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Last updated
19th December 2004

The Southcott Stroll

Passing the Hare Inn on your right, turn right into Southcourt Avenue and, within a few yards, take the path on your left alongside number 60. On reaching the road, Rock Lane, take the left-hand path between numbers 40 and 41. Cross over the next road, Grasmere Way, and continue on the tarmac path up a slight incline and over the next road, passing bungalow number 290 on your right.

The path then becomes hard shingle. Take the second right, onto the tarmac path, keeping the lamp-post on your right. This brings you out into Coniston Road facing number 29. Continue straight on between numbers 29 and 31, keeping to the tarmac path and ignoring all cement paths leading off. At the next junction, by lamp-post number 6, turn right, and on reaching the open green on the left, turn immediately right on to the road. Go straight over and between numbers 109 and 111. At the next T-junction, turn right, following the path round to the left and, where the path forks, continue to the right to bring you out to another very large open green with an ice-cream stop on your right!

Cross over the small car-park area, keeping the Southcott Village Residents’ Association Community Centre on your right, and take the tarmac path at the top left of the car park. At the junction, facing a bungalow, turn right and follow the path around the left-hand side of the green. Turn left at the end of the fences - about 20 yards short of the road.

Wide tree-lined paths make this an easy and attractive walk.

At the next open green, follow the path to the top right-hand corner ignoring all right-hand paths until you reach a pond. Just past the pond, at lamp-post number R56, turn right passing flats in Grasmere Way on your left. Cross straight over at the road and continue on, passing the post-box on your right. At the next T-junction, by lamp-post R65, turn right. Shortly, at another T-junction, by lamp-post R70, turn left. At lamp-post R68, do not follow the path to the right but go straight over, keeping the fence panels on your right.

At the next junction, at the end of a conifer hedge on your right, take the slab-paved path on your left. Keep to the left and ignore any paths leading off to the right until you reach the road, Grasmere way. Here the path continues over the road but slightly to the left. It's now straight on to Southcourt Avenue, following the road round to the right and then left back to the Hare Inn.

Summary

Start

The Hare Inn, Bunkers Lane,
Southcott Village

Distance

1˝ miles

Access

This route is accessible with a buggy or by wheelchair

Parking

Southcott Village Green opposite the Hare Inn

Refreshments

Ice cream from shop!
The Hare Inn, Southcott Village

Pictures from top:
One of many wide tree-lined paths which make this an attractive and easy walk
The walk is mainly in a residential area which makes access straight forward
The centre of Southcott Village 

Map: Use Explorer 192

Other walks:

The Southcott Stroll  (1.5 miles)
The Stockgrove Strut  (3 miles)
Eggington in the slips  (4 miles)
The Bluebell Polka  (4.5 miles)
The Canal-side Canter  (4.5 miles)
The Greensand Gambol  (5.5 miles)
The Bragenham Bash  (6.5 miles)
Mentmore Vistas  (7 miles)
The Soulbury Saunter  (7 miles)
The Leighton-Linslade Loop  (20 miles)

 

                                                     


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