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WARWICKSHIRE RAMBLE
RYTON POOLS


Tuesday 31st October 2006
.................................Walk No. 681
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Cubbington to Ryton Pools - Map Courtesy www.streetmap.co.uk

Warwickshire Ramble No 3                      Total 32.5 miles


Time Taken:  5 hrs      Distance:      Enjoyment:          Weather:  Threat of Rain
 9:00 am - 2:00 pm        13 miles            75%                 Shower, Windy at Times

Temp:   Cloud:     Rain:   Visibility:  Ground Conditions:   Wild Life: Buzzards
 15oC     85%         5%         Poor               Good                   Green Woodpecker

Total AA:      Total MH:    Total LD:       Total AW:     Other:      Total Distance:
1027.5 mls     931.5 mls    1823.5 mls       162 mls      973.5 mls       4918 miles

Companions:  (Derek)  John Ingram

Points of Interest and LINKS:
Cubbington Village                          Furzen Hill Farm                    Stareton Village
Stoneleigh Abbey                                River Sowe                     Stoneleigh Village
Bubbenhall Village                             Ryton Pools                   Wappenbury Wood
Description:
Started from Pinehurst, Cubbington. Walked to North Cubbington Wood and turned left towards Stareton Village. Crossed Coventry Road by Furzan Hill Farm pool, passing a strange observation tower whose purpose could only be speculated, soon after the pool, and a clock on the post by the stile just before Leicester Lane. New battery required. Large exotic caged bird spotted outside house by Leicester Lane. Crossed the main road with care (Lillington to Ryton) to an Unclassified County Road, taking us into Stareton Village. If the road is unclassified, does this mean the council need not tarmac the road? We continued through the well kept village of Stareton and the adjacent small wood, to the footbridge over the River Avon. Steady ascent from the river, past a row of diseased Chestnut Trees to Stoneleigh Road, the former A444. Memories of my daily cycle ride to work and Technical College in Coventry as an Apprentice Telecommunications Engineer. One hundred miles cycling per week, just to go to work. Much different today, the students seem to spend most of their time in the pub. Onwards over Motslow Hill, down the 'Sunken Lane', past the row of delightful thatched cottages, to the footbridge over the River Stowe at Stoneleigh Village. A pair of swans slowly glided down the river as we walked to the church and the picturesque village. A perfect setting in the sunshine. From Stoneleigh we walked to Bubbenhall, partly along the Coventry & Centenary Ways near Tantara Lodge and the A446. From Waverley Edge we past the old Bubbenhall School to Ryton Pools. Here we had a break at the picnic tables and enjoyed our refreshments. From the pools we continued along Nunwood Lane to Wappenbury Wood where a Green Woodpecker skimmed above our heads. Leaving the wood we passed numerous examples of fine fungi before we carefully kept to the footpath route and crossed through the middle of a newly ploughed field to Wappenbury Village. Here we put our waterproofs on as the threatening dark clouds finally dropped their rain on us. Just after Wappenbury Village en-route to Hunningham Village, we crossed the River Leam via a newly refurbished footbridge. Apparently the local prize bull demolished the old bridge walls when the farmer was trying to lead the bull over the bridge to the adjacent field. We headed straight back to Cubbington via South Cubbington Wood because of the rain, but it stopped and soon brightened up again as we finished the walk. Another excellent ramble with John through the local countryside.

Location: www.streetmap.co.uk, - Start & finish from Cubbington 434360/268445, - via Stoneleigh 433115/272690, - via Ryton Pools 437250/272565. (Click on location and use Zoom).

Hazards: Care always required when crossing or walking along busy main roads. Always keep your eyes (skinned) on the look out for vehicles. This is always easier if the walkers are on the right handside of the road walking towards the on-coming traffic.
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31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Coventry from North Cubbington Wood
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Clock on Stile near Leicester Lane
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Caged Bird of Prey near Leicester Lane
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31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Sign Post off Leicester Lane towards Stareton Village
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - John on Footbridge over River Avon at Stareton Village
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Sunken Track near River Sowe at Stoneleigh Village
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Stoneleigh Village Cottages by River Sowe
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - River Sowe & Swans from Stoneleigh Village Footbridge
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - St Mary's Church in Stoneleigh Village
31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Wappenbury Churchyard 31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Fungi in Wappenbury Wood 31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Ryton Pools Country Park Visitors Centre 31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Ryton Pools Country Park Seats 31st October 2006 - Warwickshire Ramble - Stoneleigh Village

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