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Turn right here and undulate gently through Crimscote Fields to reach the main village of Crimscote, some distance after the village sign. Bend sharp right and go up a short but steep hill. Bend left past a large estate (Talton House) and keep following iron railings round to the left at a triangular grassy junction. To stay on road, carry straight on here to Newbold-on-Stour (see dashed line on map) and then follow signs to Armscote and Halford. Continue past a farm shop to reach the A3400. Dog-leg left then right over this road towards Ettington village. (Don’t go straight ahead – it’s a hotel driveway.)

Ettington holds claim to fame as the village with the longest connection to one single family, with the Shirleys having owned the manor since at least 1086 (they appear in the Domesday Book). The current Ettington Manor (now the hotel whose driveway you’ve just passed) is thought to stand near the site of a Roman villa, and is reputed to be haunted. Local legend also claims that William Shakespeare often stayed here while hunting with the Shirleys.