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Farnborough Hall Walks

4.54 miles (7.3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This National Trust owned site is located in the village of Farnborough in rural Warwickshire.
The Grade I listed hall dates from the 18th century and is surrounded by attractive parkland with lakes and beautiful landscaped gardens.
This circular walk from the hall explores the countryside to the north of the site. You'll pass Avon Dassett, Shooter's Hill, Hall's Hill and Windmill Hill before passing through Farnborough village. On the way there's some nice country views from the high points and lots of wildlife to see. Keep your eyes peeled for Kingfisher, moorhens, long tailed tits, gold crests, and tree creepers.
The D'arcy Dalton Way passes the hall on the eastern side. This waymarked long distance trail starts off just to the north at Wormleighton Reservoir and heads south through the Cotswolds towards Ashbury. It's a good way of further stretching your legs if you have time.

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Farnborough Hall OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

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Walks near Farnborough

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head west and you can visit the neighbouring village of Avon Dassett. Here you can pick up the Warwickshire Centenary Way and follow the waymarked footpath north to the splendid Burton Dassett Hills Country Park.
A few miles to the west there are some nice woodland trails on Edge Hill. Here you'll find some fine views and the site of the Battle of Edgehill, the first battle of the English Civil War fought in 1642. The area includes an excellent, elevated pub where you can enjoy views over the battlefield.
Near here is the worthy village of Tysoe where you could enjoy a climb to the Tysoe Windmill. The photogenic old mill sits on top of a 184 metre hill with excellent views over the Cotswolds.
Just to the east you could enjoy some waterside walking along the Oxford Canal Walk or around the pretty Clattercote Reservoir.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Warwickshire Walks and the Cotswolds Walks pages.

Photos

Farnborough Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1303815

Farnborough Hall. Rear view of the honey-coloured stone house. The hall has been owned by the National Trust since 1960 when the Holbech family endowed it to them. It is still run for the National Trust by Geoffrey Holbech's daughter Caroline Beddall. 

Farnborough Hall Formal Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 1303831

Farnborough Hall Formal Gardens

Lake at Farnborough Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1303837

Lake at Farnborough Hall

Sourland Pool - geograph.org.uk - 1994487

Sourland Pool

Farnborough Main Street - geograph.org.uk - 2134759

Farnborough Main Street

Avon Dassett - geograph.org.uk - 908781

Avon Dassett

View from Shooter's Hill - geograph.org.uk - 142188

View from Shooter's Hill

Farnborough Park - geograph.org.uk - 201507

Farnborough Park. One of the oaks in the parkland associated with the hall.

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