magazine spring 2012 magazine spring 2012 Central England Central England 13/02/2012 13:09 Route 07 Ilmington, Warwickshire Route 08 Tealby, Lincolnshire master G Distance 18½km/11½ miles G Time 6hrs G Type Country master G Distance 20km/12½ miles G Time 6hrs G Type Country churches NAVIGATION LEVEL FITNESS LEVEL NAVIGATION LEVEL FITNESS LEVEL feature p62 Plan your walk Plan your walk SEE G Shrewsbury G G G Scunthorpe Birmingham Grimsby WARWICKSHIRE TEALBY G Worcester G Lincoln ILMINGTON LINCOLNSHIRE G Newark- G Gloucester on-Trent G Oxford WHERE: Circular walk from WHERE: Circular walk Ilmington via Chipping from Tealby via Walesby, Campden. Normanby le Wold and PHOTOGRAPHY: STEVE MORGAN PHOTOGRAPHY: START/END: Ilmington, FIONA BARLTROP PHOTOGRAPHY: Stainton le Vale in the Upper Green (SP211434). Ilmington lies within the most 1. START From the Upper Green Lincolnshire Wolds. Far from the fl at, arable land hall and turn L to the church. TERRAIN: Field paths, tracks northerly part of the Cotswolds (SP211434), set off up Grump START/END: Tealby village that typifi es the rest of the The Tennyson family crypt in the and quiet country lanes. AONB, seven miles south of Street past the Catholic Church hall (TF158908). county, the Lincolnshire Wolds graveyard doesn’t contain the Route follows stretches Stratford-upon-Avon. Nestling on your L and then the war TERRAIN: Some hills but are a beautiful range of rolling remains of the famous poet Lord of well-waymarked at the foot of Ilmington Downs, memorial on your R. At the end moderate walking overall hills running from the River Alfred Tennyson, who belonged long-distance paths. it’s an ideal base for walkers, of the houses, continue on a on good, well-established Humber in the north to Spilsby to another branch of the family, MAPS: OS Explorers 205 and with paths radiating from the path. Ignore the fi rst footpath paths. in the south. This leisurely and who is buried in Poets’ OL45; OS Landranger 151. village in all directions – including on your R, but take the next one MAPS: OS Explorer 282; circular walk offers some of Corner. An information board GETTING THERE: National Warwickshire’s own Centenary before you reach a large metal Landranger 113. the best views of this Area of in the church explains why he’s rail services to Stratford- Way. Footpaths also thread their gate ahead of you. Then go GETTING THERE: There are Outstanding Natural Beauty not here. Walk past the church upon-Avon, then take bus way through the charming village almost immediately L. The path regular buses to both Tealby from the hilltops that surround on your R, bearing L on to the 23/23A (Monday-Saturday), between houses and gardens, climbs through fi elds (there’s a and Walesby from Market the chocolate-box village of main road for about 180m, which goes to Whichford or and past small orchards, ancient boundary fence on your L), Rasen. However, they must Tealby, using parts of the long- and then turn R by a clearly Shipston-on-Stour via fi sh ponds and the fi ne Norman affording fi ne views back over be booked at least two distance Viking Way. As well as marked Viking Way sign Ilmington (✆ 0871 200 2233, church. This is notable for its Ilmington and the countryside to hours in advance and do not the impressive estate of Stainton towards All Saints’ Church, www.traveline.info). hand-stitched Apple Map and the the north. At the top you reach a run on Sundays – call Hall, the route visits four Walesby – aka the Ramblers’ EATING & DRINKING: The 11 mice carved into the furniture crossing track (Pig Lane). Go CallConnect (3M) on must-see Norman churches, Church (TF137924). Howard Arms, Ilmington and woodwork. This attractive straight across and head on ✆ 0845 234 3344. You can including one in Walesby – (✆ 01608 682226, www. walk takes you over the gently down into the grounds of park a car at Tealby on the known as the Ramblers’ Church 2. After paying homage to that howardarms.com); rolling hills to the south and Foxcote House, bearing R when high street or by the church. – that features a unique stained- stained-glass window, walk The Red Lion, Ilmington across the Gloucestershire you reach a tarmac drive. Follow EATING & DRINKING: The glass window of Jesus walking through the churchyard gate and (✆ 01608 682366); The border to another beautiful this towards the house – a Olde Barn Inn, Tealby among modern-day ramblers head downhill into the village. Ebrington Arms, Ebrington Cotswold village, Chipping splendid 18th-century mansion (✆ 01673 838304, www. and cyclists. A truly spiritual Turn R at the road and then L (✆ 01386 593223); plus a Campden. On your return, – passing it to the R and going theoldebarninn.com); experience for any walker! along another road, past the good selection of cafés and you pass the renowned straight on at the next junction. Tealby Tea Rooms last house on your R. Pick up pubs in Chipping Campden. Hidcote gardens and climb to Maintain your direction, passing (✆ 01673 838261, www. 1. START Once you’ve enjoyed the signposted Viking Way L SLEEPING: Howard Arms Warwickshire’s highest point Foxcote Farm, and continue on tealbytearooms.co.uk). L the attractions of Tealby here on your R towards to enjoy the far-reaching views. the bridleway/track (noting a (TF158908), head for the village Normanby le Wold. ▼ ▼ 57-58 walk34 central routemaster.indd 1 57-58 walk34 centralroutemaster.indd 2 Ordnance Surveymap Ordnance Surveymap 5 4 1 ping ©Crowncopyright.AM34/08 ping ©Crowncopyright.AM34/08 START 4 FINISH 3 6 2 2 7 Map not to scale. Representation of 3 OS Landranger MAP Map not to scale. 151 1:50,000 Representation of www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk OS Explorer MAP 282 1 1:25,000 START www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk FINISH You join a tarmac lane which nearby, together with two Continued... leads down to another attractive banqueting houses and the village, Ebrington. gateway (passed before entering 3. At St Peter’s church in Stainton le Vale (TF175944); the B&B (as before); Sansome the village), are all that remain of House Cottage self-catering, Continued... Normanby le Wold (TF123947), vestry’s north door is the oldest 2. Turn R along the road and go the great 17th-century Campden Ilmington (✆ 01608 682555, search out the curious medieval part of the church. Turn R and L at the pub (note the mosaic House, destroyed by fire during www.sansomecottage.co.uk). SLEEPING: Wold View House stone carving of a man who follow the road for nearly a mile nearby). Take the first footpath the English Civil War. From the ✆ VISITOR INFORMATION: B&B ( 01653 838226, seems to be struggling with to the entrance of the well- on the R along a drive, then church, follow the signs for the Stratford-upon-Avon TIC, www.woldviewhouse.co.uk); toothache. It’s certainly unusual! tended Stainton Hall estate. through fields. Cross the railway Heart of England Way and Henley Street Waveney Cottage B&B, Afterwards, follow the Viking line and continue to the road. Monarch’s Way past the school (✆ 01789 264293, www. Market Rasen Way past the church and leave 6. Turn L on to the bridleway Turn R for a short distance, then and across fields to Mickleton ✆ discover-stratford.com). ( 01673 843236, it at a R turn on to a public past the Stainton Hall estate L along a footpath that soon Hills Farm, bearing L along the GUIDEBOOKS: 50 Walks in www.waveneycottage.co.uk); bridleway going downhill. building, looking back at the bears away from the road. This drive to the road. Turn R, then L, Warwickshire & West Papermill Cottages Eventually it turns sharply R, impressive views as you climb the leads you to Chipping Campden and keep to the Monarch’s Way ✆ Midlands by Andrew Noyce ( 01673 838010, www. crossing fields and skirting a hill. After more than a mile, turn (ignore L and R turns), with a where the two routes diverge. (£9.99, AA Publishing, papermillcottages.co.uk). wood, before descending to R at the road and then first L, good view across the meadows You leave the road to go around ISBN 978 0749562953). VISITOR INFORMATION: a road. continuing down the quiet road towards the church. When you the perimeter of Hidcote Manor LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUP: Lincoln TIC, Waterside South until you reach a crossroads. Turn reach the road, go R but, when Garden. Continue past the ✆ Stratford-upon-Avon ( 01522 782332, 4. Turn R on to the road and L and walk for more than a mile the road bears round to the R, thatched cottages of Hidcote Ramblers (✆ 01789 841404, www.visitlincolnshire.com). then, 180m or so later, turn L, until you reach a barn. go straight on to the High Street, Bartrim to the car park. www.stratfordramblers.com); LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUPS: and follow that road for more passing the Noel Arms Hotel. Grimsby and Louth Ramblers than a mile to a T-junction. Turn 7. Turn R on to a bridleway here North Cotswold Ramblers 4. Turn R up the byway that ✆ (✆ 01386 700847, www. ( 01472 509396, www. L and follow the road until a and follow it up to, and through, 3. Chipping Campden marks the leads to the masts at the top ramblers.co.uk/groups). grimsbylouthramblers.org. bridleway crosses it just outside Risby Manor Farm until you see northern end of the Cotswold of Ilmington Downs, and uk); Lincolnshire Walking the village of Thoresway. a gate with the Viking Way Way.