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Hungerford - October 2003

When green laning, I like the idea of going somewhere so always try to plot routes that head in a definite direction or have some aim in mind. One of my favourites is a route that starts just south of Hungerford and heads back towards Basingstoke. We first drove this particular route back in 1999, shortly after I bought my Stage 1 V8, and have driven it several times since including one very cold and foggy New Years Day. The condition of the tracks have changed quite a lot in that time, with some parts being graded and surfaced and others having some of the larger holes filled in, but it's still an interesting route, taking in part of the Wayfarers and offering great views over the Downs.

I led a small group of Discovery's over this route on a clear and dry day in October 2003. It was by no means taxing for even the most standard of vehicles but some of the more overgrown sections meant that the paintwork suffered a bit...

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