Section 4 of 7, Donnington Way
Guiting Power to Broadway
11 miles (18 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 094 246. Finish: SP 095 375. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 293 m of climbing and 387 m of descent; highest point 290 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Guiting Power.
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 150 m from the start. Directions SP 094 247Guiting Stud Lodge, 500 m from the start. Directions SP 099 244
- Car park
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions SP 094 246
Getting back
The section finishes at Broadway. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Lygon Arms, 70 m from the finish. Directions SP 095 375Lygon Arms, 190 m from the finish. Directions SP 097 375Lifford Hall, 220 m from the finish. Directions SP 093 376
Planning the Donnington Way
- Planning the whole trail: donnington-brewery.com.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Donnington Way (Donnington Brewery).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 46%, gravel and tracks 5%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (43%) isn't recorded.
About 43% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 13 stiles, 12 kissing gates, 23 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 45 m in a kilometre (1 in 22), starting 9.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Farmer's Arms, Guiting Power: at the start.The Halfway House, Kineton: 1.6 miles in. Real ale.The Plough, Ford: 3.7 miles in. Real ale.The Mount Inn, Stanton: 8 miles in. Real ale.Crown and Trumpet, Broadway: at the finish.The Swan, Broadway: at the finish.Hollow Bottom, Guiting Power: 0.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Cafés
- The Tea Set, Broadway: at the finish.Temple Guiting Shop & Tearoom: 2.7 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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