Map No 1 Direction of walk on map: Top/Bottom

1. From the Queens Head pub, go up the steps ahead to the main road. Cross road, take care and go thro’ kissing gate opposite, through a short thicket to another gate and then continue uphill, hedge left thro’ two fields and gates to churchyard.

(Note: Look out for the Cyril Bean Memorial finger post at the bottom of the steps opposite the Queen’s Head, and the kissing gate and pedestrian gate that have been installed on the path from the Queen’s Head to Church Lane.)

2. Bear left on churchyard path thro’ gate into road.

3. Tur n rig ht and follow road around to the right, pass Old Vicarage on left and just before road turns sharp right enter field on left by gap at side of metal gate, (W aymark Post). Half left towards boundary on left. 4. Keep hedge left, then cross footbridge just right of field corner.

5. With hedge left, along field edge to reach kissing gate in corner, half left thro’ next field (leave hedge curving away to left), thro’ gap at corner, then with hedge on left uphill to go thro’ “Bristol Gate” (pedestrian gate within a field gate).

6. Slightly left uphill across field to leave through a wooden kissing gate in the middle of opposite boundary (right of wooden fence).

7. Cross field half left and exit thro’ gate into farm access track and forward down gravel track to road.

(Note: Farm is called “The Byre” and the road Back Lane)

Distance covered: 1.2 miles

Map No 2 Direction of walk on map Top/Bottom

1. Continue with care over road, and thro’ gate into field, with hedge on left follow farm track and after 100m go thro’ hedge gap (Waymark on large tree). Continue forward with hedge on right across field. 2. At the end of this field, go forward thro’ hedge gap, pass larger gap on right to continue forward with hedge on right to reach footbridge. Then thro’ gate in corner. 3. Bear left, and continue forward, passing pool close on your right. Continue forward across field aiming for corner of field. 4. At this point turn sharp L e f t to leave “Heart of Way” and keep fence/hedge on right, forward to go through a kissing gate just off the field corner. 5. Continue hedge on right, row of trees on left to exit in right hand corner, thro’ kissing gate and on to drive Turn Right. 6. Forward down drive to road, with care turn Right and in a short distance turn L e f t and go down Benton Green Lane until you reach Benton Green Farmhouse, turn Right along lane opposite. 7. After approx. 50m turn Left at WMP, thro’ hedge, and with hedge on left bear Right (WMP) then to and over a low stile (WMP) into field. Bear slightly left and with hedge on left continue to outward hedge corner with finger post. 8. Cross open field, aiming for another ‘outward’ hedge corner just left and in front of pylon. Continue forward with hedge on right under overhead power lines to field corner. 9. Go thro’ kissing gate, over bridge, turn left, and with hedge on left continue forward to next field corner. 10. Thro’ a kissing gate, across boardwalk, then turn Left and keep hedge on left to go thro’ another kissing gate. Forward with fence on right, (thro’ a wet section) to reach and cross a ditch by way of a long sleeper bridge thro’ gap in hedge. 11. Across next open field (leave hedge curving away to left) to a kissing gate, but do not go thro’, turn Right and with hedge on left continue to go thro’ gates & over a footbridge at field corner. 12. Forward, hedge left and fence right, along enclosed path to go thro’ gates & another footbridge in field corner. Thro’ kissing gate. Cross track then thro’ kissing gate. Thro’ field with fence left to exit via kissing gate. Veer left to concrete bridge & thro’ kissing gate (or open field gate). 13. Forward along track to keep right of garden boundary and exit through a k/g then a stile to the road (Spencer’s Lane). 14. With care, Turn L e f t and then Right along Truggist Lane, fork L e f t into Hodgett’s Lane.

Total distance now covered: 3.3 miles.

Map No 3 Direction of walk on map Top/Bottom

1. Proceed with care along Hodgett’s Lane and go over Railway Bridge. IGNORE LANE ON THE RIGHT - A DANGEROUS BRIDGE ON THE GREENWAY PREVENTS US FROM USING THIS PART OF THE ROUTE. 2. Continue forward up Hodgett’s Lane to reach cross roads. Straight over with care, and after 200 metres turn Right over stile into enclosed path between high hedges.

3. Forward for approx. 300 metres and go thro’ a kissing gate. (Electricity Substation on left). Thro’ a second kissing gate on left and continue along path to just before Railway Bridge.

4. Turn Right OFF PATH thro’ trees a nd down slope/steps onto the Greenwa y. (disused railway).

5. Turn Left along Greenway for just under 3 miles until you reach a bridge over the m ain Coventr y- Road.

6. Continue across the bridge and follow the Greenwa y around a gentle right hand curve.

Total Distance now cov ered: 7.6 miles

Map No 4 Direction of walk on map Left/Right

1. On reaching Kenilworth Common, continue down track 7. Initially keep hedge on left and in a short distance aim to a T junction with stream beyond. Turn Left under forward across field just right of farmhouse to track. railway bridge and keep right alongside stream to (Note: There MIGHT be a slight diversion across this reach and go thro’ gate into Common Lane. DO NOT field. We found fences being added and thought they CROSS ROAD Turn Right and with care cross bridge were indicating HS2 area, but this time it was marking to Checkpoint 1. an area outside HS2 area being planted with trees & “newt ponds”. All of this task will probably be completed 2. At junction with Dalehouse Lane, with care turn Right by mid-Feb-2018), and then Left up Knowle Hill (pavement on Left hand 8. Cross track and continue forward across field to exit side). through a kissing gate & forward onto a tarmac track. 3. Proceed to junction with Frythe Close on left, Forward with house on right and thro’ gate into field. immediately above the Close turn Left to take path 9. With fence on left continue to the hedge (A46 thro’ fenced walkway, continue along to enter golf boundary). course. 10. Turn Left through kissing gate, and keeping A46 on 4. Take care, “flying golf balls” as you cross right, forward and thro’ another kissing gate, continue fairways Entering course stay with hedge on left past to field corner, thro’ kissing gate, and up steps to two hedge gaps. Turn Right at corner, pass next gap Stoneleigh Rd. and turn Left at W aymark post. 11. Caution with road crossings. Half Right to go over 5. Continue forward to left of large Oak tree, then with slip road and then over A46 bridge and continue down double row of trees on your right, follow waymarks till road (Pavement on left) to junction with B4115. Waymark Post indicates veer right to enter conifers, then cross fairway, thro’ more trees and cross next 12. With care, turn Right and cross over road (B4115) to fairway to an outward hedge corner. grass verge. 6. Go through kissing gate on right just past this hedge corner. Then turn Left. Total distance now covered: 10.2 miles

Map No 5 Direction of walk on map Top/Bottom

1. Fwd, hedge on left for approx 40m.

2. Thro’ kissing gate on Left, then turn right, hedge right and fwd through kissing gate. Forward to another kissing gate. Do not go through. Turn Left and cross field & over farm track to go through a kissing gate off the field corner.

3. Fwd, over second field, hedge left, fence right & go through kissing gate ahead.

4. Follow enclosed path to road (Vicarage Rd. Stoneleigh).

5. Cross over road, down tarmac track, over bridge (), bear right in front of cottages then follow up path that bears left uphill to a kissing gate.

6. Thro’ gate straight on using fence on left as a guide continue to Waymark Post, veer Left for right hand side of fenced pool, half Left to reach road thro’ two kissing gates.

7. Turn Right along road (pavement) for approx. 40m cross road with care Through a kissing gate and bear right to go through second kissing gate.

8. Half Right down field passing groups of trees on your right to go over two bridges (first possibly dry and second River Avon).

9. Shortly pass over tarmac track, keeping straight on to climb up thro’ the trees to a gate that leads to a short enclosed path and another gate to the road at .

10. Turn Left alo ng roa d, with care for approx. 1 Kilometre.

Total distance now covered: 11.9 miles

Map No 6 Direction of walk on map Left/Right

1. With care, turn Left at road junction and then after 10. Turn Right with hedge on right up thro’ field to cross a 400m at Tantara Lodge turn Right. stile into a fenced walkway with large garden on left. Then follow round keeping a disused quarry on 2. 200m from junction and where spinney ends turn right (Take care). Right over bridge and into an enclosed path. 11. Exit private property (right of way exists) down drive 3. Fwd along path, over footbridge, and thro’ kissing to road. gate. 12. With care, turn Left down road for approx. 250m and 4. Continue forward with hedge on right and thro’ go through gate on Right. another kissing gate. 13. Turn Right up path, hedge on right to climb stile, turn 5. In the next field with hedge on right continue for L e f t and descend with conifer hedge left to climb stile approx 100m to a Waymark Post. into field.

6. T ur n left at post and aim for “out of sight” top right 14. Cross field aiming for church, enter churchyard thro’ hand field corner. Thro’ kissing gate in corner. gate and exit at front gate.

7. Continue with fence and gate on left for 15m, Left 15. Continue forward up road to reach main road and in a thro’ kissing gate and proceed along field with hedge short distance turn L e f t down Lower End. on left to go thro’ kissing gate just off field corner. 16. Continue down Lower End past The Malt Shovel pub 8. With pool on left, half right across field, aiming to left on your right to the Village Hall Checkpoint 2 of house. Cross a farm track (with gates) then to kissing gate in corner next to garden and exit onto road. Total distance now covered: 14.3 miles 9. Cross road wit h care and go thro’ kissing gate, then thro’ kissing gate in hedge on right. Turn Left up field approx’ 70m and then thro’ kissing gate on left. Map No 7 Direction of walk on map Left/Right

1. Continue straight on thro’ gap at side of metal gate with 9. Continue forward over bridge for 300m to end of hedge on right along established farm track. compound. Turn Right (ignore kissing gate on left) and keeping concrete/wire fence on right, forward and 2. At end of hedge continue forward thro’ open fields for round to end of enclosed path. Through a kissing gate approx. 700m. on your left to join road.

3. Continue now with hedge on left past small clump of 10 . T ur n Left up road, ignoring cul-de-sac, after 120m turn trees on right until reaching hedge 600m ahead. Right to pass post box to reach the High Street.

4. Turn Right keeping hedge on left and initially fence 11 . T ur n Left passing the Blacksmiths Arms on right to right keep forward ig noring the track that goes off to reach shops in lay-by adjacent to the A45. the right. 12. Take pedestrian subway under A45 and exit up 5. Cross stile & keep hedge on left and follow round left to steps on Right. Continue along pavement past bus go over stile and bridge in corner of field. shelter.

6. Keep in fenced walkway as it turns left thro’ kissing gate and then right, to reach and go thro’ wooden kissing gate into small horsefield. Total distance now covered: 16.8 miles

7. Half left across field to climb stile in corner to road.

8. Turn L e f t for 45m (pavement) [ Caution ro ad crossing] turn Right cross road and enter a wire fenced walkway between the (new) Prologis Park Ryton and the (old) Peugeot car compound. Map No 8 Direction of walk on map Left/Right

1. Continue along pavement adjacent to A45 for 500m 10. Continue along path with playing field fence on your and climb up steps & thro’ gap on left, large road sign. right and shortly with woods on left follow it around to right and right again. 2. Straight ahead, uphill over open field past an isolated tree on right, keep forward and as you begin to 11. Challenge entrants turn Right into Com munity Centre descend keep the incoming hedge on your right to the Checkpoint 3 bottom. See “Beware Gravel Works” note on map. 12. Exit path and turn Left and keeping woods on left, 3. Over footbridge and half right across field to another continue to pass ends of three cul-de-sac roads to footbridge using enclosed path. reach the fourth (Paddocks Close).

4. After this footbridge half right again thro’ enclosed path 13. Keeping left follow fenced and walled path to junction to reach sewage farm. with school on your left.

5. Go thro’ walkway, adjacent to gate with sewage works 14. Turn Right, (leaving the Centenary Way) and in a fence on your left to reach field. short distance over stream bridge bear right to reach main road (W ar memorial on right). Cross over road & 6. Follow the waymarked route. Veer Right, using bear right, passing the “Old Bakery” then turn Left wide enclosed path to reach & go through gap in field along tarmac path passing small green on left and into corner. (Note: created May-2017 but fist Green Book use 2018) road (Larchfields).

7. Turn Left, hedge left to gap in hedgerow to reach farm 15. Continue along road (do not turn off) straight on into track. Turn Left along track for 75m, and then turn Meadow Road and at end of this road (T junction) turn Right into wide enclosed path. Forward, hedge right Left. to field corner. 16. Fwd to T-junction turn Right (The Priory is on your 8. Turn Left and continue hedge right with playing field on left). your right to reach wooded area with gap on right.

9. Turn Right to enter enclosed path. Total distance now covered: 19.0 miles

Map No 9 Direction of walk on map Bottom/Top

1. Continue along lane to go under railway bridge and shortly ahead over cattle grid onto farm track.

2. The track bends slightly to the right before a cattle grid into the next field.

3. Continue forward and turn Ri g ht in front of Mill houses and then Left thro’ farmyard. DO NOT RUN IF CATTLE ARE IN FIELD

4. Follow green track across open field with river far left. Thro’ field gate into next field. DO NOT LEAVE THIS GATE OPEN..

5. Continue forward, wire fence on right to exit field thro’ field gate ahead.

6. With River Avon now close on left, continue to exit thro’ kissing gate into private drive and follow down to road.

7. Turn Left along road verge for 20m then w i t h c a r e cross road to go thro’ kissing gate opposite. DO NOT continue on busy Fosse Way - please use route “behind the hedge” for safety. Watch out for rabbit or badger holes! 8. Turn Left thro’ gate with hedge left for about 300m. Thro’ pedestrian gate & cross road with care to bus shelter.

9. Keep on pavement over bridge to junction with A428. (Note: The Queen’s Head is on right along to the right)

10. Take care at this junction. Cross over busy road into enclosed uphill bridleway to the left of cottage.

11. Continue uphill through gate to reach junction of four paths. (The bridleway is often very muddy).

Total distance now covered: 20.6 miles.

Map No 10 Direction of walk on map Bottom/Top

1. At junction of four tracks continue forward, do not turn left or right and after a kilometre pass through gate to enter road.

2. Bear right, almost immediately Rig ht into field via gap, then turn Left, keep hedge on left to meet garden fence of houses ahead.

3. Turn Right keep garden fences on left, then hedge on right for approx. 120m. Continue to reach passageway to exit onto road (Bull’s head PH opposite to your left).

4. Turn Right and continue for 30m, cross with care to opposite pavement just past the junction to Broad Street, continue forward, pass Home Farm on left to just before a sharp bend in main road.

5. Thro’ gate on left into field and aim for top left hand corner, immediately right of farm buildings (can be very rough and often muddy underfoot).

6. Follow farm track round to the right & thro’ pedestrian gate (old canal spur on right & left). Thro’ a second gate and continue forward making for top left hand corner of field. DO NOT RUN IF CATTLE ARE IN FIELD

7. Thro’ kissing gate, turn Left along enclosed path then thro’ gap and turn Right over bridge to climb steps to The Motte and Bailey complex.

8. Walk across with the highest point on your right to exit thro’ kissing gate onto road (Ell Lane).

9. With care, turn Left down road & turn Left again at junction. Shortly after take care & cross to the other side. Pass telephone box & almost opposite The Raven (PH) reach Barr Lane. 10. Challenge entrants only. Continue fwd down Broad Street 150m to reach village hall on right. Checkpoint 4 is the scout hut behind the village hall. On leaving, follow Challenge signs thro’ small gate to enter playing fields. Turn Rig ht then soon veer diagonally left to car park & reach Barr Lane & turn Left. 11. Non Challengers enter Barr Lane & continue down to start of car park. Al l pass enclosed playground & when track bears right enter field thro’ kissing gate on left. Fwd & aim to pass two isolated trees on left towards hedge line. 12. Thro’ kissing gate to right of hedged pool, turn Rig ht & with hedge right continue to field corner & thro’ kissing gate into next field.

13. Take footpath to the right and keep hedge on right to field corner.

Total distance now covered: 23.3 miles.

Map No 11 Direction of walk on map Bottom/Top

1. Go through kissing gate into next field.

2. Continue with hedge on right through two kissing gates and under o verhead power lines to go thro’ kissing gate in corner.

3. Bear Right along bridle track (often very muddy) and cross over Pedlar’s Brid ge to road.

4. With care turn Left and then shortly Right into Colehurst Lane and up to bridge over canal (Grimes Bridge).

5. Just before bridge gain access to canal towpath on your Left.

6. Follow towpath for about 1.9 kilometres (canal on your right!) to go under Motorway (M6), and then a metal bridge (Nettle Hill Bridge). (Towpath is often very muddy between these two bridges)

Total distance now covered: 25.2 miles.

Map No 12 Direction of walk on map Right/Left

1. Continue along towpath, ignore signs leading up to 7. Turn Left down road, take care and cross road, Centenary W ay. After further 800m, when the 5 arch and then turn Right opposite the Rose and Castle railway viaduct is over on your right, descend the and thro’ kissing gate into field. steps on your left. 8. Half left across field passing telegraph post to canal 2. Forward along track and where track bends left side. continue forward approx 100m to reach an outward field corner. 9. Keeping canal on left, possibly crossing two narrow stiles, forward thro’ three kissing gates to go under 3. Keeping hedge on right continue ahead to pass thro’ motorway bridge (M69). bridle gate in hedge and then forward thro’ a second bridle gate to reach the road. Cross road with care 10. Turn Right as you exit under bridge, thro’ a kissing and turn Right. gate and keeping motorway on your right up into corner. 4. In 10m on your left, enter a field thro’ field gate gap (Note this is almost opposite the entrance to Ansty 11. Still with motorway on right continue thro’ kissing Golf Club ---- Meals and drinks available to public). gate into field and continue forward to field corner.

5. Half Right across field heading for outside hedge corner, then fwd hg-left to reach and go thro’ a Total distance now covered: 27.4 miles kissing gate to the right of a field gate.

6. Veer Right thro’ rising enclosure to go over canal bridge and thro’ a gate into enclosed path leading to road. Map No 13 Direction of walk on map Right/Left

1. At field corner turn Left and with hedge on right 8. With care cross road and continue up Spring Road continue up to corner and climb stile next to metal opposite. Just before the cattle grid enter field on right gate just off field corner. via two gates. Cross field leaving hedge on right to cross a 4m footbridge ahead. Turn Left to track then 2. Continue with hedge on right and go thro’ kissing gate Right and continue along track to hedge line ahead. to road. 9. Turn Right at corner (ignore gap) & follow around 3. With care, turn Left and 110m along road turn Right keeping hedge left, until stile at the roadside is and enter drive to Hall and immediately thro’ kissing reached. gate on left. 10. With care, turn Left along road for about 15m and 4. Half right across field to go thro’ kissing gate next to into wide shale track on other side of road (signed gate with village beyond. Hollyhurst Lakes).

5. Bear right with hedge on right and follow into walkway 11. Go forward up track with pools on left to reach between the gardens to reach road. waymark post at outward hedge corner.

6. With care, cross over & turn Right then follow hedge 12. With hedge left and earthbank on right, go forward to of house on left (No43) around to enter a rough field. reach and go thro’ small spinney via kissing gates.

7. Follow path, fence left, to reach and go through a gate, and continue on similar line to an ‘outward’ hedge corner. Half right to end of field and through Total distance now covered: 29.4 miles. another gate into the road. Turn Left.

Map No 14 Direction of walk on map Right /Left

1. Turn Left, wood on right, and follow round right to 7. Exit walkway and continue up access road to where reach and cross stile in left hand fence between the it joins another road. Checkpoint 5. Turn Left into two sets of overhead power lines ahead. Tower Rd. Continue along Tower Rd to pass W ater Tower on left to reach an open grassed area. 2. Turn Right and walk down ‘concrete’ lane curving left and then right to reach bridge over canal. 8. Over open area to road turn L e f t and then second Right along Dalton Rd. 3. Over bridge & shortly turn L e f t thro’ metal barriers to right hand side of canal branch, passing footbridge 9. Keep on Dalton Rd and avoid any turning up to the on left to go under a railway bridge. right to reach Delamare Rd at the end.

4. 30m after bridge fork L e f t continue forward along 10. Turn L e f t into cul-de-sac, at far corner on right enter bottom of cutting until the path gently clim bs up bank gap and turn immediately Right along fence line to the left. under bypass bridge, turn Right on exit to follow bypass on right. 5. Keep forward on top of bank thro’ gate to (PH) Old Black Bank on your left.

6. With care cross road, & at the start of Rectory Total distance now covered: 31.4 miles Drive turn Right & continue along a walkway.

Map No 16 Direction of walk on map Right/Left

1. Cross over earth bridge; aim half right uphill to farm 9. With care at road turn Right and then im mediately buildings ahead crossing over a large open field. take the Left Fork (Breach Oak Lane).

2. At metal gate, go thro’ into farm area, keep on farm 10. Along road passing bungalow and farm outbuildings track towards farm buildings and in 60m go thro metal on left. In approx. 100m just before the drive to Farm gate on left. on right, turn Left over ditch & thro’ kissing gate.

3. Turn Right, and with hedge on right continue forward 11. Half right through a kissing gate, & across rough field to pass a small copse. to go through a second kissing gate in field corner.

4. Keeping hedge on right keep forward ignoring any 12. Continue with hedge on right to go thro’ gate into next hedge gaps on right to reach a spinney on your right. field. Continue forward still with hedge right to field corner and thro’ kissing gate onto road. 5. Continue with hedge on right for nearly 500m, climb a stile (maybe a gap) in corner of field (wire fence/ 13. With care turn left down road (Square Lane) passing a hedge). group of houses on right.

6. Half left towards an ‘outward’ corner (Poplar trees) and follow with wire fence/ hedge on right to climb stile in field corner. Total distance now covered: 35.1 miles.

7. Turn Right and follow hedge around (barn on right) to corner and then left to m etal gate.

8. Thro’ gate and turn L e f t down drive and over a stile at side of gate to reach road. Checkpoint 6 Map No 17 Direction of walk on map Right/Left

1. On reaching house on right “Five Oaks” continue for 8. Pass the pond on left and keep hedge on your left 130m to reach a gate on right to a fishing pool area. over next three fields.

2. Thro’ kissing gate and follow forward with pool on your 9. Thro’ a gateway, crossing small stream, forward with right to corner. Turn Left thro’ ped estrian gate into wire fence on right, to reach kissing gate in wire fence field. on right. Do not go through kissing gate, but turn left , 3. Forward uphill across large field towards middle of tree to head for and go thro’ a kissing gate in hedgerow on line to reach hedge and waymark post. Turn Left and right. follow up and around to field corner. 10. Turn half left to go thro’ a gap and climb up steep 4. Thro’ wooden pedestrian gate, half left to follow a zig- steps to reach a concrete surfaced motorway bridge. zag path thro ’ spinney to reach its edge. 11. Cross over bridge and as you descend in 20m take 5. Continue forward over field aiming for a waymark post path on left down bank thro’ gate to reach a wooden in rear garden and enter thro ’ a small gate into garden. paddock fence.

6. This is a right of way, keep garden fence on your right 12. Forward with paddock fence and hedge on left, and go thro’ a gate at side of house to reach drive and across sleeper bridges, then thro’ a lightly wooded & then thro’ a pair of wooden gates onto road. Turn muddy copse followed by an open area ( Moor). Right, up road, pass bus com pound to junction (W ood 13. Follow path on grass, keeping outbuildings and End Lane). cottage on your right to reach a W aymark Post then 7. Opposite junction, take care crossing road, go thro’ join a concrete track. Continue up the track to the kissing gate left of house (The Parks). Keep hedge on road. right and leave it when it turns right, to go slightly left across field and thro’ kissing gate into next field. Total distance now cov ered: 37.2 miles.

Map No 18 Direction of walk on map Top/Bottom

1. With care cross over Wall Hill Rd, proceed up Windmill Lane to Checkpoint 7

2. Approaching Birchley Hall Fm the lane becomes a track, thro’ kissing gate left of field gate, then in approx. 100m turn Right thro’ gate beside double metal gate.

3. Follow farm track to edge of wood, continue with wood on right to field corner.

4. Turn Right and follow fenced path on edge of wood, proceed with wood on right ignoring stile on left.

5. Over stile at end of fenced path, forward to next stile.

6. Keeping wood on right, continue and pass thro’ hedge gap. Approx. 75m from gap turn Left at Waymark Post (can be hidden in holly bush), joining “A ’, across field to take stiles and footbridge over Pickford Brook.

7. Continue forward and exit field through kissing gate and over footbridge onto road (Harvest Hill Lane).

8. Turn Left to Ivy House Farm.

9. Turn Ri g ht and over stile into field opposite the farm.

10. Continue with hedge on left over three fields and one stile, (the final one on ACW 40-mile route! Plus one new “pedestrian gate within a field gate” where there was a gap), to the edge of woods and thro’ kissing gate into sunken lane.

11. Turn Left along sunken lane and after a short distance turn Right thro’ kissing gate and walk down thro’ the woods (Meriden Shafts).

12. Exit wood through kissing gate, then bear right over board-walk and then sleeper footbridge and climb through two ‘horse jump’ fields.

13. Thro’ kissing gate in gap in hedge, left of wooden building, then with hedge on left down field to exit thro’ another gate into road (Showell Lane).

14. Turn Ri g ht and in a short distance reach the ‘Green’ at Eaves Green.

15. At the ‘Green’ take the left hand fork (Eaves Green Lane), downhill.

16. Proceed under A45 and continue forward at junction with Walsh Lane to reach the “Queen’s Head Pub” which is the FINISH.

Well Done !