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WALK 2 WILDERNESS WAY Distance: Approx. 4.25 miles / 6.8km Duration: 1 hr 45mins leisurely Start: A at Hatton Country World or start B the Hatton Arms. Finish: A at Hatton Country World or finish B at the Hatton Arms. Marked blue on your plan. START A From the car park below Café Lavender Blue at Hatton Country World walk towards the tall line of Poplar trees going around the fenced ditch towards Dark Lane (do not go onto the Lane). At the end of the line of Poplars, turn left - keeping the hedge on your right and the old fruit orchard on your left. Proceed into Park Piece field keeping straight on, go through the hedge and the ditch and bear right. Follow the well worn path across the field and turn right onto the farm track Cole Road over the cattle grid and onto Dark Lane (caution fast traffic). Turn left onto the lane, past the farm house and past both farm entrances; turn right over the road barrier stile and through the wood keeping the motorway on your left. As you leave the wood, bear left and follow the farm track to the road. Turn right onto Station Road over the railway bridge and drop down onto the canal towpath at Hatton Glebe Bridge (no 56). Turn right under the bridge and follow the towpath under Johns Bridge (no 55) and down past the locks to the works bridge. Walk over the works bridge and turn left through the gates and into the grounds of the Hatton Arms. START B From the car park at the Hatton Arms walk onto the grass down the hill towards the locks, and through the gate at the bottom crossing the works bridge over the canal and on through the kissing gate. Go straight across the field and cross the railway via the green bridge. Turn right over the stile, follow the field boundary with the railway on your right and into the next field called Back Hills. Following the same line as the railway, proceed through the wicket gate and into Paddock Field, continue through a second wicket gate before turning immediately left keeping the hedge on your left and into Hatton Country World. HATTON & GROVE PARK Distance: Approx. 5 miles / 8km Duration: 2hr leisurely Start: A at Hatton Country World or start B the Hatton Arms. Finish: A at Hatton Country World or finish B at the Hatton Arms. Marked orange on your plan. START A From the car park behind the Antiques and Interiors Centre at Hatton Country World walk across Back of the Dairy field keeping the hedge on your right. As you approach the end of the field turn left and follow the hedge to Dark Lane (caution fast traffic). Turn right onto the lane over the railway bridge and down onto the canal follow the towpath under Johns Bridge (no 55) and down past the locks to the works bridge. Walk over the works bridge and turn left through the gates and into the grounds of the Hatton Arms. START B From the car park at the Hatton Arms walk onto the grass down the hill towards the locks, and through the gate at the bottom crossing the works bridge over the canal and on through the kissing gate. Go straight across the field and cross the railway via the green bridge. Follow the footpath out into the field called Alders Park and then into Crab Tree field through a gap in the hedge. Cross the centre of Crab Tree field, down the bank, over the concrete bridge across the stream (onto the Grove Park Estate) and up a steep hill towards Budbrooke Farm. Through the kissing gate, keeping the farm on your right and proceed through the field gate turn right and go through the gap to the left of the gate. Bear sharp left, away from the farmhouse and follow the stone farm drive to the road named Woodway. As you exit the farm drive carry straight on (do not turn left). Follow the road (for approx half mile/800m) to the end where it joins Budbrooke Road. Just as the road ends turn right through a gate into the field keeping the hedge on your left. Proceed through the field, crossing over into the next field through the 3rd gap in the hedge, now keeping the hedge on your right proceed to the gate at Cole Road. Turn right onto the tarmac track past the houses on the left and over a cattle grid. Bear left at the fork and follow the farm track Cole Road turning right at the Wilderness Cottage on the corner. Proceed past farm buildings on the right over a cattle grid and follow the well worn path diagonally across the field on the right. Proceed through the hedge and the ditch into Park Piece and back onto The Hatton Estate; follow the path with the hedge on your left and the old fruit orchard on your right. Turn right, keeping the poplar trees on your right walk around the fenced ditch down towards Hatton Country World. WALK 3 Hatton Glebe Bridge (No.56) Johns Bridge (No.55) Hatton Locks Ugly Bridge (No.52) A4177 Haseley Hatton Locks Hatton Arms KEY Walk 1: Watery Stroll Walk 2: Wilderness Way Walk 3: Hatton & Grove Park A4177 Dark Lane Bridge (No.53) Works Bridge (No.54) Little Nunhold Farm Crab Tree Aldens Park Back Hills Paddock Field Back of the Dairy White Gate Lower Roberts Park Piece Grove Park House Old Fruit Orchard Home Farm Cole Road Budbrooke Farm Woodway Bridge F a r m Village l Sh hopping Village l Hatto n A r m s
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2WILDERNESS WAYDistance: Approx. 4.25 miles / 6.8kmDuration: 1 hr 45mins leisurelyStart: A at Hatton Country World or start B the Hatton Arms.Finish: A at Hatton Country World or finish B at the Hatton Arms.Marked blue on your plan.
START AFrom the car park below Café Lavender Blue at HattonCountry World walk towards the tall line of Poplar treesgoing around the fenced ditch towards Dark Lane (do not goonto the Lane). At the end of the line of Poplars, turn left -keeping the hedge on your right and the old fruit orchard onyour left. Proceed into Park Piece field keeping straight on,go through the hedge and the ditch and bear right. Follow thewell worn path across the field and turn right onto the farmtrack Cole Road over the cattle grid and onto Dark Lane(caution fast traffic). Turn left onto the lane, past the farmhouse and past both farm entrances; turn right over the roadbarrier stile and through the wood keeping the motorway onyour left. As you leave the wood, bear left and follow the farmtrack to the road. Turn right onto Station Road over therailway bridge and drop down onto the canal towpath atHatton Glebe Bridge (no 56). Turn right under the bridge andfollow the towpath under Johns Bridge (no 55) and down pastthe locks to the works bridge. Walk over the works bridgeand turn left through the gates and into the grounds of theHatton Arms.
START BFrom the car park at the Hatton Arms walk onto the grassdown the hill towards the locks, and throughthe gate at the bottom crossing theworks bridge over the canal andon through the kissing gate. Gostraight across the field andcross the railway via the greenbridge. Turn right over thestile, follow the field boundarywith the railway on your rightand into the next field calledBack Hills. Following the sameline as the railway, proceedthrough the wicket gate and intoPaddock Field, continue through asecond wicket gate before turningimmediately left keeping thehedge on your left and intoHatton Country World.
HATTON &GROVE PARK
Distance: Approx. 5 miles / 8kmDuration: 2hr leisurely
Start: A at Hatton Country World or start B the Hatton Arms.Finish: A at Hatton Country World or finish B at the Hatton Arms.Marked orange on your plan.
START AFrom the car park behind the Antiques and Interiors Centreat Hatton Country World walk across Back of the Dairyfield keeping the hedge on your right. As you approach theend of the field turn left and follow the hedge to Dark Lane(caution fast traffic). Turn right onto the lane over the railwaybridge and down onto the canal follow the towpath underJohns Bridge (no 55) and down past the locks to the worksbridge. Walk over the works bridge and turn left through thegates and into the grounds of the Hatton Arms.
START BFrom the car park at the Hatton Arms walk onto the grassdown the hill towards the locks, and through the gate at thebottom crossing the works bridge over the canal and onthrough the kissing gate. Go straight across the field and crossthe railway via the green bridge. Follow the footpath out intothe field called Alders Park and then into Crab Tree field througha gap in the hedge. Cross the centre of Crab Tree field, downthe bank, over the concrete bridge across the stream (ontothe Grove Park Estate) and up a steep hill towardsBudbrooke Farm. Through the kissing gate, keeping the farmon your right and proceed through the field gate turn rightand go through the gap to the left of the gate. Bear sharp left,away from the farmhouse and follow the stone farm drive tothe road named Woodway.
As you exit the farm drive carry straight on (do not turn left).Follow the road (for approx half mile/800m) to the end whereit joins Budbrooke Road. Just as the road ends turn rightthrough a gate into the field keeping the hedge on your left.Proceed through the field, crossing over into the next fieldthrough the 3rd gap in the hedge, now keeping the hedge onyour right proceed to the gate at Cole Road. Turn right ontothe tarmac track past the houses on the left and over a cattlegrid. Bear left at the fork and follow the farm track Cole Roadturning right at the Wilderness Cottage on the corner.Proceed past farm buildings on the right over a cattle grid andfollow the well worn path diagonally across the field on theright. Proceed through the hedge and the ditch into Park Pieceand back onto The Hatton Estate; follow the path with thehedge on your left and the old fruit orchard on your right.Turn right, keeping the poplar trees on your right walk aroundthe fenced ditch down towards Hatton Country World.
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Remember to stay SAFEStay away from the EDGE
Please follow theCountryside Code. Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs. Leave gates and property as you find them. Protect plants and animals, and take your
How to Find UsJust five minutes from junction 15 of the M40. Take the A46towards Coventry and leave at the first exit, turning leftonto the A4177. Then, follow the brown tourist signs forHatton Country World passing the Hatton Arms.
ParkingAll walks either start or finish at Hatton Country World orthe Hatton Arms. There is ample free parking at both sites.
Hatton Country World,Hatton, Warwick CV35 8XATelephone: 01926 843411Email: [email protected]
Part of The Hatton Experience
COUNTRY WORLD
Hatton Arms,Hatton, Warwick CV35 7JJTelephone: 01926 492427Email: [email protected]
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where life is just that little bit different...Hatton Country World
Hatton Country World comprises of Hatton Farm Village and HattonShopping Village. Converted out of Victorian Farm buildings, whereonce there were granaries, dovecotes and cows now lies an eclecticarray of surprises in over 15 independent shops in the Shopping Village.
It’s a place to meander and explore, do a little shopping and havesomething to eat at either the restaurant or cafe. You’ll be assured offriendly welcomes, old fashioned courtesies that we all miss and arural tranquillity that contrasts with the stresses of everyday life.For those with children, the Farm Village provides a full day’sentertainment of animals, shows, adventure play and seasonal events- see www.hattonworld.com for admission details.
Entrance to the Shopping Village and car parking is FREE.
Hatton ArmsThe Hatton Arms, which lies on the Hatton Estate, attractscustomers from miles around offering a locally sourced, cooked toorder sensational British menu.
A genuine and friendly welcome awaits you atthis superb location overlooking Hatton locksin the heart of Warwickshire. With its quietnooks and crannies, log fire and locallybrewed beer, it's a special place to relax withfriends and family.
Hatton LocksKnown to many boaters as the“Stairway to Heaven” the Hattonlock flight has 21 locks, and lifts thecanal 45 metres / 144 feet out ofWarwick in 4km / 2 miles.The locks were widened from 7 to14 feet in 1932 so that boats couldbe moved in pairs rather thanindividually and so that broad beamedboats could operate on the canal. The oldnarrow locks can be seen next to the newlocks. A person working the locks fromtop to bottom can do 2,016 turns onthe paddle gear!
litter home with you. Keep dogs under close control. Consider other people
WalkInformation 3ROUTES
Thisleafletcontains3walkingroutesaroundtheHattonArms,HattonCountryWorldandHattonlocks.Thewalksareonprivateland(permissiveaccess),towpathsandpublicfootpathsthroughfields,withsomeshortsectionsonroads.
Thereareseveralstilesandnarrowgatesandsomehillysections.Conditionsunderfootcanbemuddyafterwetweather.Itispossibletocombinewalksandmakeyourownroutes.
HistoryThehistoryofHattonCountryWorldandHattonLocksarewellillustratedonsitebuthereisaquickpreview.
HattonCountryWorldHattonCountryWorldispartofacountryestateownedbytheArkwrightfamilywhoaredirectdescendantsofSirRichardArkwright,apioneeroftheIndustrialRevolution.TheHattonEstatewaspurchasedsome170yearsagoandwasoriginallysevensmallfarmsteads.OvertheyearsthesmallbuildingsonthefarmsbecameredundantduetothemodernisationofBritishfarming.Thecurrentowners,Johnnie&ArabellaArkwright,sawadifferentfutureforthesebuildingsandintheearly1980’screatedHattonCountryWorld.
TheHattonArmsAlsopartoftheHattonEstate,theHattonArmsoffersviewsthatarenothingshortofstunning.Thiswellknownlandmarkwasoriginallyan18thCenturycoachinginn.Followingarecentfullrefurbishment,itonceagaindisplaysallthetimelessqualitiesofaclassicEnglishcountrypub.
HattonLocksTheWarwickandBirminghamCanalopenedin1799andwasbuilttocarrycoaltoWarwickandLeamingtontohelpdevelopindustry.Throughoutitslifeithasseencargoesofsteel,tomatopureefortheHPfactoryinBirmingham,newsprintandBuffalohides.
In1932,theGrandUnionCanalCompanywasformedtomakethecanalmorecommerciallyviable,takingoverthissectionofthecanalandthoseconnectingtoLondoninordertoformawaterhighwaytoBirmingham.TheGrandUnionCanalwasoneofthekeyroutesduringthewarwhenwomenweredraftedintoruntheboatsafterthemenwereconscriptedtofight.
WATERYSTROLLDistance:Approx.3.5miles/5.5kmDuration:1hr30minsleisurelyStart:AatHattonCountryWorldorstartBtheHattonArms.Finish:AatHattonCountryWorldorfinishBattheHattonArms.Markedredonyourplan.STARTAFromthecarparkbehindtheAntiquesandInteriorsCentreatHattonCountryWorldwalkacrossBackoftheDairyfieldkeepingthehedgeonyourright.AsyouapproachtheendofthefieldturnleftandfollowthehedgetoDarkLane.Crosstheroad(cautionfasttraffic)andaccessthefieldoppositecalledWhiteGatethroughagapintheironrailings.KeepingtherailwayonyourrightproceedintoLowerRoberts.Continueoverthefootbridge/smallstreamwiththerailwayonyourrightuntilyoucometoaTjunctionattheendofOakdeneCrescent.TurnrightontoStationRoadovertherailwaybridgeanddropdownontothecanaltowpathatHattonGlebeBridge(no56).Turnrightunderthebridgeandfollowthetowpath,underJohnsBridge(no55)anddownpastthelockstotheworksbridge.Walkovertheworksbridgeandturnleft,throughthegatesandintothegroundsoftheHattonArms.
STARTBFromthecarparkattheHattonArmswalkontothegrassdownthehilltowardsthelocks,andthroughthegateatthebottomcrossingtheworksbridgeoverthecanalandonthroughthekissinggate.Gostraightacrossthefieldandcrosstherailwayviathegreenbridge.Turnrightoverthestyle,followthefieldboundarywiththerailwayonyourrightandintothenextfieldcalledBackHills.Followingthesamelineastherailway,proceedthroughthewicketgateandintoPaddockField,continuethroughasecondwicketgatebeforeturningimmediatelyleftkeepingthehedgeonyourleftandintoHattonCountryWorld.
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