Lane 3 TW2 - SD6245-02 ATUK - LA 4635 This is another lane that has seen change recently, especially as I believe the local village residents wanted it closed due to, you guessed it, more off-piste activity. If you haven’t driven this lane for a while you will notice that, starting from the western end it has been totally flattened to improve drainage, which was needed, and more recently the very deep rut at the plateau of this section has been repaired. This always took folk by surprise as when filled with water it looks normal, but the off-side rut was actually a good two foot deep, and depending what you were driving would ground your vehicle to a halt - you certainly couldn’t open the driver's door. Up to this point there had been nothing to cause the Jimny any hassle, and that’s a good thing, being able to leave your 4x4 in second gear low-box and amble your way through gorgeous countryside is one of life’s dwindling pleasures. Within a few hundred yards or so you begin to head downwards towards Seagram brook where I stopped and jumped out of the Jimny to enjoy the serenity for a while, then a couple of women appeared from nowhere and gave me a bit of a fright! As I was wearing my Mud Life hoodie they asked what it meant, so I explained what I was doing with the Jimny, the magazine and we had a good rant about those amongst us who lack any moral compass and make a mess of the countryside.
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