SD26/1 Cress Hill kissing gate to SD26/4

Path Number – SD26/1

Distance – 1.02m, 1.64km

Links to footpaths – SD26/4 & SD26a/1

Map Location (in red):

Details:

Runs from the kissing gate at the bottom of the steps near Barton Rd to the junction with SD26/4. The path drops down from the gate via a set of steps and then follows the river for some distance through grass fields. It then enters a wooded area where the path gets narrow and overgrown (P6 -P10) before emerging on to a path next to a paddock (P11) before ending at the kissing gate (P12)

Start Location (What Three Words)       clusters.flips.firebird

End Location (What Three Words)         fairy.hopes.servicing

Path quality:

General condition is good, but the path is narrow in places and sometimes gets overgrown with nettles

Marker posts:

Well signed marker posts at the start (P1), midway (P9) and at the end (P12)

Barriers or obstructions:

Kissing gate at the beginning (P1) Another part way through (P4) Further down is a wooden bridge and gate (P10) and a final kissing gate at the end (P12)

There are several fallen trees that need removing (P7 & P8)

Usage:

Well used by walkers especially in the summer

Dog bins:

No bins

Repairs:

The steps near the beginning of the path need repairing

Several fallen trees need removing

Area with nettles needs cutting back