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Head S from the pub, then turn right onto West Street (a two-way road here). Rise uphill then turn right towards Ilmington on Darlingscott Road, rising moderately steeply past a school and out of town (following NCN5).

Cross the A429 and continue along a wide but twisty lane to Darlingscott. In the village, turn right to Blackwell (now leaving NCN5), bending right past some pretty, old buildings.

The quiet country lane junction opposite Blackwell Grange

After roughly 1.6km turn left towards Ilmington at an unusual junction from one minor road to another. Turn left at a crossroads, and left again at an oblique junction opposite Blackwell Grange (a thatched roof barn in some disrepair). This barn may well be redeveloped in the lifetime of this guidebook – at the time of writing a planning application had been submitted to build a wedding venue in its place.

Once out of the village, take a minor road to the right. Shortly after a sharp bend left, cross a road, taking a dead-end lane towards Berryfield Farm. To stay on road, turn left here to Ilmington (see dashed line on map) and then follow signs to Admington and Crimscote. This lane twists and turns until you reach the farm driveway on a left-hand bend. Continue straight ahead along a dirt/grassy track for roughly 1.5km. The track rises up beside fields to pass near a large barn before descending to a country lane.