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Written by Roger Noyce
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An undulating walk through delightful Cotswold countryside and through three very attractive Cotswold Villages.
From the Farriers Arms in Todenham head right along the pavement of the peaceful road towards Moreton-in-Marsh passing by the beautiful church of St Thomas à Becket. Walk along the main street in the village that is lined with daffodils waving in the spring breeze and continue along the peaceful road for about 1.5 miles. You will pass the turn to Great Wolford (on the left) and a couple of farms (on the right) and then descend towards the trees of Dunsden Coppice. At the bottom of the field (with the coppice at its top), turn right through a metal farm gate onto a waymarked footpath and this will take you through a second farm gate set to the right of the trees. After crossing over a couple of further fields you will arrive and go over a footbridge to reach raised ground set between two small attractive fishermen's pools. Continue generally ahead bearing slightly left and ascend the hill and all too soon you will reach a farm gate set to the left of the lovely church of St Leonard in the beautiful tiny village of Lower Lemington. Spare time to visit the church that belonged to Tewkesbury Abbey until the reformation, and then stroll around the village.
Return to the farm gate and now descend the hill back down the hill this time aiming slightly to the right. This footpath will lead you back to the fishing lakes where you will arrive near to the café and the car parking area used by the fishermen. Continue ahead and go over the stile set in the hedge then ascend the footpath up the cultivated field until you reach the woodland. Now walk the farm track set to the right of the trees and this will take you up onto the Moreton-in-Marsh road once again.
Turn right and proceed along the grass verge of the road for about 300 yards then cross over the road and walk up the waymarked driveway towards Woodhills Farm. The driveway/track takes you to the left of the farm complex and through a farm gate onto a footpath. Walk ahead along the footpath going over a hedge stile and then arcing right towards the trees of Lemington Coppice at the end of the next field. Enter the coppice via a stile, stroll along the clear footpath through the pleasant woodland then exit over a footbridge into pastureland. Now aim for a stile set in the hedge to your far left. Go over this and walk the clear footpath to the right of a small pond and soon you will be walking a fenced village path between houses which will deliver you onto the road in the village of Great Wolford. Turn left and walk to a T-junction in the road then proceed ahead along a lovely wide farm track. The track provides a fine piece of walking for you will be able to stroll along the top of a small hill (110m) ridge for about a mile – there is a pleasing view of the village of Todenham up to your left. Just before you reach Red Barn, turn left and walk a footpath set to the right of a field hedge and going generally towards Todenham Village across pastureland. You will go over a footbridge and a couple of stiles, and soon you will reach a farm bridge over the stream situated below the village.
Turn right, cross over the bridge and ascend the lane into the village. You will arrive on the main road in the village near to the Farriers Arms by the church of St Thomas.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 March 2008 )
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