Walk 47: Mimram Valley Loop

3.2 miles (5.1 km) with 47m total ascent

The River Mimram at point 8 in the walk

A great walk from Tewin across rolling countryside with wonderful views on all sides. The route heads down to the Mimram Valley then returns to Tewin through some lovely woodland. This walk includes part of the route for Walk 45: The Tewin West East Loop but heads down to the River Mimram instead of crossing the fields.

Getting there

There are bus stops close to Tewin village green at (location - https://w3w.co/necks.back.spots) and (location - https://w3w.co/herbs.soccer.pines) that are served by the number 204 and 378 buses. You can check bus times at Intalink.

Directions

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Turn left on Back Lane just before the Rose & Crown

1: From the village green in Tewin (location - https://w3w.co/energetic.trio.tones), walk towards the Rose & Crown pub (location - https://w3w.co/notion.shady.join). Just before you reach the pub, turn left then head NW along Back Lane, which is Tewin BOAT 2 (byway open to all traffic). Follow Tewin BOAT 2 for 650m until you reach a pond on your right (location - https://w3w.co/juror.parks.trio). Continue for 30m beyond the pond until you reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/bigger.budget.await), see image below.

Turn left then head SW on Tewin BOAT 1

2: Turn left on Tewin BOAT 1 then head SW for 250m until you reach a footpath crossing (location - https://w3w.co/tools.pilots.curving), see image below.

Head straight and SW on Tewin footpath 10

3: Continue heading straight, still heading SW but now on Tewin footpath 10, for 730m until the path drops down to meet a track at a T-junction (location - https://w3w.co/shaped.rising.look), see image below.

Turn left on Tewin bridleway 7

4: Turn left on Tewin bridleway 7 then head SE for 550m until you reach Churchfield Road (location - https://w3w.co/give.unless.models), see image below.

Cross the road then take Tewin footpath 18

5: Cross the road then take Tewin footpath 18 on the other side (location - https://w3w.co/bags.trace.valve). Head SE through Westley Wood for 150m until you reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/latest.wipe.rival), see image below.

Turn right on Tewin restricted byway 5

6: Turn right on Tewin restricted byway 5 then head S. Continue for 290m until you reach Tewinbury Farm (location - https://w3w.co/leaned.thank.dice), see map of route following the public rights of way through the farm below.

The green line shows the route through the farm

Turn left at Tewinbury Farm

7: Turn left at Tewinbury Farm on a track through the building that has a NO ENTRY sign (for vehicles), This is Tewin restricted byway 5. After 60m the byway turns right (location - https://w3w.co/diary.carbon.soak), see image below.

The byway then heads downhill to the River Mimram

The byway then heads downhill to a bridge over the River Mimram (location - https://w3w.co/beam.level.basis), see image below.

Just before the bridge turn left on Tewin footpath 14

8: Just before the bridge turn left on Tewin footpath 14. Follow the footpath for 150m to where it bends to the right then becomes Tewin footpath 19 (location - https://w3w.co/hype.deep.guides). Head SE for 470m along the north side of the River Mimram. Follow this path past the fish farm until you reach Archers Green Lane (location - https://w3w.co/market.hardly.survey), see image below.

Turn right along Archers Green Lane

9: Turn right along Archers Green Lane. Head SE for 320m until you reach a footpath on the left (location - https://w3w.co/stir.goes.panels), see image below.

Turn left on Tewin footpath 24

10: Turn left on Tewin footpath 24. After 100m this footpath becomes Tewin footpath 46 (location - https://w3w.co/last.vocal.dart) which continues heading NNE for 260m until you reach a footpath on the right (location - https://w3w.co/stars.fired.cubes), see image below..

Turn right on Tewin footpath 18

11: Turn right on Tewin footpath 18 then head SE and uphill for 65m until you reach a footpath junction (location - https://w3w.co/pull.groom.intervals), see image below.

Turn left on Tewin footpath 44

12: Turn left on Tewin footpath 44 then head NE for 265m three woodland until you reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/sums.years.wins), see image below.

Turn left on Tewin footpath 22

13: Turn left on Tewin footpath 22 then head in a northerly direction and downhill for 105m until you reach a footbridge leaving the woodland (location - https://w3w.co/played.fork.mats), see image below.

Cross the footbridge then follow Tewin footpath 22

14: Cross the footbridge then follow Tewin footpath 22 NW and uphill for 350m until you reach Hertford Road (location - https://w3w.co/dance.fully.force), see image below.

Turn left on Hertford Road

15: Turn left on Hertford Road then walk NW back towards Tewin village green. After 160m you will pass the Tewin Stores Cafe on the left (location - https://w3w.co/reader.combining.paths). Continue for another 180m until you reach the village green and the end of the walk (location - https://w3w.co/banana.cake.data).

Interactive map

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