Buscot Purple Woodland Walk
Explore the nearby woodland on this scenic three-mile circular walk, which passes through Coxwell Wood and Oak Wood, and offers open views across the surrounding countryside.
Near to
Buscot and Coleshill EstatesStart point
Badbury National Trust Car ParkTrail information
*Mixture of hard paths, woodland paths and field paths. For further details, please see Terrain section.
**Access difficult due to uneven ground, narrow paths in places, stiles and gated areas. For further details, please see Access section.
***Dogs welcome under close control, and on leads near livestock.
Total stages: 7
Total stages: 7
Start point
Badbury National Trust Car Park
Stage 1
Park at the National Trust car park at Badbury Hill.
Stage 2
Follow the track away from the car park and down through the woods, then enter the open farm land.
Stage 3
Follow the hedgelines to Brimstone Farm.
Stage 4
Turn right through the farmyard and continue past Oldfield Farm towards the Buscot Park cricket club.
Stage 5
Turn right here through a gate along a track.
Stage 6
Follow the waymarkers carefully as they take you through the woods, then turn to the right through Oak Wood, finally coming back out onto open farm land beneath Coxwell Woods.
Stage 7
Follow the way markers back up to Badbury Hill.
End point
Badbury National Trust Car Park
Trail map
Buscot Purple Farm walk map | © Ordnance Survey
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