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CHEDWORTH to FOSSE BRIDGE

Waypoint	Map Reference	Bearing to next waypoint
START	SP 0525 1204	11
WP1	SP 5350 1253	341
WP2	SP 05110 1321	61
WP3	SP 0560 1348	106
WP4	SP 0714 1305	82
WP5	SP 0806 1318	130
WP6	SP 0824 1303	165
WP7	SP 0837 1255	191
WP8	SP 0824 1185	199
WP9	SP 0816 1163	202
WP10	SP 0804 1131	255
WP11	SP 0694 1101	320
WP12	SP 0620 1127	289
WP13	SP 0594 1154	308
WP14	SP 0520 1194	300
START	SP 0525 1204	-

General:- This 6.4 mile walk is one of my favourites, I always come away with a warm glow at the end, it's like being in a separate world, as if the landscape is trying to cosset me. The hills are gentle, the views idyllic, even the weather is always kind to me. If you don't have walks that do this to you I pity you, get out more!

Don't miss a tour of the villa it is the finest in the country. Although it has little more than knee high high walls and a few mosaics it's easy to understand the layout and Roman lifestyle, particularly if you visit the audio visual presentation. The villa is large. Built in 400AD it has 3 wings arranged around a courtyard, the 4th open side gives fine views down a gentle valley. I have always admired the Roman who decided to build his villa on this site, he certainly knew how to choose the right spot, sheltered and tranquil is how I would sum it up, oh yes, I could live in a place like this.

The section between waypoints 7 & 9 can be a little difficult as the path runs through a wood, read the directions and map carefully. Don't be put off by this, if you lose the path head towards the sound of traffic until you hit the main road and turn right, this will bring you back on course at Fosse Bridge. Better still use your compass as an aid. (GPS length 5.9 miles). 2 Pubs.

How to get there: Park near the church or in one of the small lay-bys dotted about the village. Turn off the A429 about 0.8 miles south of Fosse Bridge at SP 0734 1026. At the next junction, SP 0669 1066, take the left fork and go on to a cross roads at SP 0525 1141. Turn right and take the first left at SP 0539 1167. This takes you downhill to the Three Tuns pub.