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ross Hamble Lane into C Chamberlayne Road, turning right turn toward the church, take the tarmac path down the hill past the shops. Follow Woodlands Way then turn left into The Acorns. Go downhill to the end and, straight ahead following footpath to where it crosses the Hungerford Lane. Continue across the lane up the footpath to top of hill. T urn right along Kew Lane a short distance, then left into a path leading to Church Lane. Turn left at end of path, walk along the lane continuing until the junction with School Road. Cross over School Road and follow the path to end turning right down the bank to Church Lane. Walk down Church Lane to the church, following the markers around the back of the churchyard. t the bottom of the steps follow the A path to the right, then at the fork take the left side path down to Station Hill. Turn left and continue straight ahead along Station Road and Church Lane to the A27. Cross over A27, retracing your steps following the waymarkers back to Manor Farm Country Park. After crossing the bridge over the creek, take the left path leading to a tarmac small road. Turn left along it for about 50 yards and then right along a path. Follow this until a crossroads of footpaths, turning right along a broad bridleway, which eventually returns you to Manor Farm roadway. Cross the roadway and turn left back to Manor Farm museum buildings, past the farm and out onto Church Lane. Turn left and follow the lane, taking the path on the right hand side across fields. Go through a couple of kissing gates, across a bridge before taking the right hand fork in the path which brings you back to Botley village.
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