Hatton Locks to The Wilderness

An interesting walk which most conveniently passes by three popular refreshment stops.

From the main car park at Hatton Locks turn away from the canal and walk by the side of the White House, go through the gate following the footpath up to The Waterman Pub (an ideal spot for refreshments after your walk). Go past the pub, through the car park and follow the footpath that runs alongside the A4177. When you are opposite the entrance to Home Farm cross the road (caution fast traffic) and follow the waymarked footpath/track towards Home farm, just before the farm turn left and follow the footpath across the field.

Continue along this footpath until you reach the A4177 cross the road (caution fast traffic) and turn right for a short distance until you see the footpath continuing on your left into the church grounds, go past Holy Trinity Church and into the village of Hatton Green.

Follow the footpath until you reach the lane, turn right and follow the footpath past Ferncumbe School, cross the road, turn left, keeping to the left and follow the footpath leading past the edge of Hatton Woods, do not be tempted to take the footpath signed to the right, as this will take you in the wrong direction.

Turn left following the headland path to follow the waymarkers to the road, cross this road and continue along the footpath until you reach Station Road, turn left and walk along this road into Hatton village, cross Hatton Glebe Bridge (Bridge 56) and continue to walk along Station Road.

Continue along Station Road until you reach the M40 embankment turn left and follow the waymarked footpath by the side of the motorway. Continue along this footpath for about 450m then bear right towards the M40 to follow a waymarked path close to the motorway. Cross the road and continue along footpath for 100m through wooden gate on left, bear right and continue through the copse known as The Wilderness. At the junction in front of Wilderness Cottage turn left and follow the waymarked footpath past the farm buildings on your right, entering into the field. Immediately walk diagonally across the field continue along this footpath until you come close to the junction with Dark Lane, turn right (do not go onto the lane) and follow the waymarked permissive path through Hatton Country World.

Follow the path as it leads you through Hatton Shopping Village, past the café (an ideal refreshment stop) past Hatton Farm Village, through the car park and out of Hatton Country World across Dairy Field and out onto Dark Lane.

Cross the road (caution fast traffic) and follow the signs leading you onto the towpath, turn right and follow the towpath leading you to the top Lock and Hatton Locks Café (an ideal location to stop for a coffee and cake) there are tremendous views from here down to St Mary’s Church in Warwick, go past the café and continue down the towpath back to the car park.

Getting there

Parking: You can park your car at Hattton Locks

Public transport: Hatton Locks and Hatton Country World are easy to reach situated between Warwick and Solihull, close to J15 M40. Follow signs for A46 Coventry and take the turning for Warwick Parkway (A4177) follow this road until you see the brown and white signs for Hatton Country World and Hatton Locks.