1. Walked from Bottesford to Long Bennington. This is the route outside Bottesford railway station. 0.06 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
2. level crossing by Bottesford station 0.16 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
3. The path initially follows a surfaced lane up the hill 0.19 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
4. we leave the lane through this gap 0.32 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
5. The field path is well marked, and takes a more direct line than the right of way 0.4 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
6. Further across the field, still on a clearly cut path 0.64 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
7. we enter a little wood through this gap 1.32 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
8. in the wood on a clear path 1.4 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
9. leaving the wood 1.4 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
10. in the next field the cut path follows the hedge where the right of way goes straight across 1.48 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
11. The path crosses the hedge through a wide gap 1.77 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
12. This section is on a good track 1.77 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
13. The farm track turns right, and the path beyond is in long grass 2.11 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
14. further along 2.37 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
15. crossing a bridge into the next field 2.62 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
16. The waymarker here shows the way, but the crop is not cut at this point. I went straight through it and reached a tractor line heading in roughly the right direction 2.7 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
17. the line I followed 2.75 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
18. eventually a much clearer path appears 3.06 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
19. another clear field track 3.22 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
20. We continue along a wide cut gap in the crop 3.52 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
21. At the edge of the field there is a short section through longer grass 3.89 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
22. in the next field 4.26 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
23. the path continues through this gate 4.44 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
24. here the right of way goes straight on, but is little used and hard to follow. The GPX route follows the track left, but it is not clear that this is a right of way 4.57 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
25. This is the contentious track, which I decided not to follow. 4.58 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
26. Having tried to follow the right of way, it soon became very overgrown, so I cut back across to the route shown on the GPX 4.63 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
27. The track is good once you reach it 5.42 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
28. This is where the track meets the road 5.87 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
29. we cross the A1 on a road bridge 6.24 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
30. There is no pavement on the road into Long Bennington, but it is not too busy 6.52 km from start — 24 Apr 2024
31. Long Bennington has plenty of benches, and there is a small supermarket opposite the meeting point 7.48 km from start — 24 Apr 2024