Walk 270: Bramfield North Loop

4.2 miles (6.7 km) with 79m of total ascent

Tewin bridleway 40 at point 13 in the walk

This is a lovely walk over rolling countryside to the north of Bramfield. At several points you will be treated to wide open views to the south and east. In the summer you will pass alongside fields of wild flowers. The walk follows quiet country lanes, permissive paths, and public rights of way.

The route cuts through several wooded areas where some of the paths can be muddy after rain. It's an ideal route for those who like peace and quiet. At times all you can hear is the sound of birdsong and the odd plane overhead.

The walk starts and finishes at The Grandison pub/restaurant in Bramfield village. It is one of five walks in this area.

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Directions

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The Grandison, Bury Lane, Bramfield

1: With your back to The Grandison on Bury Lane, Bramfield (location - https://w3w.co/danger.rabble.gifts) turn left then head E for 100m along Bury Lane until you reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/sling.trio.length). Turn left on a road called Winding Shott then head N for 220m until you reach Gobions Lane on the right (location - https://w3w.co/museum.pounds.pints), see image below.

Turn right on Gobions Lane

2: Turn right on Gobions Lane. Please watch your step here because a walker who was following this route stepped in a pothole and had a nasty fall. They say they were looking at their phone at the time but shared the warning in the comment section at the end of these directions for the benefit of other walkers. This is a quiet country lane with verges if you need to avoid any traffic. Head NE along Gobions Lane for 860m, passing through Row Wood.

Gobions Lane passing through Row Wood

Continuing until Gobions Lane bends left (location - https://w3w.co/foil.scarf.giant).

Follow Gobions Lane round to the left

Keep left at the bend then head N for 35m until you reach a footpath on the left (location - https://w3w.co/occurs.animal.glory), see image below.

Take the footpath on the left then turn right

3: Turn left off Gobions Lane to reach a footpath, then turn right (see orange arrow on the image above). This is a permitted path made available to walkers courtesy of The Woodhall Estate, see image below.

The permitted path notice

Follow the permitted path as it heads N, with the hedgerow on the right and fields on the left. When we walked this route in June 2024 the fields on the left were ablaze with wild flowers, see images below.

A field of Ox-Eye Daisies to the left of the permitted path

Purple Tansy, Sweet Clover, and Poppies along the path 

Continue heading N along the permitted path, with the hedgerow on the right and fields on the left, for 825m until you reach a bend (location - https://w3w.co/cook.scores.flight), see image below.

Turn left on Stapleford bridleway 14

4: Turn left on Stapleford bridleway 14 then head NW for 270m to a bend (location - https://w3w.co/rips.tested.sleepy), see image below.

Keep left, still on Stapleford bridleway 14

5: Keep left, still on Stapleford bridleway 14, then head WSW for 280m, with the hedgerow on the right and fields on the left, until the bridleway enters woodland where it becomes Watton-at-Stone bridleway 34 (location - https://w3w.co/mouth.bumps.maybe), see image below.

Continue through the woodland on Watton-at-Stone bridleway 34

6: Continue through the woodland on Watton-at-Stone bridleway 34 for 45m until the path forks (location - https://w3w.co/gains.pocket.plenty), see image below. This section can be muddy after rain.

Take the right fork then continue on Watton-at-Stone bridleway 34

Continue on Watton-at-Stone bridleway 34 through Upper Blackbuck Wood for 305m until you reach a left turn at Bright's Hill (location - https://w3w.co/living.stars.feeds), see image below.

Turn left on a permissive path

7: At this point Watton-at-Stone bridleway 34 ends and you turn left on a permissive path. Head S for 115m to a junction (location - https://w3w.co/shadow.gained.front), see image below.

Turn right at the junction then head W

8: Turn right at the junction then head W for 155m then follow the path as it bends left then heads S for 90m to a junction (location - https://w3w.co/tried.tune.agents), see image below.

Turn right on Bramfield bridleway 1

9: Turn right on Bramfield bridleway 1 then head WNW for 500m to a junction (location - https://w3w.co/blitz.kicks.sharp), see image below.

Continue heading WNW, still on Bramfield bridleway 1

Continue straight and heading WNW, still on Bramfield bridleway 1, for 140m to a junction (location - https://w3w.co/proof.spaces.churn), see image below.

Turn left, still on Bramfield bridleway 1

10: Turn left, still on Bramfield bridleway 1, then head SW for 465m until you reach Winding Shott (location - https://w3w.co/plus.tests.tolls), see image below.

Cross Winding Shott then head SW along Tewin Hill

11: Cross Winding Shott then head SW along Tewin Hill. Continue heading SW for 495m to a junction (location - https://w3w.co/corner.dust.curry), see image below.

Keep left at the junction still on Tewin Hill

12: Keep left at the junction then head SSE, still on Tewin Hill, for 75m to a right-hand bend (location - https://w3w.co/escape.launch.fonts), see image below.

* If you need refreshments The Country Bumpkin cafe (location - https://w3w.co/bugs.colleague.wage) is 750m SW down Tewin Hill.

Turn left at the bend on Tewin bridleway 40

13: Turn left at the bend on Tewin bridleway 40 then head SSE. This path offers some great views.

Tewin bridleway 40 heading S

Continue for 630m until you enter woodland then reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/tamed.meals.boxer), see image below.

Turn left on Bramfield footpath 11

14: Turn left on Bramfield footpath 11 then head E through Park Wood for 250m to a junction (location - https://w3w.co/drank.hired.tour), see image below.

Keep left at the junction still on Bramfield footpath 11

15: Keep left at the junction then head ENE, still on Bramfield footpath 11, for 185m until you reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/agrees.debate.curvy), see image below.

Turn left at the junction then head in an easterly direction

16: Turn left at the junction then head in an easterly direction for 265m following Bramfield footpath 11 as it crosses two footbridges before leaving the woodland (location - https://w3w.co/mining.calm.they).

Turn right after leaving the woodland still on Bramfield footpath 11

17: Turn right after leaving the woodland then follow Bramfield footpath 11 SSE across an arable field for 100m until you reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/patrol.grape.flips).

18: Turn left on Bramfield footpath 7 then head E for 240m back to the starting point.

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