Wiltshire

Lacock pleasure garden walk

This gentle walk takes you through Lacock village where the TV series Cranford was filmed, giving you some stunning views of the Lacock Abbey.

Near to

Lacock

Start point

Hither Way car park, SN15 2LG.

Trail information

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Difficulty*

Full trail

DistanceMiles: 1 (km: 1.6)

Duration 30 mins

Dog friendly**

*Generally flat terrain, one small incline. For further information visit the section marked Terrain.
**Please control your dog when walking. For further information please visit the section marked Facilities.

Water works and footpath diversions

There are water works taking place between Lacock and Reybridge until September 2025. This does not affect the village walk, pleasure garden walk or lovers walk, but you may notice some diversions around the wider landscape.

Address
Hither Way, Lacock, SN15 2LG
Directions via Google Maps
By train
Chippenham train station, 3 miles (4.8km).
On foot
Surrounding network of footpaths, including route beside Wiltshire & Berkshire Canal.
By bus
Faresaver X34/First 234 Chippenham to Frome (passing Melksham train station, close Chippenham train station and close to Trowbridge train station).
By road
3 miles (4.8km) south of Chippenham. M4, exit junction 17, signposted to Chippenham (A350). Follow A350 (signposted Poole/Warminster) until you reach Lacock, then follow signs for main car park.
Total stages: 8
Total stages: 8
Start point
Hither Way car park, SN15 2LG.
Stage 1
From the main car park entrance cross Hither Way and take the path through the trees to the village. Pass the entrance to Lacock Abbey and the Fox Talbot Museum on your right and continue into the High Street, passing the National Trust shop on your right.
Stage 2
At the War Memorial turn right into West Street and then right again into Church Street.
Stage 3
Just before St Cyriac's church, turn left into a small lane named Nethercote, (the name is inscribed on the wall of the corner cottage). Cross the packhorse bridge and bear right up the lane.
Stage 4
A little way up, by the salt box, there is a wooden five bar gate, with adjacent wooden pedestrian gate (not signposted footpath). Go through the pedestrian gate and continue on the enclosed path. Cross the stile at the end into field.
Stage 5
Go ahead, slightly to the right, to cross the metal-railed bridge over the Bide Brook (there are metal stiles to the sides of the gate).
Stage 6
Now, head straight across a large field to cross a stile in the fence opposite that runs between the River Avon and the stone perimeter wall of Lacock Abbey. You may see some of the dips and bumps indicating the 17th-century water gardens that once existed here.
Stage 7
Walk between the river and the abbey building until you come to the end of the stone ha-ha (small wall) that separates you from Lacock Abbey. Turn half right, away from the river and gradually walking away from Lacock Abbey, to a wooden five bar gate with an adjacent pedestrian gate.
Stage 8
Go through the pedestrian gate and you'll see the National Trust car park to your left.
End point
Hither Way car park, SN15 2LG.
Trail map
Lacock Pleasure Garden walk map | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
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