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Getting here This walk is served by a number of bus services throughout the week. More information can be found at the following web address: warwickshire.gov.uk/BusTimetable Coleshill has two car parks, both are free to park: Church Hill (B46 3AD – 19 spaces). Limited parking Mon-Sat. Parkfield Road (B46 3LD – 13 spaces). This guide is available to download from the website. For more information visit: tamevalleywetlands.co.uk [email protected] Facebook.com/tamevalleywetlands @thetamevalley
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Coleshill Directions: Follow the After 110m, walk after the gate and In 360m, turn 3waymarking posts 5through another crosses two bridges 10 right along the Countryside (Circular route and path towards the far kissing gate and over over the River Blythe. footpath and entrance through countryside) corner of the field, passing the remains of a disused to Southfields Farm. Circular Walk Look for the through a gap in the railway. On your right is Alternatively, walk to the waymarking post Distance: 8km (5 miles) The walk starts at hedge and bearing right. the River Blythe, keep this 8 end of Packington Lane, ahead near the field gate. 1Coleshill High Street, At the next gap, turn left on your right hand side, turn right and walk along Allow: 2.5-3.5 hours Walk along the track out at the entrance to the and follow the farm track walking down the slope Coventry Road (B4117) of the field past oak trees Landscape and path type: Croft, follow the finger along the north edge of through a pedestrian gate. back to the centre of and through another The route uses unsurfaced post through the timber the field for 390m through Coleshill and the end Walk along the south field gate. Walk over the footpaths through arable arch towards the Parish another gap then down of the walk. field boundary for disused railway again fields, muddy farm tracks, Church and The Croft. the track. Look for another 6 A446 360m, passing through and up the slope. Walk along the waymarking post on the tarmacked pavements Go across the Croft three more gates, re- farm track past right hand side and follow Follow the 11 and roads. There are sets 2to the cemetery, turn joining Maxstoke Lane Southfields Farm, turn it through a kissing gate. waymarking discs, of steps, footbridges, right and walk south for and Duke Bridge. Cross 9 left sharply after 550m, turn right around the marl 200m to cross Maxstoke Head south a the bridge and turn right continuing to follow the slopes, pedestrian and pit through three kissing Lane, then continue short distance onto Arnolds Lane. waymarking post back kissing gates during this 4 gates and skirt the edge south onto The Drive for around a group of trees towards the pool and walk. Sturdy footwear Walk south for 360m, of the farm through 250m, passing through surrounding a pool, the the ruins. Retrace your leaving the lane a fourth kissing gate, is recommended. Please a pedestrian gate onto site of some ruins, then 7 path around the group and continuing south joining Hawkswell Lane. be aware that parts of the arable farm land. Take walk south-west to of trees surrounding a following the path. Follow Turn right and walk along walk cross areas where a moment to enjoy the the field gate following pool and the kissing gate, the waymarking posts, Hawkeswell Lane for the river floods during views east towards the footpath, then left, then west (left) along the briefly turn left through approximately 1km and Maxstoke then north doubling back to follow field boundary turning adverse weather. a pedestrian gate then bear right, heading north towards Shustoke. the southern field north and northwest back immediately right to and along Packington Lane. Map: OS Map 221 boundary back to the east along the paths towards through a kissing gate. Coventry & Warwick, towards a kissing gate. Coleshill Town centre. Royal Leamington Spa The path bears left & Kenilworth.