Stoulton to North Piddle / North Piddle to Stoulten
Walking instructions & Map for walking from West to East & East to West
E(22)
Face church at St Edmund, Stoulton. Go L. Take private drive and at divide of
drives go L pass “The Tynings” to kissing gate.
E(23)
Go ½ L, under power lines, to take mid hedge gap and continue ahead on
same line to come to bridge under railway.
E(24)
Go under railway and across field strip to come to gate leading over
brick bridge. Go ahead with hedge R to top of large field. At uniform line of
trees go L and follow round edge of field for some 150 paces to find gap R.
E(25)
Go through gap and take vehicle track, between barns to road. Go R and
after some 30 paces, go L and make way between out building to field.
E(26)
Go R and continue around two field edges to find far R corner field gap.
Go through gap and head up field with power lines to L, to come to mid hedge
bridge and fence stile, maintain line ahead over coarse grass garden to reach
gate leading to road
E(27)
Cross road and take stile into field. Go diagonally across field to come
to strange stile at far L field corner. Cross fence and go L. Go diagonally to
reach far R corner gate leading to road. Go R on road for some 200 paces. Just
before trees find gate L with stile to the R. Over stile and go ahead up field
to far R corner - find two stiles take stile in R hedge leading to road.
E(28)
Go L on road and pass through the village of White Ladies Aston. At the
last house on the L take road to R leading past St John the Baptist church with
interesting spire.
E(29)
After passing church immediately take stile L into field and gap with
hedge R to reach junction of roads. Turn R on minor road, which passes houses R and
becomes a track. After some 400 paces take careful note where the track bends to
the right. Watch for unmarked gap L leading into copse. Take gap, through copse
to find stile into field.
E(30)
Go ahead through field hedge gap, and then ½ L to find bridge stile by
trees. Take stile and go with hedge L to finally come to far L field gate.
Through gate and go R to find 7 bar metal gate leading into field.
E(31)
Go ½ R down field to find bridge over river. Cross river and go ½ R to
pass to R of Oak tree and enter line of trees, continue on line and exit line of
trees to find field with lone oak tree. Go past lone oak, up field to far R field
corner and gate.
E(32)
Take gate and go L on vehicle track with large field to R. Follow
vehicle track to road. Over road into driveway of Holy Oak Farm. Follow drive
way through farm building to come to fence stile leading into field. Go ahead
across field to find swing gate leading into grassy strip with house L, leading
to road. Follow road ahead to pass church L and reach main road.
E(33)
Cross road and take ally way between houses to fence stile down field to
mid fence stile 1/2 R to field corner gap Continue with hedge R through 2 fields
to field corner stile to road.
E(34)
Cross road and take fence going through scrub continue with river L to
drive way L to bridge gate. Go ½ R to field corner single tree. Go L with hedge
R around field corner through gap with hedge R through gap.
E(35)
Enter left field and head directly past
mid field power poles to find gated hedge gap. Take gap through
plantation to gate onto road. Cross road, through gate and go with
hedge L to field end, turn R, after some 30 paces take stile L to bridge over stream
to stile through copse to exit by stile. Cross field ahead to stile top L corner
with gate to
road. Go L to crossroads. Turn R to find St Michael Church.
W(205)
Face St Michael church at North Piddle. Go R to cross roads. Turn L for 50 paces take gate
R through gap into field go R across middle of field to take mid hedge stile,
through copse to stile / stream to stile into field. Go ahead to top R field corner
gate. Cross road and take gate opposite. Go ahead across field, passing to L of power pole to
far corner filed gap.
W(206)
Through gap and continue ahead with hedge L.
Go around field corner to gate. Go 1/2 R take gate and
bridge over steam. G0o 20 paces on track and turn R to find river. Go L alongside river
to come to turn in river, continue your line ahead to find fence gap over fence
to road. Cross road to take fence stile. Go ahead through 2 fields - exit 2nd
field at wide gap and then go 1/4 R to take far mid fence stile (Aim R of church on horizon).
Up field to R corner field
stile follow ally way between houses to road - Upper Snodsbury.
W(207) Cross road. Go ahead into Church Road and continue into The Furlongs. Take wooden gate and ahead with houses R to enter field by small wicket gate. Go ahead across centre of field under power cable to find stile. Cross stile and go ahead through farm buildings to find driveway leading to road. Cross road and follow farm track with large field L. 10 pace before track end take gate R into field.
W(208)
Go 3/4 L to pass by lone oak. Pass through line of trees and head 1/2R across field to find bridge over river.
Cross bridge and go ahead up field to find far L corner gate. Take gate and go
ahead some 30 paces to find gate L and signed footpath. Through gate and follow
round field edge with hedge R to find far R corner stile.
W(209)
Cross stile and bridge and go ahead to find hedge gap. Go through gap and
go 1/4 L to find stile into copse. Through copse to find track. Go R on track
which becomes road passing houses L to come to junction of roads. Immediately
take gap L by power pole and go with hedge L to find stile leading to road. Go R
on road passing church on L to come to T-junction.
W(210)
Go L through the village of White Ladies Aston. Follow road through
village, following road round L bend. After last house on R (Rose Cottage) find
mid hedge stile R. Take stile and go ¾ L to pass field corner to find stile to
L of gate to road.
W(211)
Go right on road after some 250 paces take gate L into narrow field, Go
diagonally half way down field to find fence stile to R of gate. Take stile and go
into field. Go diagonally to far corner field stile leading to road. Cross road
and go across rough lawn to take mid hedge fence stile and bridge to field.
W(212)
Go ahead, parallel with power cables, to find far field hedge gap. Go
through gap and go L with hedge L, follow round two sides of field edge to find
out building adjacent to house - before house go L between barns to find road. Go R on road and take
vehicle track L before house to find open field.
W(213)
Line is ½ L to find far corner field gate but suggest go L round field
edge. Though gate and cross brick bridge to gate. Go through gate across field
strip to go under railway bridge.
W(214)
On exiting from railway bridge, take gap L and go ½ L up ploughed field
to far hedge gap. Through gap and continue line towards church tower. Come to
kissing gate leading to driveway past The Tynings and leading to St Edmund
Church