From St Augustine’s Church head right along the B5013 towards the river. After going over two roundabouts, the river and under the railway, continue straight on along the track. When you get to Parchfields Farm, go over a stile on the right and across a field to a pair of stiles and a footbridge. (Note: if you want to avoid the bull and cows that are occasionally in this field, take the road route via Blithbury Road and after 0.5 miles (800m), opposite the entrance to Colton Hall Farm, turn left along a stony track to New Barn Farm and re-join the route at point 3).

Cross the footbridge and head diagonally left across the field to its far corner. Head over a stile here and straight along the right-hand edge of the field, keeping the hedge just to your right. At the end of the field, follow the yellow footpath arrows right and then left and continue in the same direction on a field track to meet the access track of New Barn Farm.

Turn left, passing to the right of the house onto a green track. Pass a pool, bearing slightly right, along the edge of the field, keeping the hedge to your right-hand side. The hedge curves round to the left and, after a further 220yds (201m), go through the gate in the top right-hand corner of the field. Continue in the same direction, again keeping the hedge to the right, until you get to the top of this field.

Go through a gate and turn left behind a big shed for about 100yds (91m) to cross a stile on your right. Turn left alongside this fence, up to the top of Martlin Hill. At the summit turn 90 degrees to the right and follow the fence down to a stile on the left. Go over and head downhill to a stile in the bottom right corner. Join the short track ahead, which becomes Martlin Lane, into Colton.

Turn left and walk all the way through the village. Just after a small bridge, as the road bends right, bear left onto a footpath. Head straight out across the field on a faint path. Follow this footpath until it brings you out onto the B5013 and then go left for 150yds (137m). Just after the road bends left, turn right, down a wide gravel track which crosses over the railway line before turning hard right for another 150yds (137m), to reach the canal.

Without crossing the bridge, head left along the canal tow path and follow this all the way to the B5013. Just before you reach the bridge go up a ramp and then right, along the canal, back to the start.