Lowsonford

An amble from the Fleur De Lys, Lapworth St, Lowsonford, Henley-in-Arden, B95 5HJ led by John and Sue Timperley.

The walk went from Lowsonford to Pinley Green and then to Claverdon and back to Lowsonford via Yarningale Common and along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. When we did this walk on 17 Feb 2024 there were several very wet and muddy stretches, so come prepared! The route takes in many little-used footpaths which makes it unusual and different. There are a large number of stiles a couple of which are tricky for large dogs, and many of which are in semi-disrepair.

This walk was on Sunday 26th. November from the Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford, B95 5HJ, starting at 10.00 am. and was led by Bob Reid.  It was approximately 4.5 miles and follows rural footpaths and lanes and the Stratford Canal towpath.

This walk was led by Sue & Bill Kiely from The Navigation Inn, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, B94 6NA (Google Maps) starting at 9:30am on Sat 21 Oct. The route of 7miles / 11.2 km passes through Baddesley Clinton,  Rowington and the edge of Lowsonford before following canal towpaths back to The Navigation Inn. The walk is a lovely mix of fields, lanes, and canalside paths.

This walk was led by Wayman and Beverley from the Fleur De Lys, Lowsonford, B95 5HJ, on Sunday 29th January, 2023.

The walk of just over 8 miles goes through Yarningale Common, Preston Bagot and Henley in Arden. The walk is through fields (a few with horses and many with sheep), woodland and often near canals. There are some short hills.  The route is typically quite wet, slippery and muddy in places in winter. 

This walk from the Fleur De Lys pub, Lowsonford, B95 5HJ (Google Maps) on 5 June was led by Sharron and Pete Maguire and was a little over 9 miles in total.  The route includes lovely pastures, wooded areas, a short stint along the Stratford Canal and beautiful countryside. The walk starts towards Bushwood, skirting both sides, then follows the Millennium Way towards Buckley Green where it picks up the Heart of England Way towards Preston Bagot. From there the route goes on to the canal towpath then across Yarningale Common and back to Lowsonford.

A walk of 9 3/4 miles led by Denis Pratt from the Navigation Inn on Sunday August 1st. This circular route is mostly on canal towpaths and footpaths through fields and visits Lowsonford, Rowington, Wroxall and Baddesley Clinton. 

This hike will start from the Fleur-de-Lys pub at Lowsonford, B95 5HJ, at 9.00 am. Car parking is available in the pub car park.

This walk is approximately 7.5 miles long and consists of a mixture of field paths, minor roads and a canal towpath, with no steep gradients.

This walk of approx 7 miles / 11 km was led by Kay Dick from the car park of the Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford (B95 5HJ). Walk directions:

From the pub car park turn right down the road to a telephone box and there take the footpath on the left and follow the Heart of England Way through a field on the right over a stile, cross two fields and then over a stile into a lane, turn right. After a short distance turn left through a double kissing gate and proceed along the edge of a field with the hedge close on the left to a wood, follow the HoE way through the wood.

Circuit from the Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford through the parish of Preston Bagot & along the Stratford Canal to join the Monarch's Way. Then through Tattle Bank, Yarningale Common & back along the Stratford Canal to the Fleur de Lys. We completed this walk in glorious spring weather on Sun 13 March, and sat outside for a drink at the Fleur de Lys afterwards. See below for a map of the route.

Walk Description: this walk is approximately 8 miles over undulating ground and easy underfoot. The walk started from the Fleur de Lys public house in Lowsonford where there is free car parking.

Leaving the Fleur de Lys car park turn left along the road and then left over the canal bridge, immediately after the canal bridge go left through a gate onto a grassy footpath going uphill. At the top of the hill turn right through a kissing gate and follow the path with a fence on your right, follow the path round to the right and back down hill till you meet Narrow Lane. Cross Narrow Lane and go down a rough track, passing through a farm gate into a field follow the waymark uphill over a stile and across another field downhill to a junction of 5 footpaths. Take the foot path straight ahead (3rd. one round) which is enclosed by bushes and trees, follow this path to a road, turn left along the road to Holywell village.

Walk Description: the walk starts from the National Trust carpark at Baddesley Clinton, B93 0DQ. and is approx. 7.5 miles long. The walk follows two alternative routes for The Heart of England Way which make a circular walk.

Leave the carpark as if visiting the Manor House, keep to the left of the ticket office and turn left just before reaching a wall, the HoE Way is signed, walk down an enclosed path to a gate leading to the churchyard, pass to the right of the church to a gate opening on to a wide track. Just past the gate go right through another gate into a field and proceed along the left-hand edge of the field, when you arrive at a fork in the path keep to the left following HoE Way signs and make sure the hedge is close on your right.