Quiet solitude on the lake
Barston lake is so beautiful on a sunny or misty day it could be in Cumbria.
The simple walk around the lake is under 1.5 miles and absolutely flat.
It can be walked in trainers.
Permission has been given to park in the golf club car park.
Drive up to the barrier is will automatically rise, do the same on exit.
Please respect the anglers, they pay for the lake’s upkeep!
Please do not drop litter and keep to the footpaths shown on the map.
Coffee etc. is normally is available from the café.
During lockdown it should be available from the golf pro’s shop.
Note:
The walks are, on some occasions, illustrated with Ordinance Survey maps which are published using the parish council’s licence. @Crown copyright and database rights [2015] Ordnance Survey Berkswell Parish Council (Licensee) License number OS PSMA number 010005793. Reproduction is not lawfully permitted.
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There are two extensions to this simple walk.
Visit packhorse bridge (1/2 mile extra) or walk up Marsh Lane to Hampton with its village shop (where you can buy bits for lunch) and its church (where you could sit and eat lunch)
Extension to packhorse bridge or Hampton in Arden
This is an old bridge used by packhorses in the days before lorries to get goods across the Blythe.
It is the greatest “poo sticks” bridge in the area.
This adds about ½ mile to the walk.
You take a footpath at the north end of the bridge until you hit Marsh Lane. Turn right down the “unmetalled lane” until you get to the bridge.
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If you turn left you can walk up Marsh Lane.
This is a metalled road but with almost no traffic because it is a dead end for cars at packhorse bridge.
If you follow Marsh Lane it will bring you to the centre of Hampton in about 1 mile.
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Marsh Lane on an autumn morning.
