Windmill Hill Trail
Discover the beauty and bounty of the season on a newly opened walk at Coughton Court. Lace up your boots and venture into Shakespeare's Forest of Arden.
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Coughton CourtStart point
Welcome Centre at Coughton Court. Grid ref: SP083606Trail information
*Paths through fields and lanes with a kissing gate and other gates .The route is gentle, with one steep climb. It includes tussocky grass on the permissive routes that require suitable footwear. Uneven and muddy in places. For further information please see Terrain section.
**Uneven path sections and gates including 1 kissing gate. Parts of it are steep with tussocky grass. For further information, please see Access section.
***Dogs welcome. For further information, please see Facilties section.
Total stages: 10
Total stages: 10
Start point
Welcome Centre at Coughton Court. Grid ref: SP083606
Stage 1
From the Welcome hut in the car park cross the bridge to pass the shop and head under the archway. Follow the pathway straight to the river bridge.
Stage 2
Pass through the gate straight ahead, turn immediately right and follow the river keeping it to your right.
Stage 3
When you reach the fence line by the metal gate take the pedestrian gate to the left. You will be walking beside the old medieval road to your right.
Stage 4
Keep the fence line to your left and walk along the top of the bank until the gate.
Stage 5
At the pedestrian gate pass through and turn left. Follow the fence line until the open gateway on your right.
Stage 6
Walk straight up to the top of the hill between the rows of trees.
Stage 7
Turn around at the top of the hill and catch your breath whilst taking in the view of Coughton Court in the distance through the oak avenue. Behind you is the location of the old windmill. There are no visible remains.
Stage 8
Look for the post with the arrow and follow the mown path down the hill.
Stage 9
At the bottom of the hill go through the high wooden gate posts to the left. Walk straight ahead. At the split you can choose to go left straight back to Coughton Court via Timm’s Grove or carry on ahead until the footpath and turn left.
Stage 10
From the gate follow the path ahead until you see Coughton Court ahead to your right.
End point
Coughton Court, grid ref: SP083606
Trail map
Windmill Hill trail map at Coughton Court | © National Trust/Alexandra Blakeman
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