To the south of the village, and beyond the cricket ground, take a path on the right, signposted ‘Turn Mill’. This is the Wychavon Way. Briefly in trees, walk across a meadow to a stile beside a willow. Go along the left-hand field-edges, and briefly by the water’s edge. At the corner of the fish pond, fork right at a waymarker to a track. Turn left past the edge of the pond, following this track right in 80yds (73m), just beyond a gushing stream. After a slight incline in the open, take the left fork where it becomes a sunken path through woodland. Cross a meadow to the river.

Turn right. In 0.75 miles (1.2km) you’ll pass by a caravan site to reach Holt Fleet Bridge. Go under this, continuing for 1 mile (1.6km), passing the staffed Holt Lock. When opposite The Lenchford Inn you’ll come to a riverside gate.

Don’t go through this gate; instead, turn right. In the field corner join the access road. At a junction go straight ahead on the public road by some static caravans. In 650yds (594m), at a right-hand bend, keep this line by moving left, on to a farm track. It’s over 0.25 miles (400m) to the top of this field. Keep on the track, seeing a rusty shack ahead, tucked well into the hedge. When you are 30yds (27m) before it, turn right. Now, in 90yds (82m) go left, over a stile.

What could be mistaken for the fairway of a golf course turns out to be an enormous garden. Aim to pass to the right of the house called Greenfields, and a children’s wooden watchtower, walking beside a walled vegetable garden. Keep ahead to go down its private, brick-paved driveway. Turn right, passing several black-and-white houses, to a T-junction – Uphampton House is in front of you.

Turn left for 110yds (100m), then turn right, uphill. In 150yds (137m), at The Hollies, don’t bend right but go straight ahead, on a shingly track. About 220yds (201m) further, the main track bends right, a rough track goes ahead and a public footpath goes half left.

Take the public footpath option, along a field-edge. Continue through a small area of market garden, reaching a cul-de-sac. Shortly turn right, along the village street. There are many houses to look at, the churches of St Andrew (current and former), and several points of refreshment to delay your return to your car.