Heckington — Boston
Hecbos two
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By Hugh Hudson on 18 May 2023
Description
This is essentially the same route as HECBOS 1, but it is drawn more accurately and uses slightly different routes through Heckington and Boston. The most important change is that this version sticks to the south side of the South Forty Foot Drain as much as possible, and that the route onto the bridge over the A17 north of Heckington is drawn accurately, which adds a couple of hundred meters to the distance. I have also made minor changes to the routes through Boston and Heckington.
It would have been nice to avoid the two mile section on the verge of the A17 west of Swineshead, but I couldn't see a way of achieving this without making the route much longer, and the route along the south side of the South Forty Foot drain is enjoyable
This is essentially the same route as HECBOS 1, but it is drawn more accurately and uses slightly different routes through Heckington and Boston. The most important change is that this version sticks to the south side of the South Forty Foot Drain as much as possible, and that the route onto the bridge over the A17 north of Heckington is drawn accurately, which adds a couple of hundred meters to the distance. I have also made minor changes to the routes through Boston and Heckington.
It would have been nice to avoid the two mile section on the verge of the A17 west of Swineshead, but I couldn't see a way of achieving this without making the route much longer, and the route along the south side of the South Forty Foot drain is enjoyable
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Heckington
Grid Ref
TF1428043920
Lat / Lon
52.98047° / -0.29933°
Easting / Northing
514,280E / 343,920N
What3Words
consented.landlady.later
Boston
Grid Ref
TF3278844086
Lat / Lon
52.97770° / -0.02376°
Easting / Northing
532,788E / 344,086N
What3Words
calculating.share.punk
| Heckington | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TF1428043920 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.98047° / -0.29933° |
| Easting / Northing | 514,280E / 343,920N |
| What3Words | consented.landlady.later |
| Boston | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TF3278844086 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.97770° / -0.02376° |
| Easting / Northing | 532,788E / 344,086N |
| What3Words | calculating.share.punk |
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