Priors Marston to Chipping Warden / Chipping Warden to Priors Marston

Walking instructions & Map for walking from West to East & East to West

Priors Marston to Chipping Warden

E(207)
Face war memorial in Priors Marston. Go R and follow the road towards Priors Hardwick. After 100 paces turn R into Hardwick Road. As road turns right go ahead along track to stile.

E(208)
Take stile and go R to  find mid fence bridge. Take bridge and go 1/2 L to take mid fence kissing gate gate, and ahead on same line to further mid fence kissing gate. Take gate and 1/2 L across paddock to exit by kissing gate, and then take stile. Go L with hedge L, take stile and continue along hedge. At power lines go R and follow power lines to gate at far side of field.

E(209)
Through gate onto drive - turn R. After 30 paces take gate L and go ahead to far L corner of field. Through gate and gate opposite go with hedge R and power lines to end of field and hidden stile, take stile and go 1/2 L to stile at corner of field by barn.

E(210)
Take stile and go L, through gate, pass in front of barn and take right hand gate. Turn R to find far mid hedge gate to road. Cross road and go through gate opposite. Continue uphill with hedge L. Go through small metal gate and continue between row of trees. Take next gate onto wide path between hedges. Path swings L.

E(211)
Go through gate ahead and just after dew pond take gate on L. Head straight across field to R corner of coppice. Continue to end of field with coppice L. Go through gap in hedge to enter second field and after 40 paces turn L through coppice and continue straight ahead with hedge L to large gap at end of field by mixed coppice. Go through gap leaving this coppice to the R.

E(212)
Turn R, and with coppice R follow edge of field bearing L on corner pass dew pond R. At corner of field go over bridge and continue straight ahead across field and through gap in hedge. Turn L with hedge L and at end of field go through gap in hedge. Turn R with hedge R and follow edge of field for 50 paces, before gap turn L with ditch R. After 40 paces, turn R over bridge.

E(213)
Go ahead 1/2 L across field to find mid hedge gap with ditch bridge. Take bridge and continue across field to find gap with bridge / stile. Take stile and go L to find stile. Take stile and through rough ground to find bridge. Take bridge turn R to come to stile and road. Turn L, pass through gate, and as road goes up hill take cycle track on R. At end of track join road, going straight on and over main road to Church Road. Continue for 1/2 mile to Lower Boddington.

E(214)
After the road turns right and goes downhill take the footpath to L opposite Sears Farmhouse. Path continues between fences to become lane, follow lane to road. Cross road and continue ahead on track. Turn R immediately after Paradise Farm gate and take fence stile. Turn L towards gate to R of farm building. Turn R after gate. Go to gate, cross bridge, and go L through gate. Turn R with hedge R and go over stile at end of field. Continue with hedge R and join farm track, which bears L with fence.

E(215)
At end of farm track go 1/2 L across field to mid hedge stile. Go through coppice to stile and after stile go 1/4 L to far corner of filed. Through gap to road and turn R. Go to road junction and turn L. As road turns R go straight on through gate across field to find gate.

E(216)
Through gate and go with hedge R. Go through gate and across field past two trees to mid hedge gap, cross next field to hedge gap - do not take gap stay in field and go L with hedge R. Go half way down field to where hedge goes R. Go 1/4 L to cross field and find mid hedge gap. Go over bridge and straight ahead to wood. Turn L at wood and after 30 paces go through gateway at wood corner.

E(217)
Go uphill with wood R, and at end of field turn R through gateway. Turn L with hedge L and go through gate. Continue with hedge R and past farm shed. Through gate onto road, turn R and then L after 20 paces. Go through gate with hedge L. At end of long field cross two stiles and go 1/4 L to gate in L fence. Through gate. Go 3/4 R pass dew pond and mid fence stile.

E(218)
Straight across field onto track and after some 20 paces go R on path through spinney. Over stile  and continue with hedge R to stile. Go along alleyway, past buildings to stile onto road. Go R along road round bend to junction with A361. Turn L and as main road turns L go straight ahead into Culworth Road. The Griffin Pub is on the L.

Chipping Warden to Priors Marston

(W24)
Facing “The Griffin” public house in Chipping Warden. Go L to junction of roads. Go L on main road opposite (A361), with buildings R. Take first road R (Appletree Road). Follow road round L bend and after some 300 paces road swings R, take footpath on L side of road before bend.

(W25)
Make way through buildings and passageway / alleyway with fence L, over stile, continue with fence L to stile. Take stile into spinney. Go through spinney to field. Ahead across centre of large field to fence, take stile adjacent to large oak tree. Go 1/2 L, pass dew pond R to find gate in L corner of field.

(W26)
Take gate with fence R to mid fence stile and 2nd stile into field, continue with R fence / hedge R through gate to road. Turn R 20 paces on road, then go L take gate, and ahead to pass behind cattle sheds. Go with field edge L to end of field, R and L through gate, and go with hedge R.

(W27)
At field end, before copse, turn R then L - go with copse L down hill through gateway, turn L, and then after 30 paces go R across field, keep previous line (to centre of far field edge) to find bridge over steam . Cross stream, continue ahead to L field edge, continue with hedge on L (Watch for gateway L approximately 3/4 way up field). Do not go through gateway, but turn immediately R at 90 degrees across field.

(W28)
Through hedge gap, continue same line past mid field tree to middle hedge gate. Continue with hedge L to field end, bear 1/4 L across field to road.

(W29)
Go R and take first R turn. Before stream take gap L to field with hedge and stream R. At hedge corner go 1/4 L ahead across field to mid fence stile. Through copse to stile to vast field. Go ahead, slightly L, to meet L field hedge, continue with hedge / fence L (ignore gated gap L) to end of field. Go 10 paces R to find stile. Take stile into field and continue same line with fence L to take top field gate.

(W30)
Turn R, over stream, go ahead with fence left to take gate before buildings. Go 1/2R to take mid fence stile - Turn L on vehicle drive way to road.

(W31)
Cross over road and go ahead on lane between houses which becomes vehicle track - continue to end of track to footpath with fence either side, to road.

(W32)
Go R on road for 1/2 mile into Upper Boddington to main road. Over main road to Frog Lane, go ahead round L bend and immediately take cycle track R to road.

(W33)
Turn L on road. At end of houses pass through gateway and after some 30 paces take stile R. Go with hedge R over bridge to R field corner stile. Take stile and go with hedge R, take stile over bridge / stream then ahead 1/2 L across field to hedge gap with bridge. Take bridge, go ahead 1/4 L to find hedge gap with bridge, take bridge over ditch then go L with ditch L. At ditch end turn R with hedge L and after 50 paces, exit L by corner gap.

(W34)
Go with hedge R to exit field by corner gap. Go up field valley ahead to gap in trees to find ditch bridge. Take bridge and go with spinney L, around field. At far hedge gap go L on bridleway with hedge R. At field end, go through gap in spinney, turn R and go with spinney R for short distance to field corner gap. Continue ahead with spinney R to exit by corner gap. Go ahead over field to mid fence gate, turn R, pass dew pond R through small gate and follow grassy corridor with hedges L and R. Corridor swings R leading to gate with hedge R. Continue ahead down through avenue of trees and fields to road.

(W35)
Cross road, go ahead over field to L corner gate (R of buildings). Through gateway, pass in front of barn to driveway. Take stile immediately R, go 1/2 L across field to corner stile. Over stile, and second stile, and ahead with hedge and power lines L to corner gate. Take gate opposite and go 1/4 R, parallel with power lines, to mid fence gate, to farm driveway - turn R for 30 paces then L through gate along line of power lines to far side of field.

(W36)
 At far side of field (Do not go through gate) turn L and go with hedge R. Take stile out of field and after 120 paces take mid fence gate R through dip to kissing gate into paddock.

(W37)
Go 1/4 L across paddock to exit by kissing gate. Ahead 1/2 L to take mid fence kissing gate and ahead on same to take corner field bridge over stream. Continue line but go to R of house and find stile L. Take stile to track / drive to road, turn R on road. At next junction turn L to come to Priors Marston War Memorial.

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.