (Windrush and Sabrina Way) into Hawling. At the junction in the village, turn right and continue along the lane, past the church to the junction.

West Down & Hawling Waypoint 3
Turn right towards Roel Gate and at the next junction, turn left towards Andoversford and Brockhampton. Continue for 1.8km, passing a turning for Brockhampton on your right. At T junction, cross straight over onto a track (RB). After 1.3km, turn right through a field gate onto BW to the road in Sevenhampton. Turn left at the junction on through the ford, turning right at the next junction. After 250m, opposite a no through road, turn left onto BW. On reaching the lane, turn right and continue 2.4 km to return to West Down.