Priors
Marston to Chipping Warden / Chipping
Warden to Priors Marston
Walking instructions & Map for walking from West to East & East to West
E(207)
Face war memorial in Priors Marston. Go R and follow the road towards
Priors Hardwick. After 100 paces turn R into Hardwick Road. As road turns right go
ahead along track to stile.
E(208) Take stile and go R to mid fence bridge. Go ahead to far L corner fence stile. Take stile go R and exit by gate. Go diagonally L to far corner stile. Take stile and go L with hedge L, take stile and continue along hedge. At power lines go R and follow power lines to gate at far side of field.
E(209)
Through gate onto drive - turn R. After
30 paces take gate L and go ahead to far L corner of
field. Through gate and go with hedge R
to end of field and hidden stile, take stile and go 1/2 L to stile at corner of field by barn.
E(210)
Take stile and go L, through gate pass in
front of barn and take right hand gate. Turn R to find far mid hedge gate to
road. Cross road and go
through gate opposite. Continue uphill with hedge L. Go through small metal gate
and continue between row of trees. Take next gate onto wide path between hedges. Path
swings L.
E(211)
Go through gate ahead and just after dew pond
take gate on L. Head straight across field to R corner of coppice. Continue to
end of field with coppice L. Go through gap in hedge to enter second field and after 40 paces turn L
through coppice and continue with hedge L to large gap at end of field.
E(212)
Turn R, and with coppice R follow edge
of field bearing L on corner to past dew pond R. At corner of field go over bridge / stile and continue
straight ahead across field and through gap in hedge. Turn L with hedge L and at
end of field go through gap in hedge (by derelict farmhouse). Turn R with hedge R and follow edge of field
for 50 paces,
before gap turn L with ditch R. After 130 paces, turn R over bridge and then L with hedge L.
E(213)
At end of field go over bridge about 30
paces R of corner of field. Continue straight across field and over bridge /
stile. Head for stile in hedge L and go through coppice. Continue with hedge L
to bridge, and after bridge turn R to stile and road. Turn L, pass through gate,
and as road goes up
hill take cycle track on R. At end of track join road, going straight on and
over main road to Church Road. Continue for 1/2 mile to Lower Boddington.
E(214)
After the road turns right and goes
downhill take the footpath to L opposite Sears Farmhouse. Path continues between
fences to become lane, follow lane to road. Cross road and continue ahead on track. Turn R immediately
after Paradise Farm gate and take fence stile. Turn L towards gate to R of
farm building. Turn R after gate. Go to gate, cross bridge, and go L through
gate. Turn R with hedge R and go over stile at end of field. Continue with hedge
R and join farm track, which bears L with fence.
E(215)
At end of farm track go 1/2 L across
field to mid hedge stile. Go through coppice to stile and after stile go 1/4 L
to far corner of filed. Through gap to road and turn R. Go to road junction and
turn L. As road turns R go straight on through gate across field to find gate.
E(216)
Through gate and go with
hedge R. Go through gate and across field past two trees to mid hedge gap, cross
next field to hedge gap - do not take gap stay in field and go L with hedge R.
Go half way down field to where hedge goes R. Go 1/4 L to cross field and find mid hedge
gap. Go over bridge and straight ahead to wood. Turn L at wood and after 30
paces go through gateway at wood corner.
E(217)
Go uphill with wood R, and at end of
field turn R through gateway. Turn L with hedge L and go through gate. Continue
with hedge R and past farm shed. Through gate onto road, turn R and then L after
20 paces. Go through gate with hedge L. At end of long field cross two stiles and go
1/4 L to gate in L fence. Do not enter this field, but due to a new diversion,
follow fence for approximately 200 paces to hedge. Go L over fence via gate or
stile, keeping hedge on R for approx. 100 paces to mid fence stile. Cross stile.
E(218) Straight across field onto track and after some 20 paces go R on path through spinney. Over stile and continue with hedge R to stile. Go along alleyway, past buildings to stile onto road. Go R along road round bend to junction with A361. Turn L and as main road turns L go straight ahead into Culworth Road. The Griffin Pub is on the L.
Chipping
Warden to Priors Marston
(W24)
Facing “The Griffin” public house in Chipping Warden. Go L to junction of roads. Go L on
main road opposite (A361), with buildings R. Take first road R (Appletree Road).
Follow road round L bend and after some 300 paces road swings R, take footpath
on L side of road before bend.
(W25) Make way through buildings and passageway / alleyway with fence L, over stile, continue with fence L to stile. Take stile into spinney. Go through spinney to field. Ahead across centre of large field to fence, take stile adjacent to large oak tree. Go 1/2 L, pass duck pond, to exit by far left corner gate. Go R keeping fence R for approx 200 paces to metal gate in fence. (Do not enter this gate).
(W26) Go 1/4 L from gate with fence R to mid fence stile and 2nd stile into field, continue with R fence / hedge through gate to road. Turn R 20 paces on road, then go L take gate, and ahead to pass behind cattle sheds. Go with field edge L to end of field, R and L through gate, and go with hedge R.
(W27) At field end, before copse, turn R then L - go with copse L down hill through gate, turn L, and then after 30 paces go R across field, keep previous line (to centre of far field edge) to find bridge over steam . Cross stream, continue ahead to L field edge, continue with hedge on L (Watch for gateway L approximately 3/4 way up field). Do not go through gateway, but turn immediately R at 90 degrees across field.
(W28) Through hedge gap, continue same line past mid field tree to middle hedge gate. Continue with hedge L to field end, bear 1/4 L across field to road.
(W29) Go R and take first R turn. Before stream take gap L to field with hedge and stream R. Head across field to mid fence stile. Through copse to stile to vast field. Go ahead to meet L field hedge, continue with hedge / fence L to end of field. Go 10 paces R to find stile. Take stile into field and continue same line with fence L to take top field gate.
(W30)
Turn R, over stream, go ahead with fence
left to take gate before buildings. Cross field to top L corner gate by building. Turn R,
go round field edge, take fence stile R - Turn L on vehicle drive way to road.
(W31)
Cross over road and go ahead on lane
between houses which
becomes vehicle track - continue to end of track to footpath with fence either
side, to road.
(W32) Go R on road for 1/2 mile into Upper Boddington to main road. Over main road to Frog Lane, go ahead round L bend and immediately take cycle track R to road.
(W33) Turn L on road. At end of houses pass through gateway and after some 30 paces take stile R. Go with hedge R over bridge to R field corner stile. Go with hedge R, take stile then 1/2 L across field to hedge gap. Cross over field corner to hedge opposite then go L with hedge R for about 150 paces, and cross through hedge; continue with same line with hedge L, follow around field to exit by corner gap adjacent to derelict building.
(W34) Go with hedge R to exit field by corner gap. Go up field valley ahead to gap in trees to fence stile. Over stile / bridge and go with spinney L, around field. At hedge gap go L on bridleway with hedge R. At field end, go through gap, turn R and go with spinney R for short distance to field corner gap. Continue ahead with spinney R to exit by corner gap. Go ahead over field to mid fence gate, turn R, pass dew pond R through small gate and follow grassy corridor with hedges L and R. Path swings R to gate with hedge R. Continue ahead down through avenue of trees and fields to road.
(W35)
Cross road, go ahead over field to L
corner gate (R of buildings). Through gateway, pass in front of barn to
driveway. Take stile immediately R, go across field to corner stile. Over stile
and go with hedge L to corner gate. Take gate opposite and go 1/4 R, parallel with power lines, to mid fence gate, to farm driveway - turn R for 30 paces
then L through gate along line of power lines to far side of field.
(W36) At far side of field (Do not go through gate) turn L and go with hedge R. Take stile out of field and after 120 paces take mid fence stile R through dip to second stile into paddock.
(W37)
Go 1/4 R maintain line over stiles, to
bridge over stream. Continue line but go to R of house to stile. Take stile to track and drive to
road, turn R to main road. At main road turn L to come to Priors Marston War Memorial.