Around Condicote
From Condicote village green, with your back to the church, take the road south out of the village. Beyond the houses of Condicote bend left where a footpath leads straight on at a gate and follow the lane to a junction. Go straight ahead onto a track at a sign ‘Unsuitable for Motors’ and follow what is in effect all that remains of Ryknild Street. As you might expect, the route is clear – follow this track for just under 2 miles (3.2km) to the B4068, crossing two roads by further ‘Unsuitable for Motors’ signs.
The views are good from this stretch, with distant glimpses of Cotswold hills, combes and farmland, and either side of the track is a landscape divided by fields and dotted with woodland. The section after the B4068 is a surfaced road, which will bring you to a T-junction. Cross to a gate and stile, and then cross a field to a stile. In the next field, curve right to a stile at the edge of woodland. Cross an estate road to follow a woodland path across a staggered junction to a kissing gate at the edge of a field. Curve left to follow a fence down the field to a gate in the bottom corner.
Turn right along the road. After 100yds (91m) go left and turn immediately right through a gate. Pass through a succession of fields, finally dipping down to a gate and a bridge over a stream. Follow a path up to Upper Slaughter and turn left at the road. At the village triangle turn right and head back towards the river.
Pass the church, then bear left at a Wardens Way sign and follow the bridleway track with the river to your right, passing a house to enter trees. Pass through a gate and cross grassland to gates by Cress Cottage. Walk in woodland for 700yds (640m), eventually descending to the B4068.
Turn left and walk along the road for about 350yds (320m), using the verge where possible. Just before cottages turn right onto a metalled drive rising up between trees. This will take you past Eyford Park. Stay on the drive for 1.5 miles (2.4km), crossing a series of cattle grids, to eventually reach a road.
Turn right for 0.75 miles (1.2km) to a junction where a George VI letterbox is seen on the right, built into the wall of a barn. Turn left, signposted ‘Condicote’, and follow the road to the B4077. Cross over and continue until you come to the road on your left leading back into Condicote. Return to the village green where the walk began.
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