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| − | Travelling from place to place varies based on various conditions such as the road, the weather, and the well-being of the travellers. Generally one can walk about 3 miles per hour on a good road in good weather while unencumbered and uninjured | + | Travelling from place to place varies based on various conditions such as the road, the weather, and the well-being of the travellers. Generally one can walk about 3 miles per hour on a good road in good weather while unencumbered and uninjured, or about 30 miles. England rarely has good roads or good weather so most travel is about 2 miles per hour, or about 20 miles a day. The season also affect the amount of daylight one has which in turn affects how far one can go without added risk. Travel by horseback is faster, about 30 miles a day, and allows one to travel while encumbered. |
| − | Stranggore and [[ | + | Stranggore and [[Barstow]] are less then a mile apart. |
'''Along the Fosse Way (North)''' | '''Along the Fosse Way (North)''' | ||
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Stranggore to [[Shepton Mallet]] (Fosse Way) ~3 miles | Stranggore to [[Shepton Mallet]] (Fosse Way) ~3 miles | ||
| − | + | [[Shepton Mallet]] to [[Bath]] ~17 miles | |
| − | [[Shepton Mallet]] to [[ | + | [[Bath]] to Malmesbury ~17 miles |
| − | + | Malmesbury to Cirencester ~12 miles | |
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'''Along the Fosse Way (South)''' | '''Along the Fosse Way (South)''' | ||
| + | [[Shepton Mallet]] to Ilchester ~17 miles | ||
| − | + | '''Along Akeman Street(East)''' | |
| + | Cirencester to Burford ~17 miles | ||
| + | Burford to Oxford ~19 miles | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 19 June 2012
Travelling from place to place varies based on various conditions such as the road, the weather, and the well-being of the travellers. Generally one can walk about 3 miles per hour on a good road in good weather while unencumbered and uninjured, or about 30 miles. England rarely has good roads or good weather so most travel is about 2 miles per hour, or about 20 miles a day. The season also affect the amount of daylight one has which in turn affects how far one can go without added risk. Travel by horseback is faster, about 30 miles a day, and allows one to travel while encumbered.
Stranggore and Barstow are less then a mile apart.
Along the Fosse Way (North) Stranggore to Shepton Mallet (Fosse Way) ~3 miles Shepton Mallet to Bath ~17 miles Bath to Malmesbury ~17 miles Malmesbury to Cirencester ~12 miles
Along the Fosse Way (South) Shepton Mallet to Ilchester ~17 miles
Along Akeman Street(East) Cirencester to Burford ~17 miles Burford to Oxford ~19 miles