Directions
1. After parking up on the side
of the road near to the metal barn
and mast, go over the stile into
the field. Turn right, walk around
the edge of the field for approximately
300 yards to the stile on the right
leading into the copse.
2. Go over the stile into the
copse and turn left. Walk
along the path through the copse
to the kissing gate. NB. ignore
the footpath on the right leading
down the hill.
3. Leave the copse through the
kissing gate and turn right and
continue along the edge of the field
to the corner of the field where
the hedge line goes off 90 degrees
from the trees on the right.
4. Go through the kissing gate
in the corner leading into the wood
and walk along the top of the bank
5. At the bottom of the slope,
take the left hand path through
the kissing gate and up the slope.
At the top of the slope bear
right (don't go up the hill) and
continue ahead keeping the trees
on your right and walking past a
metal gate.
6. As you come out of the woods
cross straight over the track and
go through the trees (no sign post),
and down the slope.
7. At the bottom of the slope
go through the kissing gate and
follow the path around the left
side of the field (horses usually
in this field).
8. After about 200 yards go through
the metal kissing gate on the left
by the stream. Follow the
path amongst the trees, just after
the wooden footbridge turn right
where the path splits and continue
along the bank of the stream until
you leave the woods.
9. Turn right at the gravel path
and walk down the slope, continue
along the track, under an old railway
bridge and up the hill along the
tarmac path.
10. Turn right Just before the
main road and follow the footpath
sign to Coate Water.
11. The path continues to the
left of the gates of "Pinkcombe
House" and through the "Lich
gate" Keep to the left down
the hill to the bottom
12. Leave the Garden through
the gate and head straight across
the field. Go through the gap in
the tree line and up the hill keeping
the trees on your left.
13. At the top of the hill continue
straight ahead into the wood as
indicated by the red topped posts
in the ground. Turn left in front
of the kissing gate and back onto
the path you came along earlier.
14. Go through the kissing gate
and turn left
15. Look out for the Kissing
Gate back into the copse just after
the large Oak Tree - watch out as
it may be obscured by vegetation.
Walk along the path to the stile
on the right.
16. Go over stile , turn left
and walk back to the start point.
Trail recorded June 2005
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