Hanbury park walks- The blue route
Enjoy a short walk across Hanbury's parkland whilst discovering historic features such as the Semi-Circle.
Start:
The stableyard
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Start off in the Stableyard.
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You’ll need to head past the game larder and through gate over the cattle grid into the parkland.
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At the waymarker turn left down and walk down Oak Avenue
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When you reach the next waymarker then bear right
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Eventually you will come to the Semi-Circle, 18th century parkland feature. George London had a plan to borrow views of the surrounding countryside on a grand scale from a feature in the park he called the Semi-Circle. He found a naturally raised area and had trees planted in a series of rays from a base point, resembling a school protractor.
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At the end of the Semi-Circle, at the next waymarker, turn right up the slight hill and you will start to come onto another oak avenue.
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Keep going until this avenue meets another and at this point turn right and head back towards the Hall along Church Avenue.
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When you reach the next waymarker and the pond, head along the driveway back towards the Hall and the Stableyard.
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You’ve finished! Why not go and have a well earnt piece of cake in the tea room.
End:
The stableyard