Section 1 of 4, A Coventry Way
Burton Green to Bubbenhall
9.8 miles (15.8 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 261 763. Finish: SP 363 727. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 108 m of climbing and 169 m of descent; highest point 132 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Burton Green.
- Bus stops
- Hodgetts Lane / Electricity Station, 370 m from the start. Directions SP 265 764Waste Lane / Bridge, 480 m from the start. Directions SP 259 767
- Car park
- Car park, 670 m from the start. Directions SP 267 760
Getting back
The section finishes at Bubbenhall. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Three Horseshoes, 360 m from the finish. Directions SP 362 724
Planning the A Coventry Way
- Planning the whole trail: acoventryway.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 56%, grass 7%; the rest (32%) isn't recorded.
About 24% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 26 kissing gates, 7 gates, 3 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 18 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Three Horseshoes, Bubbenhall: 9.6 miles in.The Malt Shovel, Bubbenhall: 9.6 miles in.Cottage Inn, Mill End: 3.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The Engine, Mill End: 3.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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