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29th September 2025 - and the tale of a walk to Chippenham through Corsham Park and then along the old coaching road (byway CORM122) from the pineapple gate at Chequers to the A350 and beyond. The dual carriageway (A350) has to be crossed to continue along the byway (CHIP108) but this section of the byway has fallen into disuse (a day's work with secateurs is required) so a diversion has to be made through KFC (Kentucky Fried Crap) and Costa in order to continue along the section of CHIP108 between Methuen Park (road) and Easton Lane. The title photo shows Nick Brakespear doing some maintenance at Spindles Bikes in Corsham High Street and there are some images of Corsham in the first gallery below.
Now, across the south side of the park we go...
Corsham Court's South Avenue
Across the Dry Arch to the north side of the park
Taking the high ground (or log)
Moving south along Easton Lane, we come to the pineapple gates and (on the east side) the entrance to the old coaching road (byway CORM122)
Cottage on the old coaching road which used to be rented by one of the tutors at Corsham Art School
The tricky bit... the byway is disected by the A350 so we have to cross two carriageways remembering the Green Cross Code
The track goes on to skirt the A350 but the byway crosses the A350 to the left here
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