Minions and the Cheesewring

Starting at W3W >>>

(S/E) From the car park, head northeast along the old dismantled railway line. The track will split along the way to (2) keep to the right track. At (1) The route will cross an old tramway, continue around the contour of the hill to where the track meets a country lane, before turning left.

(2) Head south and up to the top of Stowel Hill, choose the route from here to (4) with care, as there are large boulders and potholes to scramble over. Care at the top, there is a wall around an old quarry, with drops.

(3) At the Cheesewring granite stack, continue south and down to the moorland where the route joins an old rail track. Option: To shorten the route at (4) turn left and east to follow the track back to (E). To continue heading west, which will then veer to a southerly direction to.

(5) Additional disused tracks will join from the right, continue heading in a southerly direction, which again will veer to a southeasterly direction near to 'The Pipers' standing stone. To the left, the old engine house will be visible, subject to cloud cover, the Hurlers stone circles are due east. Continue along the track to the road, turn left and northeast to (E).

Before the walk

1. Ensure the walk matches your needs, skills, and abilities
2. Check the weather forecast.
3. Be prepared with suitable clothing and footwear.
4. Personal medication
5. Consider something to eat, and always keep hydrated; take a drink.
6. Use the Visorando app, download the walk to your mobile. Consider a battery backup and or a printed route.
7. Let someone know where you are. The app has a share route function, ‘Share my Location’.

• Transport: There is a community bus Service passing through the village. Timings of the buses should be confirmed, allowing for the return trip
• Parking: Vehicle parking - There is convenient vehicle parking in the area.
• Timing: The estimated time allows for extra time, when appropriate, for exploration and personal pace.
• The Route: The route has been assigned "Easy" There are good tracks, but consider a section of open moorland and some scrambling at the top.
• Accessibility: The climb to the top, and down Stowe Hill, has various stepped routes to negotiate
• Facilities: The tea rooms, seasonal openings
• Handrail: Is a linear feature that has been identified as a road, wall, etc
• Option: There is an option to shorten this route (4) to (E)

Start: This walk's starting point, Minions car park- W3W >>>

During the walk

• The Route: Where applicable, keep to the defined paths
• Follow the Highway and Country Codes: The Countryside: Respect its inhabitants, and other Countryside users
• Leave no trace: leave only footprints, but take away great memories
• Farmland: Leave gates as found. Be mindful around farms, be cautious of farm animals, and go around, not through, herds or flocks. Keep off the field where crops are growing, stay on the path. Farmers do have special powers regarding dogs worrying, even on open-access land.
• Dogs: Keep under control, and bag it and bin it, don't sling it.
• Self-care: Know your own limitations; walking is an adventure and can involve risks. Be responsible and know when to turn back, rather than get into difficulties
• First Aid: Treat blisters before they occur,
• Groups: Walking within a group? Start together, keep together, end together.

Enjoyed the walk:

• Where you can: Support the local economy: have a pint, a pasty, or a cuppa.
• Feedback from this walk: Please leave your thoughts

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Along the route

1. Minions, claimed to be the home of the 'Minions', as they have the same name
2. Cheesewring, the quarry, and the rock stack >>>
3. 'The Pipers' Standing Stone and 'The Hurlers', hut circles, an English Heritage site >>>
4. The Cheesewring Hotel, closed after a fire in 2021
5. The Old Engine House Museum

Nearby

The Minions shop and tea rooms