Ride 3 in the Exmoor on Horseback series. Print

Waypoint 1
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Winsford, Bridgetown, Lype Hill and Wheddon Cross. Approx 14m (23km). Route described anti clockwise, not recommended to ride this route clockwise due to blind corner on A396 at Bridgetown. From Kennisham Hill car park take bridleway (BW) signed Wheedon Cross via Lype Hill. At end of forestry, go straight ahead through gate into field, bearing half right past corner of fence, around buildings.


Waypoint 2
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Through next gate, keeping telegraph poles on your left, until you see gate on right with BW sign to Luxborough. Turn left here. Follow blue waymarks through gates to road.


Waypoint 3
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Cross the road, slightly left and right through gate, signed BW, to Wheddon Cross. Half left across field towards line of trees in a hedge, through gate.


Waypoint 4
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At end of fence line, left and right through two gates, continue with fence on right, till you go through tall gate onto track.


Waypoint 5
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Cross over drive through wooden gates into fenced strip, and follow way marks through three more fields unitl you come onto track (can be slippery in wet weather), follow to road.


Waypoint 6
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Turn left on road, left again opposite Cutcombe School, left onto main road for 100m, then right at crossroads, and left into Rest and Be Thankful pub car park. Cross straight over, past public toilets, to gate onto playing fields.


Waypoint 7
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Follow signs to right hand edge of field, past pavillion, into field where narrow track runs downhill. Cross the stream at bottom, go uphill for about half a mile, before going through stable yard.


Waypoint 8
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At T junction turn left, follow byway, first tarmac then unmade, signed to Oldrey Cross.


Waypoint 9
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Straight over at Oldrey Cross, past farm, turn left through gate onto signed BW. Follow through field and along track to road, turn right.


Waypoint 10
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At Winsford, turn left onto main road. At crossroads, turn right, signed to Tarr Steps. Pass Royal Oak Inn, take BW to left signed Dulverton, Tarr Steps and Winsford Hill.


Waypoint 11
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Follow BW, signed to Summerway, uphill with stream on right below you. After joining larger track coming in from left, track splits. Take left fork, through gate, left and left again onto road.


Waypoint 12
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Follow road downhill into Bridgetown. Turn right onto main road for very short way, turn left before Badgers Holt pub.


Waypoint 13
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Follow waymarks uphill through forestry and then fields, until you come to a square with four gates into it, by a ruined building.


Waypoint 14
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Turn left on BW, through more gates to road. Turn right on road.


Waypoint 15
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At crossroads, go straight over on BW, through Kendle Farm, over field and ford to next road.


Waypoint 16
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Turn left on road and go uphill to main road, cross into Kennisham Hill car park.