Ride 22 in the Cotswolds on Horseback series. Print

Hazleton Cold Aston Waypoint 1
Hazleton & Cold Aston Ride 22 in the Cotswolds on Horseback series. Approx. 15km (9.5 miles). Direction given from the church in Hazleton (Grid reference SP079182). With the church on your right, take the Bridleway (BW) track straight ahead and continue with the wood on your right and go through gate to a T junction of tracks. Turn right on the track and follow to Farhill Farm where it swings right and follow BW through two gates to a BW junction with the Diamond Way. Turn left, passing Kiteshill Barn and continue on the tarmac drive to the lane.

Hazleton Cold Aston Waypoint 2
Turn left and in 150m, turn right on the lane to Notgrove. On reaching a crossing of lanes, with circular surrounding walls, go straight ahead (towards Manor Farm and Church) and follow the lane as it bears right. Just past outbuildings, turn left through gate into field (BW, Gloucestershire Way). Exit the field in the far right corner and turn right along the track. In 100m, turn left on BW to the lane.

Hazleton Cold Aston Waypoint 3
Turn right towards Cold Aston and at the next junction, turn right again (unsuitable for motors). Continue along this lane, which becomes RB for 2.5km into Turkdean. At the junction, turn right along the lane, pass the buildings of Manor Farm and turn left through a gate (RB, Sabrina Way). Follow the track for 1.3km and watch for a junction of paths where you turn left through a field gate to stay on RB to pass through the farmyard at Lower Barn and into Hazelton. To return to the Church, turn right at the junction.