The warm weather is the perfect time to embrace a long walk taking in the summer breeze with family and friends. You can enjoy the outdoors with a stroll across scenic field paths and country lanes - and even spot local landmarks along the way, before a pint and a pub lunch. There are endless walks within Warwickshire for you to soak up the scenery - and one that's worth a try is the Shenington country walk.
The route starts at Upton House where you can enjoy 'huge vistas', 'big skies', and the 'frisson of a historic battle' as you trek through the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. The walk is dog-friendly and according to our friends at the National Trust can take between three to four hours, with 11.2 miles for the full trail.
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In terms of wheelchair accessibility, the route is 'challenging'. Upton House is located within the Warwickshire and Oxfordshire border and includes a treasured art gallery showcasing a fantastic collections of Old Master and British pictures including artistic giants such as Bosch, Canaletto, and El Greco. It was formerly Lord and Lady Bearsted's 1930s country retreat.
Now it has been.