Section 4 of 10, Shakespeare's Avon Way
Bubbenhall to Warwick
11.1 miles (17.8 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 363 727. Finish: SP 279 651. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 181 m of climbing and 188 m of descent; highest point 97 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bubbenhall.
- Bus stop
- Three Horseshoes, 360 m from the start. Directions SP 362 724
- Car parks
- Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions SP 363 727Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SP 362 725Car park, 350 m from the start. Directions SP 361 724
Getting back
The section finishes at Warwick. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Warwick, 720 m from the finish. Directions SP 286 654
- Bus stops
- Apollo Antiques, 50 m from the finish. Directions SP 279 651Northgate Methodist Church, 60 m from the finish. Directions SP 280 651Sainsburys Main Entrance, 130 m from the finish. Directions SP 278 651
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 49%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (42%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 9 kissing gates, 7 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 26 m in a kilometre (1 in 38), starting 10.3 miles in.
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