Long Distance Paths - Path Details
Battlefields Trail
| 32 km / 20 miles | ||
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 The Battlefields Trail runs through beautiful countryside in the heart of England. It links three of England’s most important battlefields. Edgehill (Warwickshire, 1642) was the first major action of the Civil War in England. Cropredy Bridge (Oxfordshire, 1644) was a Civil War battle where the king temporarily rescued the royalist cause from total destruction. Edgcote (Northamptonshire, 1469) was a significant but largely forgotten battle in the Wars of the Roses. There are interpretation panels at both ends and on each battlefield, to add to your understanding of what happened there. You can tackle the Trail in three parts, or all in one go. The Edgcote walk is the easiest, and is fairly friendly to dogs and children (although it does include one steep climb and some stiles). The Cropredy Bridge and Edgehill routes contain many stiles and the Edgehill route includes steep climbs and descents.Click on the website below for a link to the Trail leaflet. |
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| Linked Paths: Centenary Way (Warwickshire); Jurassic Way; Macmillan Way - Boston to Abbotsbury; Oxford Canal Walk | ||
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All this information may be found in the UK Trailwalkers Handbook which is now available. LDWA members can obtain this book at a discount price of £12.95 (RRP £18.95). |
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| Attributes: | Challenging ; Heritage ; Military ; Monarchy | |
| Path Abbreviation: | BATTW | |
| Start: | SP499486 - Mill Lane, Chipping Warden, Northants |  |
| Finish: | SP335510 - Kineton, Warks | |
| Open Date: | 2006 | |
| Waymark: | Black arrow in red/orange circle with name |
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| User Group: | Battlefields Trust | |
| Meadow Cottage, 33 High Green, Brooke, NORWICH, NR15 1HR | ||
| 01508 558145 | ||
| http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/warsoftheroses/battleview.asp?battlefieldId=13 | ||
| Email: midlands@battlefieldstrust.com | ||
| Web Sites: | The Battlefields Trust website | |
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| OS Landranger: | 151 | |
| OS Explorer: | 206 | |
| OS Explorer Active: | 206 | |
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| Leaflet: | Edgcote to Edgehill Battlefields Trail (Battlefields Trust - 2006) | |
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