Cleobury Country Walks: Walk 5 – Teme Valley Views

Walk directions

1. Start

   From the Church, cross the road using the crossing point opposite the Pharmacy. Turn left and then right down Lion Lane and through a kissing gate at the bottom.

2. Step 2

   Go right, through gap in hedge and diagonally uphill to a stile into the next field. Go diagonally left uphill, over a stile then diagonally right over another stile. Continue in the same direction going downhill.

3. Step 3

   Go through a gate and right along a track. In the next field, veer left to go diagonally uphill across a field past a large oak tree. At the top go over a stile into another field.

4. Step 4

   Continue with the field boundary on your left. Go through a gate to spectacular views over the TEME VALLEY. Continue in the same direction downhill. Go through a gate and left to follow a track to REASIDE MANOR.

   Please respect the privacy of the residents of this private house as you continue through the property and into a field.

5. Step 5

   In the field beyond the manor, bear slightly right towards a shallow cutting leading into trees and over a stile. Follow the path along the dam of a pool and over a stile

   Note: at the time of writing the dam has collapsed and the route meanders through the derelict pond.

6. Step 6

   To follow the right of way, go diagonally left down to the river and a footbridge. Do not go over the River Rea, but head back uphill to a gate on the skyline. (However, it is possible to stay at the same height keeping the hedge on your right and then to the gate straight ahead).

7. Step 7

   Go through the gate, cross a field to another gate and follow a track through a series of fields to BARNSLAND FARM. Continue through the farmyard and steeply uphill to a stile on the right.

8. Step 8

   Go over this stile and forward over two stiles, with track in between. Go over the next stile on the left and uphill with a hedge on your right and right over a stile. Continue diagonally left uphill, over a stile and onto a track by a seat.

9. Step 9

   Straight across, over a stile and diagonally right across field (aim for two telephone poles close together). Go over the stile and left downhill keeping the field boundary on your left.

10. Step 10

    Go over a stile and along a concrete path between ponds to a field. Go uphill, slightly diagonally right towards line of trees with buildings of industrial estate which includes HOBSONS BREWERY. Continue to the road.

11. Step 11

    Turn right towards Cleobury. As the road bends left, go right into Eagle Lane. At the bottom of the slope where the lane bends left to go uphill, go forward over a stile.

12. Step 12

    Continue in the same direction along the bottom of the field to a gate into Lion Lane. Go uphill to the main road and the Church.