White Horse Relay

Route - (Select Satellite view) and here is a Word File for easy printing (thanks to Carl Zalek)

The start of this stage is just opposite from the finish of the previous stage, on the other side of the A361

... the other side of the gate.
 

Stage 9

starts here.

This stage starts

along this

lane

and continues on to the tarmac road.

Run

up

this hill

and

along

the

road

At this junction

turn left

and

continue

through

the

village

until

you

see

on the left

The Barge Inn.

Run over the bridge

Turn left

towards the canal

and

sharp left

at this fence

taking you down to the canal towpath

and back under the bridge.

Continue past the lock

and

the next lock.

The towpath climbs up to

the road.

Take care as you cross the road.

Go back

down on to the towpath

and

continue

past a bridge on the right

and

another bridge.

Soon

you will see

a road bridge.

Run under

this bridge.

A bit further on

you will come to

another bridge

under which you run.

Continue

along the towpath.

You will pass

Foxhangers Boats

and soon come

to another bridge.

Here the towpath crosses

the canal

and

you

run

on the other side

and up past the locks.

Under the bridge, the road to Rowde.

Pass under the road bridge,

this is the main road,

A361, which goes to Devizes

and continue along the towpath.

Pass under another road bridge,

the A342, but immediately go up

and back onto the A342 and cross

to the north side of the canal

and back on to the towpath.

The towpath bends to the right and,

at the next bridge,

cross back

over the bridge

to the south side of the canal.

At the next bridge, New Park Road,

turn left and cross the bridge.

It would be useful to have a marshal at this point.

Ahead of you you will see a gate.

Go to the right of it to the

other side

and up the lane between the trees.

The surface was being renewed when I passed.

Continue along

this avenue until you

come to a lane (called Roundway Park)

Continue straight

across.

The trees have now disappeared and you are

running between two fields.

At this junction, bear left

and follow the track

at the edge of the field

until

you come

to some

steps.

Turn left on to the road

and follow it for a few yards as it bears left.

On your right there is

a stile

(and on your left a footpath sign)

Cross the

stile

and follow the track next to

the bushes on your left.

Soon you will

see a track which leads

to a stile

(on the other side of which

you can see the White Horse Trail disc)

Continue along the track

up the slope

until

you come

to a barrier and

"V" passage.

Continue straight across the road

along the track.

At the top

bear right

towards the trees

until

you see a sign

and a "stile".

Continue through

the

wood

until

you

come

to the

end of this stage.

The White Horse is the other side of the car park which is just in front of you, the other side of the style.

Cars that wish to travel from the start of this leg up to the Devizes White Horse are advised to use the A361 to Folly Road and then up to the White Horse