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I walked this from Gerrards Cross to Uxbridge, on a warmish autumn afternoon. There was some rain in the last week.

I've adapted this review from Strider's, and unfortunately the things that they thought would improve, actually got worse. I would probably avoid to walk this route, and hence the 1 star.

The route starts at the Tescos and after some walking along the high street you quickly cross into the nice common. You need to follow the A40 for a bit, which a cut through an "access only" street - however it means crossing the A40 twice to do that. After crossing the M25, into Tatling End, you follow a road to some building works, where a public footpath takes you now through long sections of foot deep nettles (photo 2). Ouch! It was really unpleasant. The route then takes you along some earth works (photo 3), where everything was barren, and a "rubble path" (photo 4)was required to get to the bridge to cross the M25. That was a slog. On the other side, a public footpath was hard to find, but as there is a "square" of paths, you just need to take the first one, instead of the second one. From there on, the route becomes more pleasant, and once you get around scrapheap, crossing the A412 was only a little challenging. Through some narrow path which was fenced off, you then have an electric button opened gate to get across a road into a quarry, this wasn't a problem. The walk into Uxbridge was OK, but not nice due to all the traffic.

I did not enjoy this route at all.

Starting from Tesco there is a short high street before reaching Gerrards Cross' pleasant common. On the other side there is a short walk beside the A40 before cutting thorough a quiet 'access only' road. This exits by a bus stop and you have to cross the A40 and walk along it a bit further into Tatting End. Cross again by another bus stop, down a quiet road to a new gravel road passing through woods. There has been earthworks and building along the next bit which should become more natural as plants start to grow on the bare earth. The footpath and signposts are all still there and are easy to follow.
The reward is a walk through Gladwin's wood which is beautiful (especially with the bluebells out). Then uphill over grassland to a bridge which crosses the M25. On the other side is farmland, the route goes along farm tracks with hedgerows. The path is raised past the marsh so should stay dry and it passes a yard that looks like a set from 'scrapheap challenge'.
The A412 roundabout was easy to cross, I did not have to stop or break stride. The path continues constricted by hedges as is goes through the sand and gravel works which are mostly hidden from view. There are electric gates that on opening will stop any traffic and let you pass.
There are some residential streets with a cut-through then along the main road into Uxbridge town center.
The best bits of this walk are beautiful, the worst bits are ugly, so an average 3*. It will improve as the earthworks soften. Too many stiles, gates and narrow parts for wheels. Overall, quite a nice walk.

I walked from Gerrards Cross to Uxbridge.
Starting from Tesco there is a short high street before reaching Gerrards Cross' pleasant common. On the other side there is a short walk beside the A40 before cutting thorough a quiet 'access only' road. This exits by a bus stop and you have to cross the A40 and walk along it a bit further into Tatting End. Cross again by another bus stop, down a quiet road to a new gravel road passing through woods. There has been earthworks and building along the next bit which should become more natural as plants start to grow on the bare earth. The footpath and signposts are all still there and are easy to follow.
The reward is a walk through Gladwin's wood which is beautiful (especially with the bluebells out). Then uphill over grassland to a bridge which crosses the M25. On the other side is farmland, the route goes along farm tracks with hedgerows. The path is raised past the marsh so should stay dry and it passes a yard that looks like a set from 'scrapheap challenge'.
The A412 roundabout was easy to cross, I did not have to stop or break stride. The path continues constricted by hedges as is goes through the sand and gravel works which are mostly hidden from view. There are electric gates that on opening will stop any traffic and let you pass.
There are some residential streets with a cut-through then along the main road into Uxbridge town center.
The best bits of this walk are beautiful, the worst bits are ugly, so an average 3*. It will improve as the earthworks soften. Too many stiles, gates and narrow parts for wheels. Overall, quite a nice walk.

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