D BAKER

Dan's walk from Blandford to Hyde Park Corner page

Fundraising for Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal
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Blandford to Hyde Park Corner, 9 May 2022

Story

I’m walking from Blandford Forum, Dorset, across the fields and along byways and paths, arriving at Hyde Park Corner, London, on the fifth day after setting out. It’s a total of 132 miles (give or take: my phone will tell me exactly how far I’ve been!). The walk will start at sunrise on May 9th 2022, and I aim to get to Hyde Park Corner sometime in the afternoon on May 13th.

I’m raising money for the fantastic Stars Appeal Live charity, which provides all manner of arts for the well-being of patients at Salisbury District Hospital (and other local hospitals).

I’m a musician on the roster of artists at the hospitals, and nothing prepared me for playing a tune for an unresponsive patient, who suddenly starts humming and then singing along with it. Deeply humbling, and incredibly fulfilling.

During Covid, I played for the hospitals, strictly outside in the yards, so patients could hear, but be out of harm’s way with possible Covid exposure, and I was given this work at a time when so many other musicians were struggling to get any work at all.

In my view, it’s payback time! I’ve always wanted to walk the old roads and routes to London, and now’s my chance! I have a great reason to do it!

Please do support the charity by sponsoring me on my walk!

I have planned, mile by mile, my route, and using OS 1:25000 maps, and grid references, here it is below:


London Trip - 


Miles    Map    Grid Ref.        Place
0        118        887 067        Blandford
1                885 082        Former S&D Railway line
2                866 084         “    ”    ”    ”    ”    ”
3                859 101        Hod Hill
4                856 116        Hanford
5                859 128        Iwerne Courtney (Shroton)
6                873 133        Wessex Ridgeway
7                890 136        ”    ”    ”    ”    
8                899 144        ”    ”    ”    ”
9                912 153        ”    ”    ”    ”
10                910 167        Halfpenny Lane
11                917 179        Ashmore
12                933 181        Bench’s Lane
13                944 183        Tollard Royal
14                939 198        Berwick Down
15                937 214        Ashcombe Lane
16                947 225        Berwick St. John
17                947 240        Woodlands Down
18                959 248        Old Shaftesbury Drove
19                973 255        ”    ”    ”    ”
20                990 261        ”    ”    ”    ”
21                005 268        ”    ”    ”    ”
22                017 279        ”    ”    ”    ”
23                032 279        ”    ”    ”    ”
24                047 287        ”    ”    ”    ”
25        130        066 289        ”    ”    ”    ”
26                082 287        ”    ”    ”    ”
27                098 284        ”    ”    ”    ”
28                114 281        ”    ”    ”    ”
29                131 284        ”    ”    ”    ”
30                144 290        Harnham Bridge
31                151 298        Salisbury City Centre
32                167 298        Clarendon Way
33                184 302        ”    ”    ”    ”
34                198 311        ”    ”    ”    ”
35        131        212 316        The Silver Plough, Pitton
36                229 332        Clarendon Way (West Winterslow)
37                237 332        ”    ”    ”    ” (Middle Winterslow)
38                252 327        ”    ”    ”    ” (Roman Road)
39                268 324        ”    ”    ”    ” (Roman Road)
40                282 325        ”    ”    ”    ” (Buckholt Farm)
41                298 326        ”    ”    ”    ” (Smith’s Plantation)
42                312 330        ”    ”    ”    ” (Broughton)
43                323 322        ”    ”    ”    ” (Hayter’s Copse)
44                339 317        ”    ”    ”    ” (Houghton Farm)
45                355 315        ”    ”    ”    ” (How Park Farm)
46                367 311        ”    ”    ”    ” (King’s Somborne)
47                377 300        ”    ”    ”    ” (Charlwood Copse)
48                392 296        ”    ”    ”    ” (Back onto Roman Road)
49        OL32    408 295        Little West Wood        
50                421 294        Ashmore Hill Copse (Roman Road)
51                437 292        Crabwood House
52                454 291        Edge of Winchester
53                469 294     Winchester
54                483 300        Winchester
55                491 315        St. Swithun’s Way
56                500 326        ”    ”    ”    ”
57                516 327        ”    ”    ”    ”
58                531 327        King’s Way
59                544 331        Three Castles Path (Itchen Abbas)
60                557 343        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Itchen Stoke Down)
61                572 351        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Wayfarer’s Walk)
62                585 361        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Abbotstone Down)
63                583 376        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Wayfarer’s Walk)
64                587 386        Ox Drove Way
65                602 391        Chilton Down
66        144        613 403        Ox Drove Way
67                623 417        Bradley Corner
68                635 420        Ox Drove Way
69                645 432        Three Castles Path (Down Wood)
70                643 444        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Ham Copse)
71                649 459        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (BushyWarren Lane)
72                647 471        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Fryingdown Copse)
73                658 483        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Winslade Farm)
74                670 487        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Tunworth Lodge)
75                685 487        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Tunworth Hill Cottages)
76                686 487     ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Five Lanes End)
77                699 503        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Upton Grey Road)
78                719 513        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Greywell)
79                733 517        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (North Warnborough)
80                745 518        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Valentine Farm)
81                758 521        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Piller’s Park)
82                770 531        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Baseley’s Bridge)
83                768 542        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Tudor Farm) M3 motorway
84                768 558     ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Church House Farm)
85                769 573        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Hartley Wintney)
86                772 589        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Hulford’s Copse)
87        159        776 604        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Warren Heath)
88                788 613        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Eversley Centre)
89                800 610        ”    ”    ”    ” “
90                807 620        ”    ”    ”    ” “
91        160        820 621        ”    ”    ”    ” “
92                831 625        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Little Sandhurst)
93                843 631        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Edgebarrow Woods)
94                854 635        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Broadmoor Farm)
95                866 645        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Wickham Bushes)
96                874 657        ”    ”    ”    ” “.(Gravel Hill)
97                887 668        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Forest Park, Bracknell)
98                899 675        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Swinley Park)
99                906 689        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Englemere Pond)
100                920 695        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Ascot Racecourse)
101                934 691        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Tetworth Hall)
102                945 701        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Otley)
103                957 711        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Duke’s Lane)
104                966 720        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Deepstrood)
105                967 737        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Rush Pond)
106                970 754        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Hog Common)
107                968 768        ”    ”    ”    ” “ (Windsor Castle)
108                969 783        Elton College
109                981 792        B3022
110        172        991 803        Grand Union Canal Walk
111                994 801        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Lavender Farm)
112                010 799        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (B470)
113                026 801        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Mansion Lane)
114                042 805        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (M25 crossing)
115                057 808        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Yiewsley)
116                071 800        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Shockley Country Park)
117                089 800        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (A437)
118        173        104 792        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (A312)
119                117 801        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Hillingdon Trail)
120                124 813        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Southall Marina)
121                130 830        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (B455)
122                139 842        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Northolt ind. estate)
123                154 842        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (A4217)
124                168 841        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Sudbury Golf Club)
125                181 837        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Alperton Tube Station)
126                195 832        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Park Royal)
127                211 830         ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (B4492)
128                224 823        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (A219)
129                241 824        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Kensal Town)
130                255 819        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Westbourne Green)
131                271 817        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Baker Street)
132                282 804        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Park Lane)
132.5            284 799        ”    ”    ”    ” “. “ (Hyde Park Corner)


Thank you


Dan

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