Around Compton Verney

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Walk directions

With the church on your right and the village hall to your left, follow the lane through the centre of Combrook. By the entrance to Chestnut House, turn right through a gate and head uphill on a path. Make for the top left corner of the field by trees and enter woodland. Keep the road parallel on your right and when it bends sharp right, keep ahead on a wide grassy path through the trees.

As the path sweeps right, continue straight on. Through the trees Compton Pools gradually creep into view. On reaching the edge of a field, go half right, in line with gate pillars down at the road. The splendid façade of Compton Verney is visible down by the water. Cross the road and turn right towards the entrance to Compton Verney and follow the path to the right of the entrance drive, over a footbridge.

Skirt the car park, keeping it on the left, following the waymarks. Make for a kissing gate leading into a field and follow the obvious path ahead to a gate in the far boundary. Compton Pools are visible down to the left. Head for the next gate, exiting to the road. Cross it to a bridleway and go straight down the field towards trees. In the corner pass through a hedge gap on the right, keep left in the next field, cross a brook and follow the path around the left perimeter of the next pasture with a ditch beside you. Keep to the path and eventually draw level with the trees of Lighthorne Rough.

On reaching the field edge, join the access road to Hillfields and turn left. At the T-junction, turn left and follow the road to the next junction. Cross it to follow a bridleway track. Follow the track through several gates as it gradually curves right with Home Farm on the right and the Compton Verney buildings on the left.

Pass the main farmyard and follow the track as it bends left. Go through a gate by a cattle-grid, pass Compton Verney Lodge and reach the road. Turn left, walk down the grassy verge and turn right at a sign for Park Farm. Follow the drive between wooden fences and 50yds (46m) before it bends right by several houses, go through a gate on the left. Follow the bridleway as it runs parallel to the drive, go through a gate and head across the field to reach a waymark. Keep ahead with the pools visible again on the left.

Follow the bridleway as it runs down by the water’s edge, pass through a gate into woodland and beyond the trees, pass a footpath on the right. There are pleasant views on this final stretch over the rooftops of Combrook. Cross a stream, make for the road and turn right, back to the centre of the village.

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Additional information

Terrain - Parkland and farmland paths, stretches of road

Landscape - Rolling Warwickshire countryside and parkland

Dog friendliness - On a lead on open farmland, along country roads and in the vicinity of Compton Verney

Parking - In the vicinity of the village hall and church

Toilets en route - None on route

Walks in Warwickshire

About the walk

The splendid Compton Verney House dates back to the early 18th century and is a Grade I listed residence built by Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke. It was later remodelled, with the interiors designed by Robert Adam in the 1760s. Situated in fine parkland, the grounds were landscaped...

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About the area

The sparkle of sunlight on a gentle river as it meanders through beautiful countryside; the reflections of sailing boats on a lake; relaxing with a pint in the garden of an old English pub in a picturesque village; brightly coloured narrow boats making their way through a flight of lock gates; the imposing silhouette of an historic castle. These are the scenes that make Warwickshire a delight.