Meriden
to Kenilworth / Kenilworth
to Meriden
Walking instructions & Map for walking from West to East & East to West
E(123)
With shops behind face the Cyclists Memorial at Meriden. Go L down main road
to pass Bulls Head Hotel.
E(124) Continue on road and take Berkswell Road R. Go up hill, just before Bonnifinglas Guest House take stile L. Go 1/2 R across paddock corner to find mid fence stile.
E(125)
Cross stile and go 1/2 L across paddock to find mid fence stile. Take
stile and go R up field with hedge R, at field corner go L.
E(126) Watch for way marked mid hedge gap R. Take gap and go L. with hedge L to
copse. Continue with copse L to find grassy exit track. Take track to gate onto
road. Go ahead
E(127) Pass St Laurence Church and continue past houses to house (Fentham) on R
at road corner. Take grassy vehicle track to left of house to find stile by gate
E(128) Cross
stile and go ½ R across field to exit by far R corner gate.
E(129) Go ahead on track with hedge L. Where track turns L go ahead with hedge L to find gap with stile.
E(130) Cross stile and go ½ R to cross field to reach far R hand corner of
wood. STOP - turn your back to wood then go
ahead ½ L back across the field you are already in to find stile at L corner
of wood opposite (This apparent doubling back is to ensure public rights
of way are followed. At field
corner cross stile enter wood to take short path to bridge stile into field
E(131) Go R 25 paces and turn L up field centre to skyline hedge gap. Through
gap and continue ahead with hedge L. Follow track round past barn right to road.
Go L on road, pass Shirley Lane, under pylons and take stile R opposite Oak Farm
E(132) Go ¼ L to top far corner stile. Cross stile and continue down field to
far L corner gate. Through gate and continue ahead through scrub to stile on to
road. Go R and after some 250 paces pass two cottages on L.
E(133) Face
last cottage and take path to R of cottage passing through garden with cottage L
to reach fence gap exit to find hidden passage. Take passage to
reach stile leading into overgrown field.
E(134) Make way through field with hedge R and far pylons R
to reach far R corner stile. Take stile and go L with hedge L to come to
field corner stile. Take stile and go R to hedge gap continue ahead under pylons
to hedge gap
E(135) Through gap and continue ahead with hedge L to field corner stile,
through collecting paddock, to stile and road. Go L after 40 after paces take
driveway R. At driveway end take stile to field. Go L and follow round two sides
of field to come to field corner.
E(136)
At field corner go ahead over field towards pylon to reach hedge. Go with
hedge R to field corner stile. Cross stile and go L with hedge L to field stile
E(137) Cross stile and go L with hedge L to field stile. Continue ahead down field to take gap with difficult to find ditch bridge some 20 paces in from L hand corner of field. Continue ahead to hedge gap and various way mark signs.
E(138)
Do not go through gap but REMAIN IN FIELD and go R with hedge L to field
corner and ditch bridge. Cross ditch bridge and go ahead with hedge L to left corner
ditch bridge stile. Cross stile and go 1/4 R towards power pole with adjacent
ditch bridge.
E(139)
Cross bridge and go ahead with hedge L to stile to road. Go L 20 paces
and turn R down Truigist Lane and then L on Hodgetts Lane. Continue on Hodgetts
Lane over railway bridge and go immediately R along drive way
E(140)
Pass Beechwood Farm Cottage and immediately afterwards take latch gate L.
Go ½ R across paddock to take mid fence latch gate into field. Go ½ L to find far
R corner stile. Cross stile and go L on vehicle way. Follow vehicle way bending
L with hedge R to reach way mark stile by gateway
E(141)
Cross stile and go with hedge R under pylons to take stile bridge stile
to field. Go ahead with hedge R to field corner gap and ditch bridge. Cross
ditch bridge and field strip to take stile to steps up to disused railway path
E(142)
Go R 5 paces and take steps down to stile. Cross stile and go with hedge
R to field corner stile. Cross field corner stile and continue with hedge R to
ditch bridge stile. Cross stile and continue ahead to field corner stile. Cross
stile into passageway leading to vehicle track, to driveway and road
E(143) Go R on Old Waste Lane, opposite house called Holsworthy take kissing gate to field. Go 1/2 R to exit field by mid hedge kissing gate to main road. Cross road, go 30 paces R and take stile L by gate into field. Go with fence R to field corner. Continue ahead across field to large kissing gate.
E(144)
Take large kissing gate into commercial property. Go ½ L to drive way passing
thorough middle of barns to driveway and road. Go L on road for some ¼ mile.
E(145)
Some 10 paces after Hill Farm take ditch stile R. Cross stile and go with
hedge R to cross bridge ditch gap. Go ahead with hedge R around two sides of
field to exit by far left corner field gap.
E(146)
Take gap and ahead with hedge L to exit field by gate L. Go ahead with hedge R to
corner stile. Cross stile, over driveway to take hidden bridge stile into field.
Go ½ L to fence gap, and maintaining line cross field to ditch stile. Take
bridge ditch stile and go ahead with hedge and fence L.
E(147)
Round two sides of field to reach field corner gap/ Go L over stile, and
continue with hedge R. Continue with hedge R and watch for stile R to take
grassy passageway through copse. Exit copse by stile to road
E(148)
Go L and after 5 paces go R and take gate into field. Go 1/4 L to mid
fence ditch bridge and stile. Take stile and go L to find mid fence stiles some
20 paces R of field corner. Cross stiles and go ½ R to left of copse and find
stile bridge stile.
E(149)
Go L down field. At corner, go R with
hedge L, ignore hedge gap, and continue to follow round this field edge to
finally exit by ditch bridge gap.
E(150)
Go ahead over field to pass large
oak tree to find farm driveway. Go R
up driveway towards Rudfyn Farm. Before farm take way mark path L through copse.
E(151) Exit copse and go R to follow round field edge, pass house and around
field to field corner. Continue ahead over field to join field edge.
Go L with hedge R, under pylons to find field corner. Exit field by field
corner gap.
E(152) Go with hedge L, pass dew pond
L, to way mark post before end of field and close to lone tree. Go R across
field to mid fence gap and continue up field to field corner.
E(153)
At field corner enter copse. Through copse and go with hedge R to enter
further small copse. Exit copse by
ditch bridge and go R To find stile to road. Go R 10 paces and take stile L. Go
½ L towards Castle on skyline to find mid fence stile
E(154)
Cross stile and maintain line to find stile by power lines. Go L with
hedge L take stile into copse. Exit copse and go ½ R across field to reach
field corner stile. Cross stile and head towards right of castle to find stile
by derelict building
E(155)
Cross stile and go ½ L to stile into lane. Go L to reach main Road. Go R
200 yards to Queen and Castle
(W97)
Face Queen and Castle, Kenilworth. Go L up main road to bend, take lane L
(Purlieu Lane). Go under power cables and after 20 paces take kissing gate R.
(W98)
Go ½ L up field to gateway. Go ahead maintaining line, pass through
corner kissing gate to find copse at field corner. Enter copse and exit by
kissing gate to field. Go with hedge R to find kissing gate R. Take gate and go ½ L via mid field
kissing gate towards houses to kissing gate to road
(W99) Go R on road for 10 paces and take stile L to field. Go with hedge L to field corner. Cross ditch bridge L. Go through small copse and ahead with hedge L. Through next copse and go down field to find mid field gap with ditch bridge. Cross bridge and go up field to hedge. Go L around field edge with hedge R to exit by field corner gap.
(W100) Go L up field to pass under power cables - watch for mid field waymark sign. At waymark sign go ½ R in direction of houses to field corner. Go with hedge L pass houses.
(W101) Take waymark sign L through hedge; pass through copse adjacent to houses, to driveway. Go R down driveway. Some 20 paces before passing under power lines; at junction with drive R, go L across field - pass by lone field oak to cross mid field to adjacent field corner edge, go ahead and after 10 paces take gap L. Go R with hedge R and follow round field edge up field to far mid hedge stile.
(W102)
Cross stile and go over ditch bridge and second stile. Go ½ R to far mid
fence stile. Cross stile, bridge and second stile.
(W103) Go ¼ R with hedge R cross mid fence stile R and go across field centre to gateway to road. Over road turn L and almost immediately take stile R though tree lined copse to field.
(W104) Go with hedge L to field corner stile. Cross stile and go R hugging two sides of field to field corner stile. Cross stile and bridge ditch. Go ½ L across field to hedge gap and maintain line. Cross field corner stile to ditch bridge to drive way. Cross driveway and immediately cross field stile.
(W105)
Go L with hedge L to field corner stile / gate. Take stile and go with
hedge R to field exit gap. Take gap and go L with hedge L to field corner,
remain in field and go R with hedge L pass under power lines to find field
corner ditch bridge
(W106)
Take ditch bridge and go with
hedge L to stile to road. Go L ¼ mile on road turn R into Camp Farm. Up drive
way of farm, through gateway and up centre between buildings. Exit property by
far L corner large kissing gate.
(W107)
Go ahead over field to go with hedge L, to take stile to road. Cross road,
go L 30 paces to find gate L to enter field. Go 1/2 R over field to exit by
corner gate to
road. Go R on Old Waste
Lane. Take driveway L adjacent to Oaklands some 40 paces before road end.
(W108)
After 70 paces take passage way to R of driveway to passage way at end
cross fence stile. Go with hedge L to corner, cross fence stile and ditch
bridge. Maintain line with hedge L to corner stile (or hedge gap).
(W109)
Take stile / gap and continue with hedge L to corner field stile. Cross stile
and take steps up to disused railway. Go R and immediately L taking steps down
into field.
(W110)
Go ahead across short land strip to ditch bridge under pylons and
continue with
hedge L. Cross double stile under pylons continue with hedge L to L corner field
stile.
(W111) Cross stile and go ahead to rough drive way follow round R after approximate 80 paces cross field stile R and go ½ R across field to mid fence latch gate.
(W112) Take latch gate and continue ½ R to cross R corner field strip and onto drive by latch gate. Turn R on driveway to road – Go L over railway bridge continue to junction of roads.
(W113)
Turn R to T junction. Turn L after 20 pace cross stile R go with hedge R
at end of hedge continue ahead parallel with power lines to bridge.
(W114)
Cross bridge and cross field ahead to take stile some 35 paces in from
far L field corner. Ahead with hedge R to field corner, find gap with plank bridge.
(W115)
Cross bridge and go ahead with hedge R under power cables. Come to mid
hedge gap on R with stile and many way marks. Remain in field, turn L, across field
to ditch bridge located 10 paces in from R field comer. Cross ditch bridge and
go ahead to far R corner field stile.
(W116) Take stile and go with hedge R to
find top R field stile. Take stile and go with power lines
L and hedge R. At end of trees cross stile R and go L. Continue with hedge L, under pylons and at field corner go ¼ R to stile
to R of white house.
(W117)
Take stile and go down driveway to road. Go L 40 paces take stile R and
2nd stile into field. Go with hedge R to exit by corner gap. Ahead over field
under power lines, through hedge gap and 1/4 L to go with hedge L. 10 paces before field end cross hedge stile L.
(W118) Go
with hedge R. Watch for mid hedge stile R. Cross stile and go L with hedge L to
find corner stile. Cross stile into grassy
passageway leading to back garden, keep to L of garden and house to road. Go R, after
250 paces take stile L through shrub to gateway
(W119) Though gateway and go ¼ L up field to cross mid hedge stile. Go ahead
with pylon power lines L to
far field hedge stile onto road.
(W120) Go L pass Shirley Lane and after some 90 paces take signed driveway R. Pass barns L and follow vehicle track with hedge R.
(W121) At field corner gap continue ahead down mid field toward copse / hedge
Turn R after 25 paces and take stile L, over ditch bridge, into coppice and
stile into field. Head ½ R to far corner of field by wood.
(W122) Remain
in field and go L with wood R. After some 90 paces at corner of
wood go ½ L across centre of field to far R corner gap. Take gap and go R with hedge R. Join vehicle track and continue with hedge R.
(W123)
Follow track through two field.
At end of 2nd field take gate and
after 80 paces go 1/4 R across field to gate / stile by high trees to R of house.
(W124)
Cross stile and follow grassy passageway to road. Go L past St. Laurence
church. Where road swings R go ahead through gate onto grassy passage way.
Continue on passageway to open field.
(W125)
Go R and follow round field edge. After some 500 paces watch for mid
fence gap. Go through gap and go with hedge L to field corner. Go R down field
with hedge L. Approximately half way down field find stile L. Cross stile and go
1/2 R to find corner stile.
(W126) Cross stile and go L to find mid fence stile to road.
(W127) Go R down to main road, turn L and walk up road to Cyclists Memorial.