The River Dunt runs through a group of villages and hamlets known as 'The Dunitsbournes' and at various points where the road crosses the river there are Fords, and along a road which connects two of them is a Wet Lane.


The Wet Lane facing towards Duntisbourne Abbots

The Duntisbourne Wet Lane is on a single track road that connects Duntisbourne Abbots with Duntisbourne Leer. It is not suitable for motor vehicles as a through route and is not the main road today that links the two places together.
Duntisbourne Abbots village is the largest community amongst the group. It is situated on a hill and at it's centre is the parish church. It has exquisite Cotswold houses, narrow lanes, a beautiful little church and a number of nearby fords and the wet lane.

To get to the village you take the exit off the A417 for 'The Duntisbournes' when you come to a fork in the road, take the right fork to get to the village. The roads in this area are single track so to see the wet lane I would suggest you park up in the village and then walk down the lane. Parking is limited but there is usually space in front of the small village hall at the top of the village, and a Car Park sign takes you to a small parking area behind the village hall. It is downhill to the Wet Lane from here.

It is not advisable to drive through the section of wet lane as you can see from the picture it is very narrow. However because the Wet Lane is almost in the centre section of the road, it is possible to drive part way down from the Abbots end and if your vehicle is not too large you can park up on a section of grass verge and walk the rest of the way. When you get to the section of the road that is the Wet Lane there is a raised footpath which runs the length of it, and at the other end you come into Duntisbourne Leer, which has it's own ford, probably the most photographed Ford in the area.