Winter Routes (Reverse)

Winter Route 1 (Reverse) – 6.7miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow railway walk to Howe Rd. Turn left.
  • At traffic lights turn right onto Withersfield Road and follow to roundabout. Turn right.
  • Follow road around Meadowlands to bring you back to Howe Rd.
  • Turn left onto Howe Road, then right onto Arrendene Road.
  • After 200m turn left into Ganwick Close and follow to end.
  • Follow footpath that cuts through to Falklands Rd. Turn left
  • Turn right onto Anne Suckling Rd, running up the hill to eventually come out on Wratting Rd.
  • Turn right to run down Wratting Road, then take the second left onto Chalkstone Way.
  • Follow Chalkstone Way for a bit, then turn left onto Shetland Rd.
  • Run clockwise round Shetland Rd to bring you back out onto Chalkstone Way. Turn left.
  • At bottom of hill turn left onto Coupals Rd, then turn left onto Roman Way.
  • Run clockwise around Roman Way to bring you back onto Coupals Rd. Turn right.
  • When you get back to roundabout turn left onto Chalkstone Way.
  • At roundabout by garage turn right towards Sturmer Arches.
  • Follow Road back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 1 Short (Reverse) – 4.2miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow railway walk to Tesco bridge. Turn right.
  • Run up Wratting Road, then turn right onto Chalkstone Way.
  • Follow Chalkstone Way for a bit, then turn left onto Shetland Rd.
  • Run clockwise round Shetland Rd to bring you back out onto Chalkstone Way. Turn left.
  • At bottom of hill turn left onto Coupals Rd, then turn left onto Roman Way.
  • Run clockwise around Roman Way to bring you back onto Coupals Rd. Turn right.
  • When you get back to roundabout turn left onto Chalkstone Way.
  • At roundabout by garage turn right towards Sturmer Arches.
  • Follow Road back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 2 (Reverse) – 6miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow Ehringshausen Way down to Sturmer Arches. Turn right at mini roundabout
  • Follow Bumpsted Road up to Days Inn, then turn right onto Phoenix Rd/Helions Bumpstead Rd.
  • When you reach Moon Hall Lane, turn right towards Sanofi.
  • At junction with Rookwood Way turn left.
  • At junction with Hollands Rd turn left towards Vauxhall garage.
  • Turn left and run up Duddery Hill to BP garage. Turn left onto Greenfields Way.
  • At roundabout next to Clements School, turn left onto Cleves Rd.
  • At junction with Burton End, turn left, then cross over road and take next right onto Chivers Rd.
  • Turn right at the next roundabout, then after 200m take the footpath on the right.
  • Follow footpath to end, then turn right onto Park Rd.
  • After 200m (opposite old Parkway School site) turn left down Spindle Rd/Hawthorn Rd.
  • At bottom of hill turn right into Rowan Close, then cut through alley onto Cambridge Way.
  • At end of Cambridge Way turn right onto Western Avenue/Beech Grove.
  • At end of Beech Grove turn right onto Eastern Ave. Follow up and over hill until you rejoin Burton End.
  • Turn left and follow Burton End/Camps Rd back to town centre.
  • Go straight ahead onto Swan Lane, coming out onto Lord’s Croft Lane.
  • Turn right and follow back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 2 Short (Reverse) – 4miles

  • From Leisure Centre turn right onto Ehrinshausen way, then left into Swan Lane.
  • Follow Camps Road/Burton End until you’re almost at the bypass.
  • Turn right onto Chivers Rd.
  • Turn right at the next roundabout, then after 200m take the footpath on the right.
  • Follow footpath to end, then turn right onto Park Rd.
  • After 200m (opposite old Parkway School site) turn left down Spindle Rd/Hawthorn Rd.
  • At bottom of hill turn right into Rowan Close, then cut through alley onto Cambridge Way.
  • At end of Cambridge Way turn right onto Western Avenue/Beech Grove.
  • At end of Beech Grove turn right onto Eastern Ave. Follow up and over hill until you rejoin Burton End.
  • Turn left and follow Burton End/Camps Rd back to town centre.
  • Go straight ahead onto Swan Lane, coming out onto Lord’s Croft Lane.
  • Turn right and follow back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 3 (Reverse) – 6miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow Ehringshausen Way down past Lidl, then turn right onto Hamlet Road.
  • Follow Hamlet Rd/Duddery Hill all the way to the top, then around to the right after the garage.
  • Follow Clements Lane down the side of the Rec, turn left at the bottom.
  • Follow Camps Rd/Burton End until you’re almost at the bypass, turn right onto Chivers Rd.
  • Follow Chivers Rd to roundabout, turn left onto Bergamot Rd. Follow down to Sainsbury’s.
  • Follow footpath past B&Q and down to the big roundabout. Go straight over the roundabout, onto the Meadowlands Estate.
  • Follow road around/through Meadowlands to bring you back to Howe Rd.
  • Turn left onto Howe Road, then right onto Arrendene Rd.
  • Run clockwise all the way around Arrendene Rd until you come back to Howe Rd. Turn left onto the old railway.
  • Follow all the way back to the Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 3 Short (Reverse) – 4.2miles

  • From Leisure Centre turn right onto Ehrinshausen way, then left into Swan Lane.
  • Follow Camps Road/Burton End until you’re almost at the bypass.
  • Turn right onto Chivers Rd. Follow Chivers Rd to roundabout.
  • Turn left onto Bergamot Rd. Follow down to Sainsbury’s.
  • Turn right after Sainsbury’s garage and follow footpath past B&Q and down to the big roundabout.
  • Turn right to run alongside Withersfield Rd.
  • At traffic lights turn left onto Howe Rd, then right onto the old railway.
  • Follow all the way back to the Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 4 (Reverse) – 6.4miles

  • From Leisure Centre run alongside astro pitch, then left under the bridge. Follow path to Millfields Way.
  • Turn right and follow Millfields Way to the end.
  • Turn left onto Chalkstone Way, then follow all of the way to the end.
  • Turn right onto Wratting Rd, to brow of hill.
  • Cross over the road and take a left onto Ann Suckling Rd. Follow to bottom of hill.
  • Turn left onto Falklands Rd, then right into Gurlings Close.
  • At end of Gurlings Close go onto footpath and follow to Withersfield Rd (beware of the bollard and metal barriers next to Cangle School, they’re hard to see)
  • Cross Withersfield Rd and bear left.
  • Turn right onto Eastern Ave/North Ave, follow up the hill and down the other side.
  • Turn left onto Burton End, follow to corner of Rec.
  • Turn right onto Clements Lane/Duddery Hill to take you up the side of the Rec. Follow the road around to the left at the BP garage.
  • At the Vauxhall garage turn right onto Hollands Rd, then right again onto Rookwood Way.
  • Follow the road around to the left, then turn right onto Moon Hall Lane.
  • Turn left onto Helions Bumpstead Rd, then bear right onto Phoenix Rd. Follow to Days Inn.
  • At roundabout turn left and follow Bumpstead Rd down to Sturmer Arches.
  • Turn left and follow Ehringshausen Way back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 4 Short (Reverse) – 3.8miles

  • From Leisure Centre run alongside astro pitch, then left under the bridge. Follow path to Millfields Way. Turn right and follow path for 200m.
  • Cross the road and take the turning on the left (also called Millfields Way)
  • At top of hill turn left onto Chalkstone Way, follow all of the way to the end.
  • Turn right onto Wratting Rd, to brow of hill.
  • Cross over the road and take a left onto Ann Suckling Rd. Follow to bottom of hill.
  • Turn left onto Falklands Rd, then right into Gurlings Close.
  • At end of Gurlings Close go onto footpath and follow to Withersfield Rd (beware of the bollard and metal barriers next to Cangle School, they’re hard to see)
  • Cross Withersfield Rd and bear left.
  • Turn right onto Eastern Ave/North Ave, follow up the hill and down the other side.
  • Turn left onto Burton End, follow to corner of Rec.
  • Turn right onto Clements Lane/Duddery Hill to take you up the side of the Rec. Follow the road around to the left at the BP garage.
  • Follow Duddery Hill all the way down the hill, going straight ahead at the top of the High Street.
  • Turn left when you reach Ehringshausen Way. Cross over the road and follow path back to Leisure Centre

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Winter Route 5 Full (Reverse) – 6 miles

  1. From LC turn L into Ehringshausen Way, then TL into Manor Road
  2. At mini roundabout TR into Millfields Way, then TR into Chalkstone Way
  3. At mini roundabout TL into Coupals Road and follow footpath across Roman Way
  4. TL off footpath up Janus Close, then TL onto Roman Way
  5. At top of Roman Way TR onto Julian Close
  6. At end of Julian Close follow footpath past playground and across field to emerge into Malin Close
  7. Follow Malin Close round to L then TR into Shetland Road and follow to the end
  8. TR into Chalkstone Way and continue all the way to end of road
  9. TR into Wratting Road and follow the road up, past roundabout
  10. After houses (facing main road) take footpath R across open space then R again onto Falconer Road
  11. TR and then L into Wills Drive, then TR onto footpath
  12. At end of footpath TL onto Wratting Road
  13. At roundabout, cross the road and proceed into Farrant Road (2nd exist off roundabout)
  14. After about 300 m TL across the grass and along pathway to RHS of house
  15. TR at end of pathway into Saxon Crescent and follow road round to L then to R
  16. TR into Ann Suckling Road then TL down Falklands Road and run to bottom
  17. TL into Gurlings Close then take footpath off to R at end of road
  18. TL off footpath into Abbotts Road and continue to follow road round to L
  19. Continue up Abbotts Road, past Trinity Link (on R), following the road round to R
  20. TR onto Chapple Drive and follow the road down past Trinity Link (on R), then TL into Cardinal Way
  21. At end of Cardinal Way TL onto railway track and follow track over Tesco bridge and back to LC.

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Winter Route 5 Short (Reverse) – 4 miles

  1. From LC run alongside astro turf/tennis courts and TL under old railway bridge
  2. Continue up to end of path then TR onto Millfields Way
  3. TL at mini roundabout then at next mini roundabout TL onto Chalkstone Way
  4. TR into Wratting Road and follow the road up, past roundabout
  5. After houses (facing main road) take footpath R across open space then R again onto Falconer Road
  6. TR and then L into Wills Drive, then TR onto footpath
  7. At end of footpath TL onto Wratting Road
  8. At roundabout, cross the road and proceed into Farrant Road (2nd exist off roundabout)
  9. After about 300 m TL across the grass and along pathway to RHS of house
  10. TR at end of pathway into Saxon Crescent and follow road round to L then to R
  11. TR into Ann Suckling Road then TL down Falklands Road and run to bottom
  12. TL into Gurlings Close then take footpath off to R at end of road
  13. TL off footpath into Abbotts Road and continue to follow road round to L
  14. Continue up Abbotts Road, past Trinity Link (on R), following the road round to R
  15. TR onto Chapple Drive and follow the road down past Trinity Link (on R), then TL into Cardinal Way
  16. At end of Cardinal Way TL onto railway track and follow track over Tesco bridge and back to LC.

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Winter Route 6 Full (Reverse) – 6.1 miles

  1. From LC turn L into Ehringshausen Way then TR up Bumpstead Road (just before railway arch)
  2. TR onto Hollands Road and follow to end, then TL up Duddery Hill
  3. At top of hill TL into Greenfields Way then at roundabout TR and follow road all the way to bottom of hill
  4. TL into Burton End and cross the road
  5. After Eastern Ave TR up School Lane then at top of road take footbath to R on LHS of hedge
  6. After passing rugby club on L, TL along footpath and continue to the end
  7. TR onto Chivers Road, then TR at roundabout and continue along Chilmswell Way
  8. Just before houses on R, TL across the road and into Pearmain Walk
  9. Follow Pearmain Walk across estate and cross Bergamot Road at end
  10. Follow footpath round to R and all the way, across Hovesley Ave, to Notley Drive
  11. TL onto Notley Drive and follow round to L into Mellis Close
  12. Take footpath at end of Mellis Close and follow round to R and along the hedge
  13. At end of footpath TR onto Hanchett End and follow road to roundabout
  14. At roundabout, cross the road and run past Sainsbury and across Park Road
  15. At pedestrian crossing, cross the road and take the 2nd exit at roundabout
  16. TR onto path and follow this (turning R after bridge) to Howe Road
  17. Cross Howe Road and follow railway track over Tesco bridge and back to LC.  

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Winter Route 6 Short (Reverse) – 4.3 miles

  1. From LC cross Ehringshausen Way toward bus stops then up footpath towards the High Street
  2. TR onto High Street (Glasswells on LHS) and continue to Market Square
  3. TL at Market Square and continue up Camps Road and into Burton End
  4. After Eastern Ave TR up School Lane then at top of road take footbath to R on LHS of hedge
  5. After passing rugby club on L, TL along footpath and continue to the end
  6. TR onto Chivers Road, then TR at roundabout and continue along Chilmswell Way
  7. Just before houses on RHS, TL across the road and into Pearmain Walk
  8. Follow Pearmain Walk across estate and cross Bergamot Road at end
  9. Follow footpath round to R and all the way, across Hovesley Ave, to Notley Drive
  10. At Notley Drive TR then TL into Haycocks Drive and run down towards roundabout
  11. At roundabout TL then TR at next roundabout and run past Sainsbury and over Park Road
  12. At pedestrian crossing, cross the road and take the 2nd exit at roundabout
  13. TR onto path and follow this (turning R after bridge) to Howe Road
  14. Cross Howe Road and follow railway track over Tesco bridge and back to LC.  

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Winter Route 7 Full (Reverse) – 6.2 miles

  1. From LC go up ramp and TL onto railway walk
  2. Run to end of Railway walk, cross Howe Road and run to end of path
  3. At end of path TL then take the 2nd exist at roundabout towards Sainsbury
  4. Cross road then at mini roundabout, TL into Park Road
  5. Go across next mini roundabout and TR into Chilmswell Way
  6. At next roundabout TL into Chivers Way
  7. A T-junction TL in Burton End, cross the road and TR into Cleves Road
  8. Cross next roundabout into Greenfields way and run to end of road
  9. At T-junction TR down Duddery Hill then at mini roundabout TR into Hollands Road
  10. Continue up Hollands Road then TR into Rookwood Way
  11. Follow road round to R then TL into Moon Hall Lane
  12. TL into Hellions Bumpstead Road and follow round to R then L into Phoenix Road
  13. At roundabout, TL into Bumpstead Road
  14. At mini roundabout TL into Ehringshausen Way, cross the road, then TR into Manor Road
  15. TL onto railway walk then run to finish at LC

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Winter Route 7 Short (Reverse) – 4 miles

  1. From LC, cross Ehringshausen Way at the lights and TR up Lords Croft Lane
  2. Cross mini roundabout and TL into Swan Lane
  3. TR into Queen Street and run to end of street
  4. At mini roundabout continue into Withersfield Road then TL into Crowland Road
  5. Continue over next mini roundabout into Clements Lane and go up hill, past recreation ground
  6. At top of hill TL down Duddery Hill then at mini roundabout TR into Hollands Road
  7. Continue up Hollands Road then TR into Rookwood Way
  8. Follow road round to R then TL into Moon Hall Lane
  9. TL into Hellions Bumpstead Road and follow round to R then L into Phoenix Road
  10. At roundabout, TL into Bumpstead Road
  11. At mini roundabout TL into Ehringshausen Way, cross the road, then TR into Manor Road
  12. TL onto railway walk then run to finish at LC

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