 | About two miles from Newbury, in the village of Bagnor. Take the old
Oxford road from the Waitrose roundabout, then L at the first mini-roundabout, then first R following
the signs for The Watermill Theatre. A smallish pub that serves reasonably priced bar meals and sandwiches. It usually has a good selection of draught beers. |
Walk back about 250yds towards Newbury, and after
crossing the river take a FP through the LH hedge and follow the R bank of the river under the Newbury
Bypass. Continue forward, leaving the Tee and the fairway of the golf course on your R until you reach
the bridge over the ornamental lake on your L. Cross this and go past a walled garden on the L, leaving
the drive for a FP going ahead. Take the first FP off on the R and follow this for 400yds to Donnington
village, where turn L up the hill. Just past the cricket ground, take a FP off to the R and follow this
ahead till it comes out on the Newbury-Wantage road (fast traffic!) Turn L to re-cross the bypass, then
immediately take a FP L down to Cromwell’s Glen then up to the S gate of Snelsmore Common. Go L onto the
track, then immediately R onto a FP that enters woods and descends to Honeybottom. On reaching a drive,
take the bridle path off to the L and follow this for nearly a mile to Bagnor.
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