Section 8 of 11, Shakespeare's Way
Britwell Salome to Fawley
10.1 miles (16.2 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SU 670 932. Finish: SU 763 877. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 342 m of climbing and 317 m of descent; highest point 226 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Britwell Salome.
- Bus stop
- The Red Lion PH, 70 m from the start. Directions SU 670 931
Getting back
The section finishes at Fawley.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Bourne Again Junction station (heritage railway), 1.7 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Hambleden Greenlands, 2.4 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 24%, paved or flagged 23%, earth, rock and mud 17%, grass 15%; the rest (21%) isn't recorded.
About 25% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 8 kissing gates, 5 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 69 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 2.4 miles in.
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