Weary Soles Leg 2
Stag Inn, Mentmore to Wing Sports & Social Club 6.5 miles
Start postcode LU7 0QF. Finishing postcode LU7 0NW
Please note: You are using public footpaths. Look for sign posts. At most
stiles/gates there are arrows pointing you in the direction of the path. Close
gates behind you. Beware of cattle and roads.
Abbreviations: X = Cross, Thru = through, FP = Footpath, BW = Bridleway, ST =
Stile,
KG = Kissing Gate, FB = Foot Bridge.
Starting outside the Stag Inn Mentmore:
Turn left downhill along the pavement. When the pavement runs out X road to
face oncoming traffic & continue along road for 750 meters passing a
gatehouse on right hand side. A FP continues on the grass verge on the right.
Follow FP sign thur trees onto the tarmac/gravel drive. Continue up, keeping
golf course on your right, passing the Mentmore Golf Club entrance on the
right. After passing clubs out buildings, look for FP sign that is on the right in
the tree line.
Follow FP into woods, skirting the golf course for 0.8miles. When the path
opens up onto the course, there is a wooden gate to the left exiting the course.
Go thur onto residential road.
Turn right, continue along tarmac for 350 meters. The FP starts on the left thur
KG down a narrow hedged path to another KG. X the field (right 2 o’clock)
keeping the old windmill on your left hand side.
Once you reach the farm drive way. Keeping the farm on your left hand side,
turn left past the electricity supply pole. Follow the gravel track towards the
farm out-building keeping the fence on your left.
Continue into the field in the same direction, keeping hedges to your right.
Passing the electricity pylon on your right. When the field opens to a junction,
continue straight passing concrete trough on your right hand side. At the
bottom corner of the field X FB.
Follow FP arrows heading uphill towards houses. Climb ST, X field to next ST.
Continue in the same direction using FP markers. X small FB in the field,
continuing up to stile onto a residential road.
Turning right and following road onto main road in village. Turn right passing
The Rose & Crown towards the village Duck pond. (beware of traffic).
Turn right after duck pond Xing road onto pavement. The FP is 200 meters on
the left between two properties. (If you reach MacIntyre School you have
gone too far).
Follow FP, climbing ST’s into field. The FP follows the left side of the field,
keeping the hedges and then brook to your left. X footbridge with metal railing
at the end of the field.
X the field (left 10 o’clock), towards a yellow marker in the hedgerow x FB .
Enter next field turning (right 2 o’clock) X FB in the tree line. Thur trees toward
the farm. The FP enters a small copse to the left. Use FP arrows. (Do not X
broke bridge). Go thur trees until you come onto grass opening with yellow
marker. Turn left over bridge towards houses on the left.
The FP continues on the right immediately after bridge, climbing up towards
the pylons to the marker, X FB. Continue downhill to next hedgerow X FB.
Heading towards houses on the horizon in Wing, keeping the main road to
your left. The FP goes round the back of the properties. (Do not go onto road).
At the end of the houses turn left on to road Xing to the right side pavement
into village. Enter the park / football fields thur wooden gate. X park heading
between the changing block & tennis courts) towards Wing Sport & Social
Club. Checkpoint in the car park.