Section 1 of 9, Millennium Way
Pershore to Broughton Hackett
10.9 miles (17.5 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 952 450. Finish: SO 930 532. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 151 m of climbing and 134 m of descent; highest point 54 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Pershore.
- Bus stops
- Pensham-Bank, 240 m from the start. Directions SO 952 448Health Centre, 510 m from the start. Directions SO 948 453College of Horticulture, 580 m from the start. Directions SO 958 449
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions SO 952 450Car park, 710 m from the start. Directions SO 949 457Car park, 710 m from the start. Directions SO 949 457
Getting back
The section finishes at Broughton Hackett.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Sneachill- Evesham Road B4084, 2.2 km away (Directions); Worcestershire Parkway station, 4.6 km away (Directions).
Planning the Millennium Way
- Planning the whole trail: millenniumway.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 21%; the rest (76%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 17 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 18 gates, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 23 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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