Langham Farm
This course is built for Division 3 and 4 events, and is suitable for those starting out in slalom.
It is on the river Frome at Langham Farm, where two islands are bounded by the river and a mill stream. The start is next to a weir which is usually dry in Summer.
The first part of the course follows the route of the mill stream and walls have been built out from the banks to create eddies. The course then flows sharp left under a bridge into a pool below and finishes with a short flat upstream section of the river. Continuing upstream, it is an easy paddle back to the weir.
At the site there is drinking water and flush lavatories as well as a small classroom which is available to be used by groups on request. There are no rubbish disposal facilities so all rubbish must be taken home with you please. There are two pubs in the village of Rode which both offer food, Frome is 5 miles from the site by road and offers all the usual facilities including supermarkets, take aways and a hospital with a minor injuries unit.
Location:
OS Map 183 Grid Reference ST806550
Nearest postcode BA11 6QL
Directions: The site is reached from the A36 Bath to Warminster road by turning off at Woolverton, or from the A361 from Trowbridge at Rode.
Please use postcode BA11 6PB which takes you to Rode Memorial Hall. From there cross straight over Rode Hill and follow the slalom signs which will take you approximately half a mile down the lane directly opposite the village hall and adjacent to Langham Place to the slalom site itself.
Camping is on the second island, across the bridge. There is car parking on the first island. Caravan parking is at the top of the farm track. The canoe club pitches a marquee next to the course where hot and cold food is available all day.
JS Grading: B
B: Slightly moving water, giving some eddy-lines, but not enough to worry paddlers; and with at the most one small drop which paddlers simply have to run down
Even courses that are usually easy can become dangerous in exceptional high water conditions. If in doubt, seek advice or stay off the water.