Distance: Aprox 5 Miles
This is a pleasant walk from Broadway in the Cotswolds upto the Tower which has good views back over Broadway and the surrounding area. After orintating ourselves as we had parked in the long stay carpark rather than the short stay we headed into the valley and back up out circling around to the Tower, the first half of the walk was very muddy in places, passing through marshy land which has marker posts to help you through! After an undulating section you head up passing several buildings along the way, one having a dog..or as looked like to me a fox (minus the tail) on it's chimney. After a short pull up we reached the Broadway park which there is a resturant and gift shop if you are hungry (we had eaten a nice pub lunch before setting out so skipped stopping).
(Walking up through marshy area, Broadway Tower, Milepost in Broadway)
Just beyond the resturant you pass deer fencing which had a few deer inside and through a gate to the Tower which has a gift shop and you can pay to go up the folly which we decided not to do but I should imagine on a sunny clear day the views would be good! Check opening times. We then headed out through the valley to the woods, you have to cross a main busy road so care was taken! We followed the cotswold way through the woods then cut off to drop back down into the valley through open and very muddy fields back down to Broadway. Just before pasing under the new bypass we were lucky enough to see a bird of prey which was being worked by it's owner. We then headed back down the main road which is now due to the bypass very quiet and plesant! Where we spotted this mile marker which in the war had been chiseled off and now had been re-marked with the miles. It was then a short walk back to the car park!
Walked following route in 'AA 1001 Walks in Britain'
My Rating - Good
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