Along Cleeve Hill
Walk westwards up School Lane to the B4085, here called Cleeve Road. Cross diagonally left to take a rutted, stony track, screened by a hedgerow from Kanes Foods. At a junction of tracks bear right by a nature reserve to join a bridle path, passing several gates. After 350yds (320m), you reach an opening on the right and a line of plum trees marking a field boundary; on the left is a metal gate.
Go through this gate, entering Worcestershire Wildlife Trust’s Windmill Hill Nature Reserve. Descend steeply, ignoring crossing tracks, to another gate and across one field to the B4510. Follow the signposted ‘Cleeve Prior’ footpath through Offenham Park caravan site. (Turn left on the road for 220yds/201m for the Fish & Anchor Inn.) Go through a gate out of the caravan park to walk on a stone track beside the river.
At a log cabin move to the right to take a double-stiled footbridge and resume your riverside stroll. Continue through mostly ungated pastures for over 0.75 mile (1.2km). Ascend through trees to a clearing and a path junction.
Turn sharply right, back on yourself, soon walking into trees again, to follow a popular (and sometimes muddy) bridleway. In a shade under 1 mile (1.6km) the B4510 cuts through the hill, beside The Hills. Cross over and move right to a fingerpost, but follow the path for just 75yds (69m).
Go through the gate into the nature reserve here, and follow either of the parallel contouring paths, giving fine views over to the west. After 440yds (402m) you will recognise your outward route. Turn left here, up the bank, retracing your steps for just 30yds (27m), to Point 2. Once at the top go straight across, walking with the line of plum trees on your left-hand side. When this ends, maintain this direction until you reach the B4085.
Cross the road and go straight ahead. From the fields you will see the tithe barn. Before some young trees take a kissing gate to the right. In 15yds (14m) turn left to visit the tithe barn, or keep ahead to reach the village road. Turn right again, shortly to reach the start of the walk.
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