Ashorne - Wasperton - Charlecote Mill - Newbold Pacey - Ashorne

Start: Park on the road past the Cottage Tavern, Ashorne. (Postcode CV35 9DR). Grid ref. SP 304 577

(S/E) Opposite the Village Hall go through a gate marked Elm Cottage and take the path past the allotments and follow the hedge on your left uphill to a gate. Go straight across the field to four concrete blocks with a post in the opposite hedge. Continue across the next field aiming for a stile 50m to the right of the woods. Aim left of the buildings to 2 stiles and continue to the road gate.

(1) Go right on Newbold Pacey Road, and before the cottages find a gap in the hedge left and continue with the hedge on your right to the wooded area, go right and over a plank bridge and go left then right with the hedge and stream on your left. Follow the hedge to a gap and bridge on your left, go left after crossing the bridge then to the right of a wooden gate and go diagonally uphill towards the far end of Heathcote Farm buildings. Go along the field edge outside the farmyard to the tarmac drive. Do not take the path opposite, go left on the drive through the buildings then when you get to the house go right onto the bridleway, which is easy to follow to the road.

(2) Cross the road (A429) and at JA Growers entrance take the lane with a wire fence on your right, through a stile cross the drive and continue. A rusty metal gate on the right leads to Wasperton Churchyard. Leave by the path past the church entrance, turn left and go to the end of the road at Manor House Farm where you take the drive left. Keep left at the waymark and go right at the woods to a metal gate and cross Hail End Bridge. Just after the bridge go right, keep left of the old hedge and walk towards Hampton Lucy church to the road gate by Charlecote Mill. A short diversion right to the bridge gives a good view of the Mill, and return.

(3) Turn left, walk along Charlecote Road and take the path left just after the 30mph signs. At the end of the field go through a gate and follow the field edge to the left then right, passing a pond and logpile to 2 gates. Do not go through the second gate but turn right with the woods on your left, towards gates to the right of farm buildings. Follow the drive to the minor road and cross to where the path continues alongside a stream to the major road.

(4) Across the road (Farm Drive) follow the signed route for Middle Hill Farm, which goes through the buildings to a field edge, turn right and keep the hedge on your left to a yellow post and turn left. At the power lines go across the field to a gap in the hedge marked by a post, turn left and follow the lane to Newbold Pacey. Cross the road and follow the signs to the church. Take the gate at the far end of the churchyard, go downhill to a footbridge, and an alley and gate to return to the start. (S/E)

Start: Park on the road past the Cottage Tavern, Ashorne. (Postcode CV35 9DR). Grid ref. SP 304 577