[1] Leave Lister house turning right and then immediately right along Southern Way. Just past the railings on the right look for a gap in the hedge leading into the shopping centre car park.
[2] Enter the car park and follow the path to the right of Blockbuster Video. Walk down to join the cycle track, turning left, taking care to keep to the side marked for pedestrians. Follow this track to Pinceybrook Road [7], cross the road and continue straight ahead on the cycle track.
[3] Reach a fork in the cycle track, signposted Kingsmoor to the right, but continue straight on to follow the track which then bears left. Keep the hedge on the left hand side and houses on the right. Pass a group of large trees with an open grass area on the right.
You may see grey squirrels here.
(A) Children's playground
[4] When the track reaches a road, turn left and follow Paringdon Road. Pass St James' School and Maund's Wood on the left, then take the second left into Parnall Road.
(B) Maund's Wood is an area of ancient woodland.
[5] Follow Parnall Road passing a bus shelter on the left, The Treehouse Children's Centre on the left and then Stewards School on the left.
[6] Just after Stewards School turn left into Pinceybrook Road and cross the road, at a safe point, continuing until reaching the cycle track on the right, just before The Gatehouse Centre..
[7] Turn right onto the cycle track and follow it until a blue cycle track sign where it bears left and starts to go downhill towards the subway.
[8] At this point turn left by Will's Booze and News and follow the track to reach Perry Road, then turn right to return to Lister House.
Be aware of cyclists and always keep to the pedestrian side of cycle tracks
There are some uneven pavements on the route, so beware of tripping.