The route takes you out of Daventry fairly quickly, up and over the A45 via the 'curly wurly' pedestrian bridge (photo 1). Leaving Kentle Wood behind, the route opens up to give fantastic views over to Bush Hill, Flecknoe and Warwickshire (photo 3). The one mitigating factor was at least the farmers left a strip of land around the perimeter of these fields which meant we could walk relatively easily around the perimeters to follow the route - albeit by taking a slightly longer. The field perimeter diversions ended once we got past Miry Bridge, and after that the route was relatively easy to follow all the way into Flecknoe. After leaving Flecknoe, the route towards the canal sees a return of the aforementioned roughly ploughed fields and missing RoW (photo 8). After a short 10m stretch of road walking alongside the busy A425 and past the old Bridge pub which is now just private residences, the route takes you along the Millennium Way towards Stockton....

Steve Litchfield

The route when you pass the farm is impassable onto the Fosse, instead go through the gate on the left and follow the Millenium Way to meet the Fosse and turn right to rejoin the route The path out of Priors Hardwick is difficult to find and I would suggest a short detour into Priors Hardwick by turning right at the church then shortly left to rejoin the route...

Eric Forgan

After crossing the canal feeder (photo 3), you have to look carefully for the short route through the overgrown copse (photo 4). On the route towards Priors Hardwick, you approach a farm with a poorly maintained stile (photo 6). The route on the other side of the farm follows a hedge and is supposed to come out onto the Welsh Road. You have to then look carefully for the route out of Priors Hardwick, as when we did the route it wasn't that obvious as it seemed to cut through a back garden. After walking down the escarpment around an old derelict barn, the route takes you diagonally through a small section of woodland towards Bennet's Barn Farm....

Steve Litchfield

Upon leaving Southam, I did find an official notice (photo 1) which advises that path will be closed till the end of 2024, so that was confirmation for me to take route two. When they do eventually reopen the route, you'll be taking the footbridge as opposed to the route to the right in my 2nd photo. After crossing the B4452, the route heads west between a farm and Ufton wood (photo 6). Eventually, the route arrives at Ufton, where if you've timed your walk right and if you so wish, the White Hart pub is an excellent place to grab refreshments. On leaving the lias ridge of Harbury via steps cut into the hill (photo 15), you have to cross an oft used lane to gain access to a path through Lower Westfields Farm (photo 10) which has horses and donkeys grazing on the path. Whichever route you do take over Crown Hill or through the farm, both routes re-join on the other side of the hill and then takes you past the intriguingly named Isle of Wight barn, before heading through pasture and a stud farm as you travel towards Whitnash....

Steve Litchfield

It was good walk and I enjoyed the route. I can recommend this route as part of the network, although because of the road walking it doesn't quite get the full five stars from me....

Steve Litchfield

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....

Steve Litchfield

The walk leaves by the B4086 but soon leaves the road to follow footpaths past MOD Kineton ,then on to Gaydon where there is a village shop with refreshments. The path leaves via Bull Ring Farm Road and crosses the Railway Line then follows tracks and footpaths eventually entering Ufton Fields Nature Reserve....

Eric Forgan

This route follows town roads out of Leamington, then follows the Grand Union Canal before some more road walking on the Welsh Road and then passes the Holy Well into Southam. HS2 work currently effects the Welsh Road....

Eric Forgan

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....

Eric Forgan

The footpath between Southam and Ladbroke is now closed and will remain closed for approximately three years. An alternative KINSOU TWO has been added to Slowways...

Eric Forgan

This route is closed between Southam and Harbury due to HS2 Work...

Eric Forgan

Currently due to HS2 work this route is impassable between Southam and Harbury...

Eric Forgan