(S/E) Leave the Red Lion car park Leave and turn sharp left and walk along the side of the pub car park. The walls on either side of this path are thatched. At the green bear left on a path which leads to Westbrook Street.
(1) Turn left on Westbrook Street and in a few metres turn right onto the footpath. Follow the clearly defined path for 1.5km to reach Upton village.
(2) At the road, turn left and then right into Church Street continuing ahead to St Mary’s Church. After leaving the church, turn right, ignoring the footpath to the right, and follow the road round to the left. Turn right onto the footpath and after about 70 metres go left under the railway bridge and then immediately right to walk on a clearly defined footpath which leads diagonally away from the old railway embankment.
(3) Where the path forks, take the left fork and at the broad track turn left to arrive at the village pond in West Hagbourne. Turn right and walk through the village.
(4) Just before a sharp right-hand bend turn right into Moor Lane. Continue straight ahead, passing under the railway embankment. After a further 1.25km, at a cross-path, turn right to follow a path along a row of trees. At the end of the second field turn right between the trees and after 20 metres turn left over a low stile. Continue on the clearly defined path for a further 1km to arrive back at Blewbury, (Commemorative stone is on the left).
(5) Turn left into Church End and after 50 metres bear right to enter the churchyard. On leaving the church turn right and follow the path beyond the churchyard. At the green bear left and walk alongside the green to pick up the footpath that was used on the outward leg and return to the Red Lion.(S/E)
