Section 6 of 10, Shakespeare's Avon Way
Wasperton to Luddington
10.4 miles (16.7 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 257 592. Finish: SP 166 521. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 192 m of climbing and 207 m of descent; highest point 111 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wasperton.
- Car park
- Car park, 790 m from the start. Directions SP 253 599
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Turn, 1.4 km away (Directions); Warwick Parkway station, 6.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Luddington. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Church, 460 m from the finish. Directions SP 167 525Weston Road, 980 m from the finish. Directions SP 159 514
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 33%, gravel and tracks 17%, grass 14%; the rest (35%) isn't recorded.
About 27% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 5 kissing gates, 6 gates, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 48 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 4.8 miles in.
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