Cotswolds. Unsuitable for Motors Tracks

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Kenboxertwin
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Cotswolds. Unsuitable for Motors Tracks

Post by Kenboxertwin »

Went for a bimble around the Cotswolds today looking for off road tracks.
All seem to be marked up as Unsuitable for Motors and many have been downgraded to Restricted Byway which is a shame as they would be great for our use :(

Alun have you done this one up above one of your favourite places the Slaughters.
Its called Condicote Lane off the Lower Swell Road

Probably not overgrown enough for you to bother with :laugh: :laugh:

Its in three sections and starts as a dirt track
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Crosses a minor lane and gets a bit more interesting
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And then crosses over another minor lane
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And then out to dry land, well it wasnt dry as you can see :ohmy: on my nearly bald front Tourance. :woohoo:
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Found several similar tracks but cant find how to get the co-ordinates on Google maps like you used to be able to...can anyone help on that
HP2Mav
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Re: Cotswolds. Unsuitable for Motors Tracks

Post by HP2Mav »

I know that one well - was on it this morning!

I use it as part of a 25 mile loop that starts in Kineton - plenty of fun yet still accessible to most. I have one it 2 up on my GSA when it was running tourances. Alun and Craigrevo have been along for a play. Looks like we're going again on Sunday morning.
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Re: Cotswolds. Unsuitable for Motors Tracks

Post by Alun »

Missed this post 1st time around. As Mav has already pointed out, I've been on those trails though had trouble recognising them without any floating ducks in the pics. We rode them in monsoon conditions early last winter.
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Re: Cotswolds. Unsuitable for Motors Tracks

Post by Jammin »

Would love to know the route of the ride starting in Kineton.
Myself, Kendo & Mahoosiv try to get out on Friday mornings to do a bit of Green Laning before hitting the office in Atherstone on Stour.
If you could give us some way points of the ride we could sus it out on OS maps.
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BTW, found a nice little lane from Ufton to Hunnigham last week. Mahoosiv took a video of it.
HP2Mav
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Post by HP2Mav »

What time are you thinking of going? I could be available to take you around the lanes.
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Re: Cotswolds. Unsuitable for Motors Tracks

Post by Jammin »

Thanks for the offer but have a change of plan for tomorrow, got things happening at work so we'll have to do it another day. Hopefully next Friday.
I'll defo keep you posted.
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