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Walking west along
the High Street, turn right at St Catharine's Catholic Church turn right into
Back lane, at the junction turn left into Hoo Lane. The roadway now becomes a
green lane, please note the footpath and the bridlepath are segregated for the
benefit of all. Proceed to the top of the green lane turning left into Kingscomb
Lane, then following the signposts turn right along a field edge path to the
stile set between two ash trees. Turn left and walk across the top of Dovers
Hill enjoying the extensive views to the West and the Malvern Hills, taking in
both the OS column and Griggs Topograph.
Leave this National Trust property through the car park, turn left
into the road and then turn right at the cross-roads. Make sure you cross and
use the footpath on the left hand side of the road set above the edge of an
arable field. A stone stile puts you into a small enclosure, bear left to a wall
gap, walk through a small wooded area and the pathway opens out to the Green
Mile, believed to have originally been a leisure carriage drive, please note no
horse riding is permitted on the Green Mile.
As
denoted by its name this track is one mile long, the footpath then crosses a
wall stile and cuts diagonally across two arable fields to meet and cross Buckle
Street. Go straight across Buckle Street through a third arable field to reach
the stile onto Fish Hill. Turn right after crossing the stile and follow the
path towards the brow of Fish Hill. A safe crossing point is well signed to take
you over the busy A44, climb a short bank and then follow the path to the right,
which swings left in light woodland to join a rising hollow-way. Leave the wood
into pastureland, up through a lateral valley, pass through a gateway, keep to
the left-hand flank of the hawthorn dappled lateral valley to a stile directly
below Broadway Tower.
Broadway Tower is set on an ancient beacon site and built as a token of love.
The Tower is open and for a small fee you may climb to the very top and enjoy
the extensive views across the Worcestershire countryside.
If you wish to extend your walk, then the pathway down to the picturesque
village of Broadway is well marked and will add another mile to your walk.
