Broughton Hackett, Worcs. B walk (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

B WALK DESCRIPTION: A circular walk of 10 miles. Fairly level, with a total ascent of about 430 feet. After leaving the coach at Broughton Hackett we follow a farm track until we reach Churchill Mill where we join the Millennium Way which takes us over Bow Brook and then to the village of Upton Snodsbury. Passing through the village we then follow footpaths across farmland to Naunton Beauchamp where we then follow Piddle Brook ( that is the name, I have not made it up! ) to cross a ford using an unusual type of bridge. We now take footpaths and bridleways across country, with good views, to reach the village of Peopleton, with its black and white timbered houses, where we stop for lunch. Anyone wishing to have a drink can use "The Crown", a nice village inn. We are now 6.25 miles into the walk with 3.75 to go. Next we walk along the road out of the village and then take a very pleasant farm track which, after crossing Bow Brook at Barrel Bridge ford, meanders through the countryside to reach the hamlet of White Ladies Aston, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The "White Ladies" was the name given to the Cistercian nuns who were there in 1255. After leaving here we once again take footpaths over farmland to return to Churchill Mill and the farm track which will take us back to Broughton Hackett.