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 and a cafe close by.

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Directions

Walk 45: Tewin West to East Loop
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The Rose & Crown in Tewin
Image courtesy of Gerry Gross

1: Park near the village green in Tewin, check for any parking restrictions. Walk towards the Rose & Crown. Just before you reach the pub, turn left then 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).

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

Turn right after the oak tree
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3: Turn right then climb up hill heading NW on Tewin bridleway 6 for 770m through Dawley Wood. Continue until you reach a clearing on the other side and a steep drop downhill.

Turn left on Welwyn footpath 35
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4: When you reach a 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).

Turn left on Tewin bridleway 7 
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5: Turn left on Tewin bridleway 7 then 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).

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

Continue on Tewin Footpath 18 heading E
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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).

Cross Archers Green Lane
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7: Cross the lane then 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).

Tewin footpath 22
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8: Take this path, Tewin footpath 22, then head NNW for 720m as the footpath enters the wood again then leaves the wood via a footbridge before crossing an open field and climbing the hill to Hertford Road (location - https://w3w.co/battle.shelf.valley).

Turn left on Hertford Road
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9: Turn left along Hertford Road then 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), see image below.

Turn right on Tewin footpath 26
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10: Follow this path, Tewin footpath 26, as it heads 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 (see image below) then head S for 390m back to where you parked.

Turn left at the end of the field then head back to Tewin
Image courtesy of Gerry Gross

The Tewin Stores Cafe is a short distance from the end of the walk (location - https://w3w.co/cigar.person.showed).

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