Cleobury Country Walks: Walk 1 – A Wander Round Cleobury

Walk directions

1. Start

   For All Walks: From the Church, walk left downhill, cross over the main road at end of church path and go to the left of The Wells (display board).

2. Step 2

   Walk ahead past the water and to the left of the Pump House. The little lane crosses Pudding Brook, bends left and emerges at bottom of Barkers Lane. Turn right and then left into Pinkham.

3. Step 3

   You will see 1st house on right is Pinkham Cottage. A short walk down Pinkham brings you to the Medical centre.

4. Step 4

   Turn left here and follow road uphill to the main road.

5. Step 5

   Turn left and cross over main road, turn right into New Road leading to a modern estate (The Furlongs), Bear left (don’t turn right into Rockley Bank) and walk straight ahead into the cul-de-sac at the top of the hill. Take the footpath in far left hand corner passing a barn conversion and a new house on your left emerging on to Ron Hill Lane.

6. Step 6

   Turn left and immediately right into the Hurst, passing the Old Infant and Junior Schools and at the end of this road turn right into Langland Road.

7. Step 7

   Walk up Langland Road to the crossroads – the Primary School is in front of you. Turn left and walk to the corner where there is a view diagonally right to both Clee hills. Follow the road to the left as far as the main entrance to Lacon Childe School.

8. Step 8

   To end short route turn left into Steeple Close and follow the road into the far left corner of the cul-de-sac and take the footpath between the houses. Turn right and keep to the road until you meet Childe Road. Cross over and follow the footpath, keeping right to, emerge between the Church and the Market Hall.

   To continue: Cross to the school side of Love Lane and take the footpath to the right immediately after the School entrance. Keep on path next to the playing field and proceed to join Catherton Road.

9. Step 9

   Turn left to the traffic lights. Turn left, cross the main road and turn right at the crossroads into Tenbury Road. Walk as far as the sharp right hand bend.

10. Step 10

    Turn left into Eagle Lane, keeping to the left. After about 200 yards follow lane left up to the High Street (toilets on your left). A right turn will quickly bring you back to the start point.

    For a very pleasant extension of this walk, turn right into Lion Lane opposite the church and walk downhill; the road will bend left and climb.

11. Step 11

    At the top of the rise, turn right uphill and take the first left into Mortimer Hill with good views over Cleobury Mortimer before becoming a track between 2 hedges (can be muddy in parts) going downhill. Pass through gates and you are back on tarmac and you reach the river.

12. Step 12

    Turn left past Pinkham Mill and follow road back to the Medical centre. Keep straight on along Pinkham until next right; follow this lane to the right of the coal yard to emerge on main road opposite the Hurst entrance.

13. Step 13

    Turn left past the Parish Hall on the left and the church on the right to finish.