Compton Abdale

Circular Road Walk from Compton Abdale to Withington and back.

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n°11298115

Creation:
4 Jul 2021

Last update:
9 Jul 2021

Last review:
22 Jun 2022

Activity: Walking
Distance: 6.72 km
Calculated time: 2h 25
Difficulty: Moderate
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 178 m
Vertical drop: - 178 m
Highest point: 233 m
Lowest point: 148 m

Country: United Kingdom
Area: Cotswolds
District: Compton Abdale
Start/End: N 51.847731° / W 1.913333°
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Description

(S/E) Start at notice board below St. Oswalds Church in Compton Abdale. Head east and immediately follow the road round to the right heading south and uphill. Follow the road up then down for 1.8 km.

(1) Take a right hand fork bridleway heading west.
Join King's Head Lane and continue west uphill then down for 1.4 km

(2) Past the King's Head (No Longer Open) follow the road right. At the end of the lane turn right heading northeast uphill along Compton Rise. Follow the road up then down for 2.1 km.

(3) Follow the road turning east back into Compton Abdale.(S/E)

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 174 m - Notice Board
1 : km 1.8 - alt. 152 m - Bridleway
2 : km 3.42 - alt. 160 m - King's Head
3 : km 5.9 - alt. 161 m - Stream beside road all the way to end
S/E : km 6.72 - alt. 174 m - Notice board

Practical information

Bus Shelter on Compton Rise if you want to sit for a rest.

In the nearby area

Sheep, Horses, Geese, Hens, Peacocks near barn on bridleway.
Stream on right hand side of road after waypoint 3

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5

Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5

Clarity of route map
5 / 5

Route interest
4 / 5

Kevetty

Jun 22, 2022 at 01:00 EDT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : 15/06/22
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Rather than the road to Withington we took a footpath east at Casey Compton along the river and then through woods to a small Lane to the village, stopping at the Mill for lunch.

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