Colerne Heritage Trail

Starting at the Fox and Hounds turn right down the High Street towards the Market Place. At the Market Place on the left is a house called Elmsleigh 1.

Following Quarry Lane on the left past the Public Conveniences take the path on the right past the Village Hall across Martins Croft to a path that passes the School Field to the left before entering a field via a kissing gate. To the southeast there is Franks Wood and on the horizon to the northeast can be seen Euridge Manor 2.

Cross the field to emerge at a Bridleway/track. To the northeast can be seen some low-level buildings of Jetway Engineering, formally BERWYN Engineering 3.

Follow the bridleway to Thickwood passing badger sets that are still active. At the exit turn right onto the lane passing Laundry Cottages appropriately named by their previous function generated by Luckham Hall.

Passing St Martins House on the left take the right-hand fork to leave Thickwood and crossover the stile on the left into a field. Exit the field cross over the road towards Hall Farm 4.

At Hall Farm, where the path divides take the left fork, crossing the field to emerge at an intersection of paths, noting the views to east. Take the path on the right through Colerne Down and passing Colerne Down House 5.

Follow the path downhill, where the ground levels out and take the right-hand fork that eventually follows alongside Coombs Wood on the right. The views to the north and east are superb. Cross the meadow to the By Brook 6, turn right crossing the footbridges and passing the derelict mill site on the left known as Rag Mill 7 to emerge into Slaughterford.

Continuing along the enclosed wooded path, looking to the left is a tall chimney, which is part of a defunct Slaughterford Brewery. The path exits onto the road and there proceed to the right onto the bridge.

Move on and have a look in Chapps Mill 8, on your left. There is a right of way to the right of the main entrance, which cuts through the mill site on the way to Biddestone.

The walk now ascends along the lovely country lane that twists and turns providing sights and sounds for investigation at every gateway back to Thickwood.

Continue along the lane through Thickwood until reaching the main Ford to Colerne Road. Turn left and follow the road for 170m. Cross with care to enter the bridleway known as ‘The Old Road’.

Continue along the bridleway until you reach Doncombe Lane. Go left along lane to the crossroads. Cross the main road with care. Turn right and follow the main road for 200m until reaching Silver Street turn left. Continue down Silver Street past a road on the left called Hitchens
Skilling 9.

Continue down Silver Street until reaching the High Street turn right pass Daubeneys 10.

Continue along the High Street until reaching the end at the Fox and Hounds.

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