Abbots Bromley
From the wooden Buttercross, by The Goats Head, cross the road and go up Schoolhouse Lane. At the top of the hill turn right along Swan Lane, and when you get to the end head right along a path to a gate. Head diagonally left across the field to a gap in the hedge. Go through this gap and continue across the next field to a footbridge. After the footbridge keep following the faint grassy trail to a stile near the top right-hand corner of the field.
Bear slightly left across the middle of the field to another stile. Carry on straight up the next field, keeping a hedge just to your left, across a series of stiles and fields, until you get to a road. Head straight across the road, following a footpath sign and, just as the track heads hard right, go straight on over a concrete stile and across the next field.
After another stile, follow the curve of a field to the right as far as a metalled road. Go left here, following the road and track as far as Parkside farm gate. Just before this gate, go through a gate on the right, and then left through another series of gates.
Continue across the field, with a hedge to your left, before crossing a funnelshaped section of meadow to the small wood on the far side. Follow the path diagonally right through this band of trees to a pair of footbridges and another stile. Leaving the wood behind, head for the far right-hand corner of the field.
At the road opposite Park Lodge turn left. Just after crossing Story Brook head left. At the far left-hand corner of the field, follow the hedge round to the right and cross a small copse. Continue to follow the fence towards the corner of Bagot Forest and then go left, through the hedge. With the hedge now on your right, walk around the edge of the field, swinging left, to go through another clear gap in the hedge.
With Bagot Forest to your right, follow the Staffordshire Way footpath signs across the wide field ahead, aiming for the bottom end of a sloping hedge. When you reach it turn left and follow its right side up to a gate at the top of the field. Carry on straight along the track as far as a metalled road. Go straight on to get back to the start.
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