Walking instructions & Map
for walking from West to East & East to West
Pershore to Stoulton
E(1)
From Pershore take the B4084 towards Evesham. Just on the outskirts of Pershore
find the Pershore Bridge Car Park and Picnic Site on the L. (Just after
the bridge over the River Avon).
E(2)
Leave the car park and cross the river on the old bridge used by Cromwell. Cross
A44 and go L to find a kissing gate in the railings just before the new bridge,
take steps down to go with River Avon on your L.
E(3)
Follow the bank of the Avon for around 1/2 mile to find foot bridge, take foot
bridge and go ahead to cross second foot bridge and ahead for around a further
1/2 mile to find foot bridge. Take foot bridge and go 1/2 R across field to take
stile to main road
E(4)
On main road turn right and at garden centre cross road and go up slope (by a
house called The Farthings”) marked as a Bridle path.
E(5)
At the top of lane go through gate at right of Woodman’s Cottage, and ahead to
far corner to find stile. Cross stile and go ahead with ditch L to come to stile
into woods.
E(6)
Enter the ancient Tyddesley wood through the stile/gate and go ahead down bridle
path through wood.
E(7)
Cross logging road, and continue through wood, pass Military Firing Range
warning flag post, ignore side paths and maintain line down to bridge over Bow
Brook.
E(8)
Go through kissing gate and up field with fence R to take gate at the top corner of
field to road. This is Salter’s Lane.
E(9)
Go L for 50 yards on Salter’s Lane and take gap R. Turn 1/2 right and go across
field to field edge. Go L with hedge R, after some 50 yards before field corner,
take stream bridge R.
E(10)
After 50 paces turn L through gap into field. Go ½ R across field centre to find a
waymarked foot bridge to right of large oak tree. Cross footbridge. Ahead over
next field to find foot bridge to L of oak in the top right field corner.
E(11)
Cross footbridge, go 1/2 L to find field corner gap to road. You are now at Crab
Common T-junction.
E(12)
Turn left and follow the road direction Croome / Kempsey for approximately 600
yards.
E(13)
Take roadside hedge gap R. Observe lone tree in centre of field. Head directly
for tree - pass tree and at field edge go R 30 paces to find hedge stile and
footbridge L.
E(14)
Cross stile and footbridge and go ½ L to find way mark post at wood edge. Turn L
keeping the wood to your R. After 150 yards come to the Besford – Wadborough
road.
E(15)
Go R 20 paces and the L on grassy bridleway into Croome Perry Wood. Turn right,
as the bridleway does, and carry on with main body of the wood on your L. Exit
wood to grassy track and ahead to road at the outskirts of Wadborough.
E(16)
Go R and enter Wadborough (telephone box at first road on right) Pass the
Mason’s Arms if you dare ! Fine food (you need to book, even mid week lunch, and
excellent beer TEL: 01905 840524.
E(17)
Go 100 yards past pub cross stile R and take footpath sign ahead to cross the
fields/stiles with hedge R to find road. Turn R for 200 yards and just before
house R find stile L adjacent to double gates.
E(18)
Take stile and go R along field edge with hedge R to pass to rear of house. At
field corner remain in field and continue along field edge with woods R to exit
by far corner stile. Go ahead with woods R and exit by stile and ahead to end of
woods.
E(19)
Continue ahead
with hedge R and go through undergrowth to find bridge over ditch. Ahead
to lone tree, and ahead to aim to L of red roofed house to find gap with rough
vehicle way.
E(20)
Go ahead down vehicle way to come to tarmac drive, over stream to road. Go L on
road.
E(21)
Pass “Bird in Hand”, modern pub is on your L, route goes up hill until you meet
the B4084. Turn left and then first right into Church Lane to St. Edmund Church
Stoulton.
Stoulton to Pershore
W(215)
Face St Edmund Church at Stoulton. Go R down road to the B4084. Turn L and then
first R to HAWBRIDGE. Pass Bird Pub and after
some 100 yards take bridleway R, over stream, and take rough track L to field.
W(216)
Go ahead over field to lone tree. At lone tree go 1/4 R to find footbridge over
ditch. Go over bridge, through undergrowth and ahead with hedge on L. By wood
bear R and L round corner of wood. Continue with wood on L for 100 yards. Exit
field by stile, and ahead with wood L to exit next field by stile. Continue
ahead in large field with woods L to field corner, do not exit field, but
continue around field edge to pass to rear of houses, to find stile to road.
W(217)
Go R on road for some 200 yards and take stile L to path. Go with hedge L
through fields to road.
W(218)
On road go L and enter Wadborough (telephone box at first road on left) Pass the
Mason’s Arms if you dare! Fine food (you need to book, even mid week lunch, and
excellent beer) TEL: 01905 840524.
W(219)
Carry straight on until the road makes a sharp right turn. Here take the bridle
path to the left with Crome Perry wood on your right. Follow the bridleway
through the wood, ignoring crossing path. At sharp left turn do not go ahead
across plank bridge but swing L and continue on woodland track, passing farm
buildings R, to road.
W(220)
Cross road, go 20 yards R and take field entrance L. Go ahead with wood on L,
after some 200 paces find hidden way mark L. At way mark, go 3 /4 R across field to find
stile and footbridge. Go across field passing close to left lone tree aiming for
hedge gap to find road.
W(221)
Go L on road. Pass Crabbe Lane on L and after 15 paces find field
entrance R, go into field and go 1/2 L to field corner with plank bridge over
ditch.
W(222)
Cross bridge, and then head across field to find footbridge approximately
100 yards to the right of top left corner.
W(223)
Cross foot bridge go 1/4 L across field to field corner. Take ditch
bridge and gap by large tree to
left of line of bushy trees.
W(224)
Through gap, go right to find bridge. Over bridge and go L with hedge L, follow
field edge (ignoring another stile/bridge on your left) to reach gate onto the
road. This is Salter’s lane.
W(225)
Go L for some 50 yards to find gate R. Take gate and go with hedge L down to
kissing gate and footbridge over Bow Brook.
W(226)
Enter Tyddesley wood and go up bridal path, through wood, across a logging road
to gate and stile. Cross first field with ditch R and then cross stile and head
for gate at the left hand side of a black and white house, Woodmans Cottage.
W(227)
Go down the lane to the main Pershore - Upton road. Cross road and turn right.
At the end of the Garden Centre take the footpath L and make way down to river
Avon.
W(228)
Turn L at river and follow bank upstream to Pershore Bridge. Take steps, turn L
on main road (B4084) and after some 50 paces go R to re cross Avon on old bridge
to find car park and Picnic site.
All the paths, bridleways and roads we have used in these
instructions are public rights of way as designated on Ordnance
Survey maps. Following the instructions and walking tips on this
web site in no way constitutes any liability on 41 Club that
such routes or tips are safe or suitable.
