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Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Warwick Tourist Information Office on Local road(s) (North)

32 yds

 

0.1

Turn LEFT (West) onto A429

2.5 mi

 

2.5

Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.2 mi

 

2.7

At Sherbourne, stay on Local road(s)

3.2 mi

 

5.9

At Hampton Lucy, stay on Local road(s)

0.6 mi

 

6.4

At Charlecote, stay on Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

6.9

Arrive Charlecote Park

   

CHARLECOTE PARK, Warwick Warwickshire CV35 9ER

The home of the Lucy family for over 700 years, the mellow brickwork and great chimneys of Charlecote seem to sum up the very essence of Tudor England. There are strong associations with both Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare, who knew the house well -- he is alleged to have been caught poaching the estate deer. The rich early Victorian interior contains many important objects from Beckford's Fonthill Abbey and outside, the balustraded formal garden gives onto a fine deer park landscaped by 'Capability' Brown

1ml W of Wellesbourne, 5ml E of Stratford-upon-Avon, 6ml S of Warwick on N side of B4086

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Charlecote Park on Local road(s) (North-East)

0.8 mi

 

0.8

Continue (South-East) on B4086

0.9 mi

Kineton

1.7

Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

4.6 mi

Lighthorne

6.3

Turn LEFT (East) onto B4086

3.2 mi

Radway

9.4

Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.1 mi

Farnborough

11.5

At Avon Dassett, stay on Local road(s)

1.5 mi

Farnborough

13.1

Arrive Farnborough

   

FARNBOROUGH HALL, Banbury Warwickshire OX17 1DU

A beautiful honey-coloured stone house, built in the mid 18th century and the home of the Holbech family for over 300 years. The interior plasterwork is quite outstanding and the charming grounds contain 18th-century temples, a terrace walk and an obelisk

6ml N of Banbury, ½ml W of A423

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Farnborough on Local road(s) (West)

1.5 mi

 

1.5

At Avon Dassett, stay on Local road(s)

2.1 mi

 

3.6

Turn LEFT (South) onto B4086

0.3 mi

Warmington

3.9

Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.6 mi

 

5.6

Bear LEFT (South-East) onto A422

0.1 mi

Balscote

5.7

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

0.2 mi

 

5.9

Arrive Upton House

   

UPTON HOUSE, Banbury Warwickshire OX15 6HT

The house, built in 1695 of mellow local stone, contains an outstanding collection of English and Continental Old Masters, tapestries, procelain, Chelsea figures and 18th-century furniture. The garden is also very fine, with terraces, herbaceous borders, kitchen garden, ornamental pools and an interesting 1930's water garden. Upton also holds the National Collection of Asters

On A422, 7ml NW of Banbury, 12ml SE of Stratford-upon-Avon

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Upton House on Local road(s) (North)

0.2 mi

 

0.2

Turn LEFT (West) onto A422

0.1 mi

Pillerton Priors

0.3

Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

1.6 mi

Ratley

2.0

Bear LEFT (North) onto B4086

3.5 mi

Radway

5.5

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

4.6 mi

 

10.1

Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto B4086

0.9 mi

 

11.0

Continue (North-West) on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

12.0

At Charlecote, stay on Local road(s)

0.6 mi

 

12.6

At Hampton Lucy, stay on Local road(s)

2.6 mi

 

15.1

Turn LEFT (West) onto A46

0.6 mi

Evesham

15.7

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

1.1 mi

Snitterfield

16.9

Bear LEFT (South-West) onto A46

120 yds

Evesham

16.9

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

1.7 mi

 

18.6

Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A3400

0.1 mi

Wootton Wawen

18.7

Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

19.8

At Wilmcote, stay on Local road(s)

2.8 mi

Aston Cantlow

22.6

At Walcot, stay on Local road(s)

2.2 mi

Haselor

24.9

At Oversley Green, stay on Local road(s)

0.5 mi

 

25.4

Arrive Alcester

   

COUGHTON COURT, nr Alcester Warwickshire B49 5JA

One of the great Tudor houses, Coughton has been the home of the Throckmorton family since 1409. It has important associations with the Gunpowder Plot and saw much activity during the Civil War. The impressive central gatehouse and half-timbered courtyard are particularly noteworthy and inside there are fine collections of furniture, porcelain and paintings. Two churches, a lake, riverside walk, new formal walled garden and bog garden provide additional interest

2ml N of Alcester on A435

KINWARTON DOVECOTE, Kinwarton, nr Alcester Warwickshire

A circular 14th-century dovecote, still housing doves and retaining its potence, an unusual pivoted ladder from which access is possible to the nesting boxes

1½ml NE of Alcester, just S of B4089

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Alcester on Local road(s) (East)

0.5 mi

 

0.5

At Oversley Green, stay on Local road(s)

2.2 mi

Haselor

2.7

At Walcot, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

 

4.1

At Aston Cantlow, stay on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

5.3

At Little Alne, bear RIGHT (North) onto B4089

0.9 mi

Wootton Wawen

6.1

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

7.2

Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto A3400

65 yds

Stratford-upon-Avon

7.2

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

1.5 mi

 

8.7

Bear RIGHT (East) onto A4189

0.2 mi

Claverdon

9.0

Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.3 mi

 

9.2

At Preston Bagot, stay on Local road(s)

1.6 mi

 

10.8

At Lowsonford, stay on Local road(s)

2.3 mi

 

13.2

Bear LEFT (West) onto B4439

0.2 mi

Lapworth

13.3

Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.5 mi

Lowsonford

13.8

Arrive Packwood House

   

PACKWOOD HOUSE, Lapworth, Solihull Warwickshire B94 6AT

The house, originally 16th-century, is a fascinating 20th-century evocation of domestic Tudor architecture. Created by Graham Baron Ash, its interiors reflect the period between the world wars and contain a fine collection of 16th-century textiles and furniture. The gardens have renowned herbaceous borders and a famous collection of yews

2ml E of Hockley Heath (on A3400), 11ml SE of central Birmingham

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Packwood House on Local road(s) (East)

2.5 mi

 

2.5

Turn RIGHT (South) onto A4141

131 yds

Wroxall

2.6

Arrive Baddesley Clinton

   

BADDESLEY CLINTON, Rising Lane, Baddesley Clinton Village, Knowle, Solihull Warwickshire B93 0DQ

A romantic and atmospheric moated manor house, dating from the 15th century and little-changed since 1634. The interiors reflect the house's heyday in the Elizabethan era, when it was a haven for persecuted Catholics -- there are no fewer than three priest-holes. There is a delightful garden, ponds, lake walk and nature walk

¾ml W of A4141 Warwick--Birmingham road, at Chadwick End, 7½ml NW of Warwick, 6ml S of M42 exit 5; 15ml SE of central Birmingham

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Baddesley Clinton on A4141 (North)

131 yds

Chadwick End

0.1

Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

4.2 mi

Chadwick End

4.3

Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto A4177

2.5 mi

Warwick

6.8

At junction, continue (East) on A425

1.2 mi

Warwick

8.0

At Warwick, turn RIGHT (West) onto A429

142 yds

 

8.0

Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

32 yds

 

8.1

Arrive Warwick Tourist Information Office

   
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