Corsham and Corsham Park
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"Explore this architectural treasure of a town and the adjacent Corsham Park."
Walk directions
Turn left out of the car park, then left again along Post Office Lane to reach the High Street. Turn left, pass the tourist information centre and turn right into Church Street. Pass the impressive entrance to Corsham Court on your left, and, as you approach St Bartholomew’s churchyard, turn right to a kissing gate and avenue.
Follow the path left after a few paces and walk ahead across Corsham Park, passing Corsham Lake, to reach a stile and gate. Go slightly right along a fenced path beside a track to a kissing gate and proceed across a field to a stile and lane.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Field paths and country lanes, many stiles
Landscape
- Town streets, gently undulating parkland, farmland
Dog friendliness
- Can be off lead in Corsham Park, except where grazing
Parking
- Long-stay car park in Newlands Lane
Toilets en route
- Short-stay car park by shopping precinct
About the walk
Warm, cream-coloured Bath stone characterises this handsome little market town on the southern edge of the Cotswolds. An air of prosperity pervades the streets where the 15th-century Flemish gabled cottages and baroquepedimented 17th-century Hungerford Almshouses mix with larger Georgian...
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About the area
Wiltshire’s charm lies in the beauty of its countryside, with expansive chalk landscapes of the Marlborough and Pewsey downs and miles of uninterrupted views deep into Dorset, Somerset and the Cotswolds. Stroll through quaint timbered and thatched villages in the southern Woodford and Avon valleys and explore the historic streets of the stone villages of Lacock, Castle Combe and Sherston.
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The Methuen Arms
The Methuen Arms, a well-established inn in the centre of town, provides high levels of quality and comfort. Bedrooms are modern and stylish with large comfortable beds and spacious, we...
Anvil Cottage
Anvil Cottage is a beautiful cottage in the grounds of The Close, an 18th-century house facing the duck pond, in Biddestone. It is ideally placed to visit Bath, and the historic village...
Anvil Cottage
Anvil Cottage is a beautiful cottage in the grounds of The Close, an 18th-century house facing the duck pond, in Biddestone. It is ideally placed to visit Bath, and the historic village...
The Rectory Lacock
The Rectory Lacock is a boutique B&B in a Grade-II listed Victorian building built in 1866. The spacious bedrooms are named after trees that can be seen around the gardens. Each room ha...
Sign of the Angel
This delightful 15th-century inn is located in the heart of the National Trust village of Lacock. Packed full of character, rooms vary in size according to the quirks of the building, b...
Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa
Approaching the Palladian mansion that is Lucknam Park along the magnificent mile-long avenue of beech and lime trees builds a wonderful sense of anticipation. Surrounded by 500 acres o...
Beechfield House
Beechfield House is a charming, privately-owned hotel set in eight acres of beautiful grounds including its own arboretum. Bedrooms are individually styled and include four-poster rooms...
The Northey Arms
The Northey Arms is located in Box, just a short drive from the beguiling city of Bath and surrounded by beautiful countryside. There's a lovely atmosphere here and a real sense of welc...
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