Section 9 of 11, Shakespeare's Way
Fawley to Bourne End
9.6 miles (15.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SU 763 877. Finish: SU 890 872. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 172 m of climbing and 291 m of descent; highest point 144 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Fawley.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Bourne Again Junction station (heritage railway), 1.7 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Hambleden Greenlands, 2.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Bourne End. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Bourne End, 380 m from the finish. Directions SU 894 872
- Bus stops
- The Parade, 330 m from the finish. Directions SU 892 875The Parade, 400 m from the finish. Directions SU 892 876Bourne End Railway Station, 400 m from the finish. Directions SU 894 873
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 28%, paved or flagged 25%, gravel and tracks 9%, earth, rock and mud 6%; the rest (33%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 13 kissing gates, 7 gates.
Steepest climb: about 84 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 1.8 miles in.
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