The Bell circular, Boxford

Start : The Bell circular, Boxford (RG20 8DD) Grid ref. SU 424713

(S/E) Leave the pub towards Newbury, turn left and follow the road over the River Lambourn.

(1) Bear to the right by the church. Follow the road for a further 600yds, first uphill, then down.

(2) Then take a farm track on the right. Follow this for a mile until you come to a right turn into a wood by Copse Barn.

(3) Take this emerging from the wood and joining a track in about 300yds.

(4) Turn right here onto the Lambourn Valley Way, which follows that river back to Boxford. Turn left over the bridge in Boxford to return to the pub. (S/E)

Start : The Bell circular, Boxford (RG20 8DD) Grid ref. SU 424713

Driving to start: About five miles from Newbury on the Lambourn valley road. Go North from the Waitrose roundabout, and turn left at the mini roundabout then keep straight on until you arrive.

Parking: The pub is now closed, (Jun 2022) but if you can park here or nearby.

Refreshments : The nearest place for lunch is the Five Bells at Wickham, a couple of miles away.

Find more walks at Newbury Pub Walks here.