Spring Hill Walk


Spring Hill (24-9-21)

Map
2 miles in 40 mins (both approx)

This is the third in the unfolding series of Cropwell Bishop Walks.

The numbers on the map, along the route, refer to the numbered photos below.

The walk is about 2 miles long and will take about 40 mins.


Tony Jarrow

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1. The start is on Fern Road, on the left, just after you have passed the last house. There is a farm gate but you need to go 20 steps further.
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2. Where you have to climb over a stile into a small field.
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3. Keep to the left – an electric fence will likely encourage you.
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4. Glance to the left for a fine view.
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5. And, just a few steps further on, another one.
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6. After walking around the bend to the left, another stile awaits you.
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7. Keep going forward. The hill on your right is Spring Hill, so named because it was once the place where villager collected their fresh water from a natural spring. It has long since dried up.
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8. After you reach the end of the Primary School playing field on your left, the site of the new housing project comes into view. Or it would if you were very tall.
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9. A camera held high can peep over the fence.
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10. Continue down the hill.
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11. At the bottom keep going straight on.
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12. Continue with the hedge on your left.
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13. Go right when the hedge does the same.
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14. Continue with the hedge on your left and you will soon reach a large gap in it.
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15. When you do, turn left and go through it.
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16. Once again walk alongside the hedgerow.
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17. Before long the path will sweep to the left and you should follow it. At this point there is a path that goes to the right: you will explore that one another day.
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18. You may be reassured by the sight of ad yellow waymarker here: you are not lost.
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19. Following a winding path beside trees is far more pleasant than a narrow hedgerow path.
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20. This would be the lowest land in Cropwell Bishop if it wasn't for the fact that we are now in the parish of Cropwell Butler.
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21. The people of Cropwell Butler are a friendly lot so we don't have to worry. You will soon reach the Bishop to Butler road.
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22. There is a walkers gate but it tends to become overgrown because most people duck under the gate instead. Strictly speaking, the right of way is not here. You should really turn right whilst on this side of the gate and go up the hill about 100m where there path sign directs you through to the road. Nevertheless, all concerned seem happy with the currneng arrangement.
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23. Look our for speeding cars and buses then cross the road to the pavement and go left.
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24. Once over the hill, Cropwell Bishop awaits you.