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Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this guide, the The numbers on this map show the starting point for each walk publisher cannot be held responsible for any accident or other problem arising from its use. Distances and other measurements given are approximate. PLEASE l Leave gates as you find them l Keep your dog under close control ALL TEXT, GRAPHICS & DESIGN ARE COPYRIGHT l Take extra care in fields of cows and calves © ANDREW D. BODEN 2001 l Keep to the waymarked paths l Take your litter home l Try to use public transport l Wear suitable footwear and clothing I

Published by D.A. Productions Walk 7 river Duckow. You now 3b 3a enter a small plantation 4 Starting from outside Longford Old Hall, a restored 16th with the path well century manor house, here are two walks, mainly along the marked between an country lanes, which take in an area strongly connected with avenue of trees. Cross Robert Clive (of India). the next bridge and head Styche Hall for the far right hand 2a 1. SJ 6448 3400 Styche corner of the field. Over Farm Both walks begin in the the next bridge and Longslow small village of again head for the right- Moreton Longford(approx 3 hand corner to a stile 2b Hall miles west of Market and gate onto the lane. Moreton Say Drayton) For walk (a) - Turn right to return to 4 miles, 6½ km - start the starting point. Longford facing the Hall and turn 1 right, then go straight For walk (b) - 4½ miles, ahead to the village of 7km - start facing the = I km Longslow. As you Hall and turn left, then approach Longslow you follow the road round to will have good views of the right towards Styche Hall to the left. This modest stately home, built by Robert Clive in 1760, Moreton Say. This road replaced the older hall which was Clive’s birthplace. (Please note - Styche Hall is crosses an area of privately owned with no public right of access). Continue straight ahead through drained peat bog and is Longslow to the junction at 2a. SJ 6557 3557 where you follow the lane around thought to be the lowest to the left towards Styche and continue, down to cross the river Duckow, then begin a climb which eventually brings you to Stych Hall’s rough driveway on the left. Follow watershed in England, the lane to the right until you reach the next metalled road on the left at point 3a. the water draining from SJ 6405 3644. Turn left and continue for a short distance to a sharp right-hand the south side ending up bend. Here a stile leads into the field straight ahead. in the Severn and that on the north eventually 4. SJ 6388 3624 reaching the Mersey. At Enter the field then head south towards the end of the hedge which leads out from Moreton Say you could the wooded area on the left, passing a pool on the way. Continue south to a gap in stop and look at the church where Clive of India is buried, and also rest by the pool the hedge from where a track leads to Styche Farm. Go down the track to the farm at the Millennium Green opposite the village hall. At point 2b - SJ 6296 3486 take and then follow it around to the right of the farm buildings. Continue past a lake on the right fork and continue past the lane to Styche Farm on the right, over the river the left, over a stile by a metal gate, until you reach the end of the track and openings Duckow by Moreton Mill Farm and on to point 3b - SJ 6339 3634 where you take into fields. Go into the field to the right and head diagonally right to meet the far hedge next the lane on the right to reach point 4. Now follow the directions given previously to a wood. Turn left and follow the field edge alongside the wood to a bridge over the from point 4 along the footpath to return to Longford.