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JackNorris
 


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Salisbury Plain - Planning a Route

Hi all,

A few of us are off to Salisbury plain Next Friday for the weekend and i am finding route planning difficult with many different points of truth.

Firstly i use ViewRanger with full OS mapping so have OS maps on there.

I am also aware of the Wiltshire council site with route overlays.

I am also aware of the MOD newsletter.

What i seem to be having issues with is pulling all this information together.

Is there anyone out there who wouldn't mind glancing over my routes who knows the plain well once i have made them?

Also, does anyone have tips or guides for must drive BOATS - something a little challenging?

Thanks chaps/chapesses!

Jack
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Have a look at Trailfinder 2 via the GLASS website - loads of up to date info on there but will cost £30 a year for access.
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www.bywaymap.com is my go-to backed up with an up to date Landranger OS map.

Bulford Droveway leading into The Old Marlborough Road is a good trek with a river crossing - it will be interesting after all this rain! But do check the range status before you go. I would add that one joy of the Plains is finding routes and challenges by chance, and then way-pointing them Thumbs Up
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Garron
 


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Let us know how you get on - I'm going on the Saturday. Wink
 
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Garron
 


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Went down this afternoon in the glorious autumn sunshine along with a mate in his defender. Very slippery at the moment and lots of water to play in! This is me below doing front crawl!








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(and its still raining)
 
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HWN wrote:
Let us know how you get on - I'm going on the Saturday. Wink


We may bump into you then Thumbs Up

@Garron - Where was all that water?
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@JackNorris - plenty of water all over but specifically, on the byways NNE of Tilshead (Westdown Camp)

Circa 60cm in places with the odd rut taking you a bit lower cross-axle.




Also found an excellent, mildly technical muddy and water splash track through a wood (Tottenham Wood, Westbury on Google Maps) - coords are: 51.2708176, -2.0850588, which isn't far away from Tilshead.
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JackNorris wrote:

We may bump into you then Thumbs Up


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Thanks Garron, i will have a look.

@HWN - Theyll be 5 of us, Blue Defender up front Thumbs Up
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Garron wrote:
Also found an excellent, mildly technical muddy and water splash track through a wood (Tottenham Wood, Westbury on Google Maps) - coords are: 51.2708176, -2.0850588, which isn't far away from Tilshead.


Is that this one with the "Dragon's Teeth"??
 
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Ooo id be intrigued to know where that is Thumbs Up
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Garron
 


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HWN wrote:
Garron wrote:
Also found an excellent, mildly technical muddy and water splash track through a wood (Tottenham Wood, Westbury on Google Maps) - coords are: 51.2708176, -2.0850588, which isn't far away from Tilshead.


Is that this one with the "Dragon's Teeth"??


No, no teeth in that wood - I like your route though on your video - where were you going from/to roughly? Am thinking of fitting a RAI as the water gets deeper on the plains - have you fitted one?
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There is some very deep water on the plain if you know where to go. I have had my landcruiser way over the wipers.

If my foot was really bad would happily show you about.
  
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