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1. For this survey of Polath two, I walked from Polesworth to Atherstone. The route starts here in Polesworth. It's a bit of a nondescript starting point, but it gets the job done. 0 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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2. The route continues down High Street and turns left on Bridge Street to head south towards the river. The route follows pavements through Polesworth. 0.1 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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3. Continue on the over the bridge. The route turns left onto the B road. Still, the path is smooth pavements. 0.4 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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4. The route diverges from the pavement to the left. It's still a paved path, though. 0.6 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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5. Pass through this gate onto the canal path. 0.6 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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6. Now, we follow the canal towpath. It's a mostly unpaved dirt path. In parts, it's more grassy. In others, it can be more muddy. It's generally a dirt path about a meter wide. 0.8 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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7. Some mud. 1.1 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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8. The route is mostly flat, but a handful of times as the canal towpath approaches Atherstone, there's a relatively steep short incline along a lock. 5.3 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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9. Benches are rare along the towpath, but I was charmed by this sitting spot with a gorgeous view of the surrounding countryside. 5.3 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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10. There are a handful of low-ish clearance bridges over the canal. I'm 6 feet tall and just barely had to duck to comfortably pass under them. 5.9 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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11. One more gate to pass through near Atherstone. 7.1 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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12. Up the paved path with a gentle incline to leave the canal towpath. 7.2 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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13. Follow the pavements along the road underneath the rail tracks. 7.3 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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14. The route through Atherstone sticks to consistent pavements along main shopping streets. 7.6 km from start — 28 Apr 2024
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15. The end of the route is at the market square, with plenty of places to eat and stop to rest nearby! 7.8 km from start — 28 Apr 2024