Section 20 of 28, Trans-Pennine Trail
Whitgift to Brough
10.8 miles (17.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SE 810 231. Finish: SE 936 265. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 20 m of climbing and 17 m of descent; highest point 8 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Whitgift.
- Car park
- Car park, 480 m from the start. Directions SE 808 227
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Whitgift Main Road, 1 km away (Directions); Saltmarshe station, 3.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Brough. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Brough, 230 m from the finish. Directions SE 939 265
- Bus stops
- Brough Saltgrounds Road, 210 m from the finish. Directions SE 937 267Brough Saltgrounds Road, 350 m from the finish. Directions SE 939 263Brough Skillings Lane, 520 m from the finish. Directions SE 941 266
Planning the Trans-Pennine Trail
- Planning the whole trail: transpenninetrail.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 50%, paved or flagged 35%, gravel and tracks 14%.
About 35% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 3 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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