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This is an alternative to Roysou1 which has a large portion of town street and road walking. The alternative follows the Grand Union Canal out of Leamington Spa, before turning into the countryside and passing the village of Ufton (which has a fine Pub) , then passes Ufton Wood, the Polo Grounds, and then the Holy Well before reaching Southam
This is an alternative to Roysou1 which has a large portion of town street and road walking. The alternative follows the Grand Union Canal out of Leamington Spa, before turning into the countryside and passing the village of Ufton (which has a fine Pub) , then passes Ufton Wood, the Polo Grounds, and then the Holy Well before reaching Southam
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
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Start and end points
Royal Leamington Spa
Grid Ref
SP3175065230
Lat / Lon
52.28431° / -1.53598°
Easting / Northing
431,750E / 265,230N
What3Words
asleep.search.copper
Southam
Grid Ref
SP4193561880
Lat / Lon
52.25352° / -1.38710°
Easting / Northing
441,935E / 261,880N
What3Words
solids.cassettes.hedgehog
| Royal Leamington Spa | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP3175065230 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.28431° / -1.53598° |
| Easting / Northing | 431,750E / 265,230N |
| What3Words | asleep.search.copper |
| Southam | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP4193561880 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.25352° / -1.38710° |
| Easting / Northing | 441,935E / 261,880N |
| What3Words | solids.cassettes.hedgehog |
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reviews
Emma Smallwood
25 Aug 2024 (edited 26 Aug 2024)The hike starts off in Southam town centre which has picturesque old buildings. It takes you through a churchyard and some pretty woods, then you reach the Holy Well. I struggled to find a way onto the Harry Greenway at first but if you walk the road up to the water polo club you can get onto the Greenway through the trees. The walk along Harry Greenway is very peaceful, all you can hear there are grasshoppers. Don’t be put off by the signs saying private property, they are for the woodlands, the path is public right of way. The Ridgeway had blackberries size of golf balls (end of August) and the walk down the grand Union canal is relaxing. The canal has some interesting locks and art work. The route is mostly off road and I found it straight forward and very pleasant to walk. I would happily do it again (in fact I did walk the reverse route to get back). It felt safe and it was accurate and I would recommend it to others. One way the route took me 2 hours and 40 minutes, with average walking speed of 5km/h.
Steve Litchfield
07 Aug 2022Completed this walk from Southam today. I really enjoyed this great route which barely has any road walking, and as such can recommend with five stars.
The route between Southam and Ufton has many kissing gates and a few narrow footbridges, but after Ufton, the route is easy, especially along the canal section. The 10th century Holy Well on the way provides some historic interest.
The views from the beer garden of the White Hart are excellent, and is a great spot for refreshments.
The Ridgeway section from Ufton towards the canal has been significantly widened to accommodate HS2 construction traffic, but it was quiet when I was there.
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Eric Forgan
07 May 2021This is an alternative to Roysou1 which has a large portion of town street and road walking. The alternative follows the Grand Union Canal out of Leamington Spa, before turning into the countryside and passing the village of Ufton (which has a fine Pub) , then passes Ufton Wood, the Polo Grounds, and then the Holy Well before reaching Southam.
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