Section 2 of 10, The Hardy Way
Briantspuddle to Binnegar
10.7 miles (17.3 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SY 820 932. Finish: SY 880 870. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 218 m of climbing and 241 m of descent; highest point 107 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Briantspuddle.
- Car parks
- Car park, 260 m from the start. Directions SY 817 932Car park, 940 m from the start. Directions SY 814 924
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Rogers Hill, 1.5 km away (Directions); Moreton station, 5.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Binnegar. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Middlefield, 280 m from the finish. Directions SY 878 870Church, 880 m from the finish. Directions SY 872 870
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 26%, gravel and tracks 17%, grass 8%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (43%) isn't recorded.
About 30% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 5 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 71 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 2.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Royal Oak, Bere Regis: 2.3 miles in.Drax Arms, Bere Regis: 2.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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