Lane 1

Gardener's Lane

TW2 - SD5243-02

ATUK - LA 4594

Around 5 minutes from the A6, Gardener's Lane is an easy lane to start with, a single track that takes you down to a small brook and up again. The surface can be a bit challenging after a downpour due to the soft surface, and whatever you do, don’t be tempted to stray to the left hand side, assuming you’re driving south to north as you will sink, just keep to the centre and you’ll be fine.

Engaging 4WD as a matter of course, the little Jimny took it all in its stride, down the slippery water filled ruts, across the rocks that act as stepping stones across the small brook and up again. Just as I was heading up from the brook there were a set of tyre tracks veering off the track to the left that had caused a bit of a mess. As I mentioned, it can ne quite boggy, but it looked as though they managed to escape.

According Trailwise, last year the lane was blocked by a fallen tree, but as it is used by the local farmer it was soon dealt with and now you simply edge your way through the two halves.