Compton Abdale

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Circular Road Walk from Compton Abdale to Withington and back.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 178 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 178 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 233 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 148 m
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Description of the walk

(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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 174 m - Notice Board
  2. 1 : km 1.8 - alt. 152 m - Bridleway
  3. 2 : km 3.42 - alt. 160 m - King's Head
  4. 3 : km 5.9 - alt. 161 m - Stream beside road all the way to end
  5. S/E : km 6.72 - alt. 174 m - Notice board

Notes

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

Worth a visit

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
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Kevetty
Kevetty

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ 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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