Walk the Course

A photographic 'course walk'
 
 
 
Manor Farm, Whitfield
 
The Course
 
The course runs right handed for 2007 metres over rolling well covered grassland with seven fences, and provides good viewing for spectators. The full extent of the course is visible from many places
 
The paddock and horse walk
 
The Horse Walk from the Lorry Park
 
 
 
The start is in the far corner, running uphill towards the first 
 
 
At the start
 
Over the plain first fence and turning to the right, the second (above) is a plain fence uphill.
 
 
Fences 1, 8, 15  and uphill towards 2, 9, 16
 
The second and third, above, both uphill
 
Fence 2, 9.16
 
The course then runs downhill and up again for a distance before the fourth (below)
another plain fence on rising ground.
 
 
 
The fifth fence, below, and also the last, runs uphill towards the finish
with a great view of the village on the approach.
 
 
A long swinging right hand bend at the 'village end'
 
 Out of
 
Out of the bend straight towards a plain sixth fence, below
 
Fence 5, 12 with the Open Ditch beyond
 
There is a new style Open Ditch (below) at 7 and 14
 
The Open Ditch at 6 and 13 
 
Watering - 2 Furlongs at a time - May 2010
 
 
 
All access is via the A43 Brackley to Towcester, turning into the village of Whitfield.
 
 Lorries and Tradestands will use the first Manor Farm entrance and all cars will continue through Whitfield and use an entrance off the Turweston Airfield.
 
Please follow the signs.
 
Course walkers please access via Manor Farm Entrance, through the farm yard and follow the concrete drive right handed between the farm buildings.
 
 

 

 
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