Farnborough Routes & Tracks
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Looking for the best hiking trails in Farnborough? You've come to the right place. We offer everything you'll need whether you're going hiking, bicycling, trail running, or doing other outdoor activities. Farnborough is surrounded by lovely scenery, with several hiking and cycling options.
This Hampshire town is located on the Hampshire-Surrey county line. Although the region is densely populated, it is adjacent to a number of large wooded areas to the east. Hawley Lake and Common, just north of the town centre, is another wonderful local alternative, with miles of paths. Just to the south, the Basingstoke Canal Walk may be found.
The town is well-known for its annual airshow and for having a fascinating aviation history, which includes the first powered flight in the United Kingdom in 1908.
Frimley Hatches Nature Reserve and the Blackwater Valley Footpath are immediately to the east of the community on this round trek from the town. You'll also go to Farnborough Abbey, which was founded in 1881. Every Saturday at 3 p.m., the Abbey offers public tours that include a tour of the cathedral and a visit to the crypt.
A number of lakes can be found at the Frimley nature reserve, where you may spot a variety of water birds.
Wiltshire Routes & Tracks
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This County of Wiltshire is located in South West England .
| Track length: | 4.20 km |
| Moving time: | 52 |
| Average speed: | 4.83 km/h |
| Total ascent: | 126 m |
| Total descent: | 31 m |
| Difficulty Level: | 3/5 - Medium |
Craigmonie woodland was the first wood in Scotland acquired by the Woodland Trust in 1984, it is a community wood, along with the Craigmonie Woodland Association, part of a major concentration of ancient woodlands along Loch Ness, The Association has helped develop a great network of trails that link Craigmonie with Balmacaan wood. You walk amongst a whole variety of trees, from colourful birch woods to conifers of all ages, Some of the conifers are splendid specimens, planted 200 years ago by a former estate owner, it boasts some of the largest specimens of Wellingtonia, Lawson's cypress and Douglas fir in Britain, Look out for two towering Wellingtonias (redwoods) at the entrance to the woodland The trails at Craigmonie offer some spectacular views of Urquhart Bay, from here you can walk through atmospheric oak woods to a viewing platform over looking a dramatic cascade water fall, the water tumbles 100 feet to the Divach Burn, before flowing out into Urquhart Bay on Loch Ness, a tranquil and picturesque spot for a picnic, full of wildlife. from Drumnadrochit car park the walk is ¼ mile to the start of the trails. Look out for waymarkers to ‘Craigmonie Woodland Trails’.
