Short walk .............

3 mile circular Walk between
Broughton Hackett and Upton Snodsbury
by Peter Travis

A delightful short 3 mile circular walk between the villages of Broughton Hackett and Upton Snodsbury. For almost half the walk you enjoy a delightful section of the MILLENNIUM WAY. The way is clearly waymarked with the distinctive green Millennium Way circular waymarkers.

 

The walk is a little over 3 miles, mostly flat across open countryside, through farmland with several stiles. It is an ideal gentle stroll for a sunny weekend, before taking refreshment at one of the two pubs mentioned. During the walk you will enjoy a delightful section of the Millennium Way, the route being clearly marked by the distinctive green waymarkers Our instructions start from The Oak pub, but if you prefer you can take the circular walk from The March Hare by following the route instructions from C. 

Our walk starts from the Car Park of The Oak, situated on the A422 just outside the village of Upton Snodsbury.  Cross the stile at the bottom corner of the car park then go diagonally left up the field keeping Upton Snodsbury church on your left. Take the metal kissing gate at top of field then go half right to take stile through to farm. Here you will see the first green Millennium Way Waymarker.  Continue ahead through farm buildings to find driveway leading to road. Cross road and follow farm track ahead with large field left to take second gate on right into field. Stay ahead across centre of field to take mid hedge gate. Continue directly ahead towards building on skyline - the way appears to be blocked by a thin copse of trees - but go through copse and across next field to find metal footbridge over river. The footbridge is about 100m to the left of the farm buildings.

Once across the footbridge ( here you leave the Millennium Way ) keep directly ahead up the field to find gate in top right hand corner. Go through gate and continue ahead under power lines towards track in dip ahead. Cross cattle grid and proceed up surfaced lane to main road turning left to reach The March Hare.

Continue past The March Hare and take the first lane on the right. Ignore footpath left at top of lane and follow lane around right and then turn first left just after thatched cottage ( signposted Crowle.) Take marked footpath right through the churchyard of St. Leonard's Church and head for gap in top right hand corner to continue along narrow path between hedges. Go through kissing gate and continue ahead with hedge left, then take hedge gap ahead and follow path left along wide grassy area between low hedges. Take wooden stile ahead on right then go with hedge left down field. Here you will see Upton Snodsbury church ahead in the distance. When you reach the end of the hedge, continue directly ahead to pass under power lines to reach farm track. Go slightly left to cross track taking the waymarked path and go with hedge right. On reaching the corner take the stile then half left to take metal footbridge across river. Cross fence stile into paddock ahead then just before green metal gate ahead go left in front of gate as waymarked to follow fence beside small lake. Take metal gate at end of paddock turning immediately right to take stile. Go up field to take next stile then skirt left around farm buildings to reach farm track through large metal gate. Go right on track to reach the main road, turning left to arrive back at The Oak.

All the paths, bridleways and roads we have used in these instructions are public rights of way as designated on Ordnance Survey maps. Following the instructions and walking tips on this web site in no way constitutes any liability on 41 Club that such routes or tips are safe or suitable.