Walk 45: Tewin West to East Loop

4.2 miles (6.8 km) with 81m total ascent

 

This is a pleasant circular walk from the village of Tewin following good paths throughout. It goes through woodland, crosses open farmland, and involves quite a bit of up and down. There is a pub at the start and finish point.

Directions

Walk 45: Tewin West to East Loop
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1: Park near the village green in Tewin, check for any parking restrictions. Walk towards the Rose & Crown and, just before you reach the pub, head NW and then NNW for 640m along Back Lane (location - https://w3w.co/since.prone.cuts), Tewin BOAT 2 (byway open to all traffic).

2: After a pond on your right, turn left (location - https://w3w.co/bigger.budget.await) and head SW on Tewin BOAT 1 for 250m until you reach a footpath crossroads (location - https://w3w.co/prices.panic.goat).

3: Here you turn right, and climb up hill heading NW on Tewin bridleway 6 for 770m through Dawley Wood until you reach the clearing on the other side and a steep drop downhill.

4: When you reach a footpath crossing (location - https://w3w.co/relate.cloak.about) turn left on Welwyn footpath 35 and head SW for 650m until you reach another footpath crossing (location - https://w3w.co/film.king.start).

5: Turn left on Tewin bridleway 7 and head SE uphill, through the woodland and then down along a wide track until you reach Churchfield Road (location - https://w3w.co/give.unless.models).

6: Cross Churchfield Road and follow Tewin Footpath 18 for 160m SW through Westley Wood to a footpath crossing (location - https://w3w.co/latest.wipe.rival).

Continue on Tewin Footpath 18 heading E for 200m through the churchyard and past the old church, then continue for another 300m into the field beyond and continue E to Archers Green Lane (location - https://w3w.co/traps.dips.leaps).

7: Cross the lane and continue on Tewin Footpath 18 heading SE for 780m through Lamb Dell Wood and across an open field looking out for a path on your left heading N (location - https://w3w.co/stuff.luck.finely).

8: Take this path, Tewin footpath 22 NNW for 720m as it enters the wood again and crosses an open field and climbs the hill to Hertford Road (location - https://w3w.co/battle.shelf.valley).

9: Turn left along Hertford Road and head NW for 110m looking out for a path on your right immediately after the first house on your right (location - https://w3w.co/sharp.coast.remain).

10: Follow this path, Tewin footpath 26 NNE and then NW around the back of the houses before heading W (location - https://w3w.co/crust.shine.jukebox) back to Upper Green Road (location - https://w3w.co/lonely.entry.driver) in the village of Tewin where you turn left and head S for 390m back to where you parked.

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