Section 4 of 11, Geopark Way
Newtown to Astley
8.6 miles (13.8 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 818 720. Finish: SO 789 675. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 166 m of climbing and 137 m of descent; highest point 68 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Newtown.
- Bus stops
- Mill Road(Stourport)-Holly Road, 410 m from the start. Directions SO 817 716Bus stop, 440 m from the start. Directions SO 813 721Windermere Way, 480 m from the start. Directions SO 814 723
- Car parks
- Car park, 260 m from the start. Directions SO 815 719Car park, 270 m from the start. Directions SO 815 719Car park, 450 m from the start. Directions SO 814 717
Getting back
The section finishes at Astley.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Astley- Ridleys Cross, 1.6 km away (Directions); Hartlebury station, 6.8 km away (Directions).
Planning the Geopark Way
- Planning the whole trail: earthheritagetrust.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Geopark Way Guidebook (2nd edition) (Herefordshire & Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 36%, grass 16%, earth, rock and mud 9%, gravel and tracks 8%; the rest (32%) isn't recorded.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 4 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 41 m in a kilometre (1 in 24), starting 7.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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