Ride 2 in the Exmoor on Horseback series. Print

Waypoint 1
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Dunkery, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay. Approx. 11 miles (18km). Route described anti-clockwise from Dunkery Gate. Take bridleway (BW) signed to Wheddon Cross 2.5m. Through first gate and across field slightly downhill.


Waypoint 2
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At start of hedge of tall trees, turn right downhill at 90 degrees, through hunting gate. Turn left after gate, follow hedge on left. Through gap in first hedge and lower of two gaps in next. Track continues steeply down to stream.


Waypoint 3
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Turn right, signposted Drapers Way. Follow track, with river on left, signed to Wheddon Cross


Waypoint 4
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Through gate and out of wood into field and over little bridge. Take BW signed Wheddon Cross, half right ahead, uphill to road.


Waypoint 5
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At road, turn left downhill. Continue on very small road to turning for West Harwood Farm.


Waypoint 6
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Turn left up tarmac farm track to West Harwood Farm. Ride through farm buildings leaving farmhouse on right. Through metal gate and on stony track besdie hedge on right. Continue with hedge on right through another gate, to a third gate, one third up


Waypoint 7
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Follow hedge on right. Field funnels down into lane just past barn on right. Straight on through two gates into hedged lane.


Waypoint 8
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Downhill to T junction with next lane, turn right.


Waypoint 9
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At T junction with farm track, turn left.


Waypoint 10
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On meeting road, cross straight over down little road.


Waypoint 11
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At main road turn left. Carry on past Timberscombe.


Waypoint 12
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On leaving village, take first turning left, signed to Wootton Courtenay. Stay on this road, ignoring road from right.


Waypoint 13
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At Ranscombe Farm Restuarant, road bends right then left (by post box), at which point take BW straight ahead up to Wootton Hill


Waypoint 14
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BW bears to right in woodsd, ignore forest track ahead. Follow BW round edge of wood. Track bears sharply round to left, uphill. Stay on forest track to 15.


Waypoint 15
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At top of hill track joins BW running along top of hill, which is also known as the Macmillan Way West. Turn left.


Waypoint 16
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Turn next left at BW, signed to Wootton Courtenay. Follow down through beech wood, ignoring tracks to right. Track becomes a lane, which becomes a deep holloway down into village.


Waypoint 17
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Go down through houses to road, turn right.


Waypoint 18
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Almost at once, road forks three ways, take left hand fork, signed to Ford and Brockwell, and No Through Road.


Waypoint 19
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Continue down past cattle grid to Brockwell Farm.


Waypoint 20
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Road turns sharply left, ride goes straight ahead on BW, signed to Dunkery. Steep uphill. BW comes in from right to Webbers Post, and another to the left from Spangate.


Waypoint 21
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Keep straight on for Dunkery, across moor on very stony track.


Waypoint 22
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Cross the road and ride straight on for Dunkery Beacon.


Waypoint 23
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From Beacon, take the BW to the left at 45 degrees, back downhill to starting point.