Section 5 of 6, Stour Valley Way
Pamphill to Dudsbury
8.6 miles (13.8 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 992 004. Finish: SZ 075 979. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 59 m of climbing and 74 m of descent; highest point 47 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Pamphill.
- Bus stop
- Queen Elizabeth's School, 680 m from the start. Directions ST 998 007
- Car parks
- Car park, 70 m from the start. Directions ST 992 005Car park, 360 m from the start. Directions ST 990 007Car park, 490 m from the start. Directions ST 995 001
Getting back
The section finishes at Dudsbury. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Parley Cross, 840 m from the finish. Directions SZ 084 978Dudsbury Gardens, 940 m from the finish. Directions SZ 083 974
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 30%, earth, rock and mud 23%, gravel and tracks 12%, grass 6%; the rest (29%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 2 gates, 4 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 23 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Vine Inn, Little Pamphill: 0.3 miles in.Lambs' Green Inn: 1.4 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Willett Arms, Oakley: 2.9 miles in, about 400 m off the way.The Bear Cross: 6 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
- Café
- Cafeteria Emi, Kinson: 6.7 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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