An excerpt from the book ‘Walks in the Country’ HEART OF ENGLAND
by Richard Shurey  Priced: £6.95 : Available in The Measham Store

The walk begins in the small village of Norton-Juxta-Twycross.at the Moores Arms.

From the Inn, cross over the road and follow the sign for the footpath. The path turns into a vehicle track to Main Street. Once there, look for Chapel Lane.

At the end of the lane, take the footpath at the left of a white house, follow the path and climb the stile into a field. Walk the length and go over a wire fence then climb a stile at the far left corner.

At the road, turn right to Twycross Zoo.

Turn left at the crossroads signed to Orton.

You will pass a farm on the right, look for a footpath sign and go through a metal gate on the right.

Turn left in the field, and look for a gap in the hedge on the left about 100 yards away. Go through the gap and cross the field to a stile.

Maintain the heading alongside a hedge to a stile and waymark post. Take the arrowed direction across a field to a bridge over a ditch.

Follow the right-hand hedge and field border then veer right to reach a lane. Turn left and head downhill towards Austrey.

At the road junction, turn right and keep to the right of the inn.

Watch for a footpath on the right by a house called the ‘Farthings’.

The path goes left to the rear of the houses to a farm road. Cross to the opposite stile.

Bear right aiming to the right of houses to reach a lane.

Turn right and climb Appleby Hill. Just pas the drive of Hill Farm, a bridleway is signed down a cart track. Pass by a water tower and follow right-hand hedges.

Descend to a road. Turn right. Take care as this is a busy highway.

At a crossroads turn left along a lane to return to Norton-Juxta-Twycross