Steeple Aston and Rousham's classic garden
From the car park, turn left and walk down Paines Hill through the village of Steeple Aston to the T-junction. The post office is on the corner. Turn right into South Side and pass Jubilee Close. Carry on ahead until you see a tarmac drive on the left, opposite Palmer House.
Follow it as it dwindles to a track that heads south. When the track runs into a field, pass by a barn on your left and continue straight ahead on a waymarked path and make for a small gap in the hedgerow. Follow the path to the right through the undergrowth, across a stile and down into the next field. Keep the woodland tight on your left-hand side until you reach a stile and gate leading out to the road. Cross over and go up the bank, turning left at the top along a track beside the field. Follow the path through the trees to a stile leading into a large field. Cross this field diagonally, making for a gate by farm buildings. Exit to the road and turn right to visit Rousham House or left to continue the walk.
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