Cross over Fore Street and turn right, then left to walk down North Road. Follow the lane past the community academy and out into the country.

Before reaching the Tinhay bridge bear left on a lane which soon rises gently, then descends to cross a stream. Immediately turn right through a gate on a public bridleway. Keep along the left field edge; at the end of the hedge continue past a footpath post, then keep in the same direction to cross a bridge over the River Wolf.

Pass through a gate and follow the track, through woodland, uphill. It leads into a broad green lane, which bends sharp left and continues slightly uphill then drops to pass the entrance to the car park at Dingles Fairground Museum. Join the tarmac lane to pass the café and buildings of Dingles at Milford Farm (left).

The lane ends at a road (Hayne Bridge to the right); turn left. Look out for a gritty track (‘Public bridleway’) to the right; turn right, eventually passing Arracott House. Go through a gate and along a green lane, which ends at another. Go through a gate immediately ahead and bear right downhill through a plantation, soon bearing left towards the bottom corner to emerge by a white cottage. Follow the drive to meet the lane opposite Lamerton Hunt Kennels.

Turn right to cross the River Thrushel on Stowford Bridge, then climb steeply to find a gate into the churchyard of Stowford’s beautiful and secluded church.

Leave the churchyard through the main gate and keep ahead to the lane. Turn right, then first right again, signed ‘Broadwood’. At the lane end turn right; at the T-junction turn left, signed ‘Sprytown’. Follow the road to meet the old A30.

Turn right (with care). Look for a bridlepath right (the drive to Castle Farm) and follow it uphill past farm buildings. Two gates lead to a lovely oak avenue. Pass through a gate and keep downhill on a broad banked track, turning right at the bottom (quarry lake left) and through a gate onto a lane.

Turn right to cross Tinhay Bridge and follow North Road back to the start point.