Dover's Hill to Broad Campden 5.6 miles Thursday 5th Sep 2019

This is a good walk. There are excellent views from Dover's hill and on the descent into Chipping Campden. An exceptionally beautiful Cotswold town. Make sure you divert a little to see the market hall as you pass through.
ViewRanger shortcode Uthreea0098

Parking
Explorer OL45 GR 136395
nearest GL55 6UW

Pass through Mickleton from Stratford and at the roundabout take the first exit onto Campden Road B4081. After 2 miles slight left onto Aston Road B4035. Then turn right onto Kingcombe Lane. After 1 mile turn right and right again into Dover's Hill NT. Parking is free.

Snowshill - Shenbarrow hill 5.2 miles July 2019

Hilly walk over Shenberrow hill. Steep ascent at the beginning but a gentle descent at the end. Excellent views from the hill tops. It is mostly flat on the hilltop.  Can easily be shortened or extended. There are no stiles. Anti-clockwise.
ViewRanger shortcode Uthreea0368

Parking
Grid SP 097 339 OS 45 (North)
WR12 7JR

From Warwick, turn right into Broadway main street and then left signposted Snowshill. Park in the public car park. Snowshill Manor NT car park is nearby.

Swalcliffe - Tadmarton Heath 5.5 miles Thurs 1st Aug 2019

This walk has excellent open views. In August we walked clockwise through purple fields of borage and fields of flax (or linseed). We walked part of a Roman road and passed by Swalcliffe Lea (ponds).  There were more good views as we progressed from Tadmarton towards Tadmarton Heath. Nearing the end of the walk we passed through fields used for equestrian events and to the right (East) of Hill Farm, near some caravans. This part is not waymarked very well. Just after Hill Farm there is a little valley, with steep sides separating the farm from Swalcliffe. Make your way carefully down and go to the far right (East) of the row of properties and make your way back to the start. (There is an alternative path, which we took,  through the middle of the properties. It goes through two private gardens)
ViewRanger shortcode uthreea0374

Parking
Grid 377379 OL 45
OX15 5DR

Park in the Tithings at Swalcliffe barn in Swalcliffe on the B4035 road between Banbury and Shipston-on-Stour.

I can recommend the beef sandwiches at the Stag's Head. It has a nice beer garden with good views across a valley.

Cherington to Margett's hill 5.4 miles Thursday 20 June

This was a good walk with excellent views from Margett's hill. There was a lot of tall grass to plough through. There was a lot of discussion at the southernmost waypoint about which way to go. It turned out I had planned the route on an old OS using a short stretch of path. However, on newer OS maps the path had been diverted!

ViewRanger shortcode 0370

From now on walks will be on the first Thursday in the month.  This day is more convenient for some members who walk with the longer distance groups.

Thursday April 18th Lower Brailes - Around Brailes Hill 5.8 miles

Thursday April 18th Lower Brailes - Around Brailes Hill 5.8 miles

ViewRanger shortcode uthreea0360

It is a variation on the walk done before, some years ago. We had an excellent day out followed by a good lunch at the George Inn. I highly recommend this walk.

Parking

Grid SP 30399 40145 OL 190

OX15 5AY

Take the A429. At the roundabout for Halford take the first left onto the Fosse Way  (B4455). Turn right, then right, then right again.  Turn left at Castle Hill. Continue to the end and turn left.  Park at the George Inn.

Thurs 21 March 2019 - Chipping Warden - Edgcote 5.1 miles

An excellent ramble. Very nice countryside. Undulating. Good views. We cross the River Cherwell three times.  Edgcote is a charming place. It has an old mill and a manor house. 

Parking
Grid SP50488 Explorer 206
OX17 1LB
The walk starts directly opposite the entrance to the village hall car park.

Take the A425 from Southam to Daventry but turn immediately right towards Priors Hardwick. Follow Welsh Road E for 4 miles. Turn right onto Welsh Road for 4.4 miles. Turn left onto Welsh Road for 1.2 miles. Turn right onto the A361 for 1 mile. Turn left onto Culworth road in Chipping Warden. Pass the Griffin and park at the village hall on the left.
OR an easier, longer route. Take the M40 to J11. Take the first exit onto the A361. After 5 miles take a right turn  onto Culworth road in Chipping Warden. Pass the Griffin and park at the village hall on the left.

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website

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