Walking instructions & Map for walking from West to East & East to West
E(102)
Face Wharf Tavern Inn in Hockley Heath. Go R on main Stratford
Road. At The Nags Head go R into Aylesbury Road; continue for ¾ mile to
come to road junction. Go ahead on Vicarage Road and continue to junction of
road. Go R on Glasshouse Lane; as road bends R take driveway L to St
Giles Church Packwood.
E(103)
At car park take kissing gate into church ground and take path round to
front door of church. With back to front door of church go directly ahead on
pathway to find kissing gate into field. Go 1/2 L down field to hedge and then L
to kissing gate under power lines. Go ahead over centre of field to exit field
by kissing gate to road. Go R on road (ignore Grove Lane)
and come to Packwood House.
E(104)
Turn your back on Packwood House with its sundial and beautifully trimmed
yew trees. Go ahead to R of yew trees to find steps up to Iron Gate leading to
avenue of trees. Go on avenue, at end take kissing gate to road. Go R, pass open
fields on your L, just before house on L take kissing gate to signed
footpath.
E(105)
Go with hedge R to reach kissing gate to driveway go R 10 paces
and take kissing gate L to public footpath leading round garden and house to
come to kissing gate and further passageway to house driveway. Up driveway to
road. Go L over railway bridge pass Station Lane right and just after road
sign (caution horse riders) take footpath L and short passage and stile
to field.
E(106)
Cross stile and with hedge R negotiate over numerous stiles to come
to second stile bridge stile leading into field. Continue with hedge L to take stile
to R of gate. Go through paddock and exit by field corner stile to driveway.
Go R on driveway, ignore branch road, continue to main road and go R for
some 50 paces.
E(107)
Before house with beautiful hedge go R through gate to
driveway to canal bridge. Over bridge and go L on towpath with canal L.
Under two bridges and some 10 paces after second bridge, at Black Boy Pub, take
ramp way up to pub car park.
E(108)
Go down pub drive way to main road, go L. At left hand bend, cross road
and take gate to right of Dial House entrance. Go
down pathway leading to gate onto farm track.
Go ahead under power cables and
after 100 paces turn left. Go through gate and follow path through coppice and
then with hedges on both sides. As approach house bear left along path to road.
E(109)
Go R on road towards Chadwick End.
Go L at junction and after
30paces take stile L. Go
with hedge R to come to farm track. Where
second set of power cables cross overhead, take stile R of gate and continue on farm track towards farm. Cross stile and go R following farm drive to lane. Turn R and after about 100 paces take path L. Go with hedge L.
E(110)
At end of field go ahead through hedge on Heart of England Way. Continue
with hedge on R under power cables. Over
stile across field to stile and continue across field to footbridge.
E(111)
Straight ahead up field to marker post. Continue ahead with hedge L to road.
Turn L for about 100 paces to find green corrugated building on L,
immediately take gap R over stile.
Go with hedge R to field end and stile to R of white house. Go L on lane to main road. (With a short diversion you can visit the Saracens
Head.)
E(112)
Go L. Cross road at
driveway of last house and go over stile. Go with hedge L to take stile and continue
with hedge L. Cross stile to
field with bridge over stream in middle and over stile.
E(113)
Along hedge on R side of field and through gap in hedge at end of
field (ignore stile on R). Continue
along hedge on L, and over stile into small coppice and cross footbridge.
E(114)
Along L hand hedge to wood, turn R along edge of wood.
L over stile and turn R on driveway which passes through brick
gate posts and joins local road. Continue
down this road until reaching road junction.
E(115)
Turn R and after short distance turn L at main road. Walk along
path and cross dual carriageway into road signed Berkswell.
Just after bungalow on R take kissing gate on L and go through small wood and
along L hand edge of field. At end of field and before lake in front of Berkswell Hall,
turn L – leaving the Heart of England Way.
E(116)
Pass through trees and cross the middle of field, heading for corner at
edge of wood. Go through kissing gate and through wood. Path then goes along R hand
hedge of two fields. Go through kissing gate and continue round field with wood
R. Turn R through kissing gate and go into wood. Turn L along edge of wood keeping to R of pond.
E(117)
Over stile at end of wood and along edge of L hand hedge. As path
approaches farm turn R at gatepost and go with high broken hedge on your L.
Through kissing gate and across field to bridge and then across field to stile. Bear
L along path at edge of field and turn R at road.
E(118)
High bank on L due to quarry workings, go through gate and continue
along road to footpath on L. Over stile and along fenced path with field and
then gravel workings on L. At
road, turn R and after 50 paces, just before house, turn L along path with quarry workings on L.
E(119)
Continue over footbridge, the path turns R and then L at fence.
This part of the path is usually waterlogged. Along rising fenced path and at
top go over a stile on R.
E(120)
Go diagonally L across field and downhill to metal gate. Cross corner of
field to stile and wooden bridge.
E(121)
Go diagonally L up field to furthest corner stile by gate onto road. Go R on
road, after some 60 paces take unmarked hedge gap L and follow path round R for some 80 paces find hidden stile
R in hedge row.
E(122) Take stile and go down passageway to find road. Go R on road to roundabout, turn R on main road to reach Cyclist Memorial - Meriden.
(W128)
From the Cyclists Memorial in the centre of Meriden, cross road and go R up towards roundabout.
Turn L into Hampton Lane and after some 200 paces take footpath L adjacent
to The Firs.
(W129)
Go down grassy passageway to stile. Go over stile and
immediately L with hedge L and embankment R.
(W130)
Follow path round L to gap in hedge leading to road. Go R on road
following round bend to reach gateway L with stile R. Take stile and head
diagonally down field to find a bridge and stile some 80 paces in from R hand
field corner. Cross bridge, go half R, across corner of field to metal gate.
(W131)
Go through gate and
walk ahead to find R hand corner of field. Cross
stile and turn L walking downhill with fences L and R. At bottom follow path R, ground likely to be boggy. Path then turns L over
footbridge and along quarry fence on R until reaching road.
(W132)
Turn R at road and after 50m take path to L. This is fenced with gravel
workings and a field on R. On reaching road, turn R and follow road past high
quarry bank on R. At road junction take path L along side of wood to find gap
with bridge to stile. Take stile to field and go ahead to find mid field fence
gap with elevated bridge. Cross bridge and ahead over field to kissing gate.
(W133)
Go ahead with high broken hedge
R. At field end turn L and go with hedge R. Exit field by corner stile. Follow
path along inside edge of wood, and after pond R, take kissing gate R, then turn
L and follow fields round with wood L. Go through kissing gate and continue with
hedge L for two fields.
(W134)
Path goes into wood, go through kissing gate into corner of field. Take
path diagonally down middle of field and through small group of trees. On
reaching the Heart of England Way turn R.
(W135)
Walk along R hand edge of field, to exit by gap to a small wood and after
kissing gate turn R at road. Proceed until main road, cross dual carriageway, turn
L crossing over railway bridge and take
next road on R, Almost immediately, go L down Wooton Green Lane. Where road
turns left go ahead into driveway of Wotton Grange.
(W136)
Just before private gateway to
Grange go L to find stile by gate. Take stile into field, turn R and go with edge of
wood R. Remain in field - at field corner turn L to go down field with hedge R,
follow round bottom field corner to find and take gap R through small coppice
with bridge and stile to field.
(W137)
Go ahead up field with hedge R to
exit by stile to field. Go ahead down field with hedge L to find stile. Cross field with mid
field stream / bridge and exit by stile. Go ahead with hedge R to exit field by
corner stile. Go ahead with hedge and power lines R to exit field by stile to
road.
(W138)
Turn L and then take next road R (Magpie Lane). [With a short diversion
you can go ahead to visit the Saracens Head.] After white house on R, take stile R into
field. Follow path to go with L hand hedge. Take stile to road. Go L, after about
75 paces take stile R.
(W139)
Go round field edge with hedge R to come to large
open field. Go ahead down field to take footbridge. Go ahead over field to find
stile and ahead with short length of hedge L to hedge stile. Take stile and go
ahead with hedge L under pylons to exit field by corner gap.
(W140)
Go ahead continuing previous line with hedge R to road, go R. After about 100
paces turn L down farm track, following track round R and before farm house
entrance take stile L to go on track parallel to power lines. Follow power line
over stile to track.
(W141)
Follow track as it bears L into field and then go with hedge
L to a stile at the end of the fields to road. Turn R on road for short distance
to junction. Go R and on reaching
house with pond on L, turn L on path to the R of driveway. This leads to an
enclosed path and into a coppice. Go through gate onto a farm track.
(W142)
Turn R along track, under power lines - where track goes R go ahead through gate, and follow path as it passes Dial
House to road. At the Warwick Road turn L, and after some 250 paces take
driveway R to Black Boy Inn.
(W143)
Go round the back of the Inn to find the canal bridge, turn L along the
canal footpath. Continue to the second bridge over the canal and cross the
canal. Walk up driveway to gate leading to road. Go L on road and turn L down Valley Lane,
ignore road R, following road round
and just before Valley Farm take stile L into field.
(W144)
Go R with hedge R to find corner field stile. Over numerous
stiles and bridges maintaining the same line with hedges L to finally arrive
at road. Go R, pass Station Lane, over railway line and then take driveway R
(The Grove) . Immediately before house gate take passageway to the
R, to kissing
gate, go with hedge L to reach kissing gate on driveway.
(W145) Go R and after 10 paces go L through kissing gate into field with hedge L, exit field through gate to road. Go R on road, pass driveway on R to Uplands Farm, and shortly afterwards take kissing gate L into National Trust Packwood Avenue. Go down avenue of trees to come to Packwood House.
(W146)
Facing Packwood House go R on road pass Grove Lane and after some 80
paces take kissing gate L to field.
(W147)
Go over centre of field to kissing gate under power lines. Go
ahead with hedge L cross hidden brook and go half R to power pole in corner by trees
to find kissing gate leading into churchyard of St Giles Church.
(W148)
Face front door of church
and go L on pathway to exit church grounds to car park. Take church access
driveway to road. Go R on road to come to junction. At junction go L and
continue to meet main road.
(W149)
Go ahead on main road signed Hockley Heath. Follow road round to meet
main Stratford Road. At Stratford Road go L and cross road and walk ahead to
come to The Wharf Tavern.