The Rampant Cat, Woolton Hill

Start: The Rampant Cat, Woolton Hill (RG20 9TP) Grid ref. SU 437 624

(S/E) From The Rampant Cat, walk South along the road. Turn left at the second junction then right at the next one. Pass the turning down to Milking Bridge.

(1) Take the second on the left, Mount Road.

(2) In 400yds go right into Pantings Lane, then in a further 250yds take the footpath on the right between houses. Follow this down to cross the river.

(3) Then cross a school sports field slightly left to a stile in the corner. In the next field, go half left again and follow the footpath to the end of a track.

(4) Go left then shortly right down a drive that comes out in 600yds onto a road.

(5) Take the left fork and follow this for 250yds, then a footpath to the right that crosses to another road. Go left to East End.

(6) Take the footpath on the left. Pass Stargroves on the right and meet a track that brings you to the end of a metalled lane.

(7) At a crossroads, turn right up the hill then left on a footpath at the top. Follow this through fields and woods for 1000yds till you meet a metalled lane.

(8) Go left.

(9) In 500yds after a bend, take the footpath on the left. In 500yds more, this brings you to a corner of Pantings Lane, which you follow back to the pub.(S/E)

Start: The Rampant Cat, Woolton Hill (RG20 9TP) Grid ref. SU 437 624

Driving to start: About three miles from Newbury, in Woolton Hill just off the A343 to Andover.
Turn right off the A343 at the Milking Bridge crossroads, and turn right again. Shortly after the road bends to the left turn right to find the pub on the left.

Refreshments: The Rampant Cat, Woolton Hill : lunchtime opening only at weekends. It has decent draught beer, including London Pride and Greene King's IPA.

Find more walks at Newbury Pub Walks here.