Kimbolton 8mile Walk

From the front of the New Sun Inn, cross street turn R. On the bend opposite the church turn L into Grass Yard after 25 metres turn R passing 11 Ryelands on your L.
Follow Public Footpath past Fire Station on R, zig-zag to exit by 10 Castle Gardens.
Turn L and continue straight to Pound Lane. Ahead to sports field on R, go through gap in white fence and follow the footpath sign half L across the grass aiming for single tree.
Pass through rough ground to the R of the tree and continue across centre of the field.
Follow Public Footpath sign and ahead with trees and hedges on your L.
Enter into Honeywell Wood keeping ahead on hard rubble track,
exit wood and continue ahead to cross field aim for marker post to reach the track
L along lane to corner of wood on R, follow lane L then R to reach junction.
R following Byway sign, wood again on your R.
24 metres after the lane bends L, L through gap in hedge to cross plank bridge (marker post on other side of hedge). If you reach the gate for Spanoak Wood you have overshot, retrace back for 39 steps.
Turn R along wide field edge with hedges on R, following edge as it bends L.
After 200 metres R over concrete bridge, up field following the YWM, hedge on R.
Continue straight for 1.3km to road by farm buildings. Cross road, L along road for 287 metres to just after the bend Footpath sign on R, go through wide gap into field & half L across field to far corner to cross wooden footbridge.
R following YWP, continue along field edge 1.6km, keep stream on R.
Cross sleeper bridge and aim for white farmhouse in Pertenhall.
L then R around farmhouse, follow waymarker on barn wall turning R then almost immediately L to follow track to road.
At the road turn R, cross white-railed bridge, turn next L to go slightly uphill along lane.
At T-junction at end of lane turn L along grass verge, keeping behind bollards.
At the red post box with Footpath sign turn L and through gap to the R of the gate towards church. At church go around either side to the rear, go through graveyard and ahead along tree-lined track crossing concrete bridge and passing through kissing gate and ahead up field with hedge on L and through kissing gate in L hand corner of field.
Cross road, go through gap at side of gate and ahead with hedge on L.
Just before end of field turn L through gap and immediately R with hedge on R,
Continue to end of field turning R then L with fence and then small stream on L.
Continue to road and cross to track opposite.
Continue ahead uphill keeping hedge and trees to your R,
at the end of the field turn L and then R through gap still heading uphill in the same direction with hedge on R.
Follow path R and then L to arrive at T-junction with track,
turn R to pass farmhouse and buildings on your R.
At junction of tracks, take second track on L and then turn half R across field towards lone tree
After passing tree continue in same direction until you reach waymarker post at edge of Kimbolton School.
The public footpath through the school grounds is waymarked well so please do not wander off path.
Exit the school grounds through the main gates (if the gates are closed follow the diversion to exit through a smaller pedestrian gate). When you reach the road (High Street), turn L back to the start.

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