3.5 miles (5.6 km)
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Directions
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1: Take the footpath south of the beer garden on the east side of the car park. Walk uphill and diagonally SE across the field and go through a gate in the hedgerow. Head SSE until you reach another gate at the edge of woodland. With the woodland on your left, head SE until the path crosses a field and goes through a gap in the hedgerow to the B158. (540m)
2: Cross the road and turn left, walking NE along the east side of the B158 towards the right-hand bend in the road at the point where Wild Hill goes off to the left. (315m)
3: Turn right along a footpath which follows a private road heading SE. After 140m the footpath veers left to reach a wooden footbridge and a gate. Go through the gate and head NE with the woods on your right until you reach Hornbeam Lane. (415m)
4: Turn left on Hornbeam Lane and walk NW until you reach the B158. Opposite you will see a path. Cross the road and take this track continuing NW until you reach a footpath sign. (310m)
5: Turn right and head NE through Duncan’s Wood and downhill along a sheltered track between the fields until you come to a gate and a footpath crossing. (480m)
6: Your way is left heading NW keeping Essendon Brook on your right. Cross the footbridge and climb out of the valley. (740m)
7: At the top of the hill turn right on a byway open to all traffic (BOAT). Follow this byway as it heads N until you reach a path on your left leading up hill. (500m)
8: Take this path as it heads WNW to The Candlestick. (440m)
9: When you reach The Candlestick turn left on West End Lane and head S until you reach a T-junction. (1.7km)
10: Turn left at the junction and you will see The Woodman on your right. (160m)