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Warwickshire

Heart of England Way countryside walk

Enjoy an easy walk along country lanes and field paths, taking in Baddesley Clinton, Rowington Church, the Heart of England Way and some panoramic views over the Warwickshire countryside.

Total steps: 5

Total steps: 5

Start point

Baddesley Clinton, start of Church Walk, grid ref: SP201715

Step 1

The route starts at Church Walk. Opposite the entrance to visitor reception, follow the path through the churchyard, go through the kissing gate and follow the gravel drive to the road.

Step 2

Turn right along the road, with Hay Wood on your left. At a junction, turn right along Rowington Green.

Step 3

Take the footpath on your left at a sign for the Heart of England Way and walk across the field to a kissing gate. Head straight across the next field and at the hedge corner look for a waymarked post. Follow the field edge to the right and go through a metal gate. Head uphill, going through a kissing gate at the top and follow a line of mature trees downhill, turning left at the bottom into St Lawrence's Churchyard, Rowington.

Step 4

Follow the path through the churchyard to the road and turn right. Walk along the pavement through the village to reach a lane on your right, signed Queen's Drive. Follow this past Glebe Farm to reach the road.

Step 5

Turn right along the road and then immediately left, along a waymarked bridleway past Lyons Farm. Follow the bridleway, crossing a small wooden bridge, to return to Church Walk and Baddesley Clinton.

End point

Baddesley Clinton, start of Church Walk, grid ref: SP201715

Trail map

Heart of England Way countryside walk map
Heart of England Way walk map | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey

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