[1] From the car park, go through the metal field gate and follow the track. There are superb views from here north across the city towards the twin Severn crossings.
(A) The Romans quarried on this hillside to provide stone for their fort at Cardiff and the ‘Dundry Freestone’ was used extensively from the 12th to 15th centuries for many of the local churches and other important buildings.
As the track bears left towards the radio transmitters follow it, then take the narrow track ahead, parallel to the right boundary and passing close to one of the transmitters on your left. In the corner of the field, you have a choice of three stiles, cross the ce ntre one – a stone upright topped with metal bar. Now go diagonally down the hill towards the farm to reach the gate in the bottom corner.
[2] Beyond, walk through the farmyard, through a gate and out the other side to a junction of footpaths, where you take the tarmac lane up to the left. At a road junction, continue ahead, then just before Downs Road with a green ‘Transco’ box on the left, turn right along the signed driveway next to the cattle grid.
[3] Walk past houses and a smallholding, to reach a metal field gate, go through, then walk with the boundary to your left, aiming for another transmitter. From here, there are fine views towards Chew Valley Lake on the right.
[4] At a ‘dog-leg’ in the boundary go through the field gate ahead, then carry on in the same direction, now with the boundary on the right. In the corner of the field, go through a gap in the field boundary, then continue to the corner of the next field. Climb the stile here and go right, walking a narrow path between transmitter fence and hedge.
Now in a field, continue to walk with the boundary on your right at first, then as it goes right keep ahead to a metal gate, go through it, then walk with the hedge on your left, eventually climbing another stile to reach a road.
[5] Cross, and climb a stile in the hedge opposite, then walk ahead, initially with the hedge to your right before striking out across the field, aiming to the left of the barns. Go through the nearest of a pair of field gates then walk ahead through a further one to a lane with farm buildings to your right.
[6] Turn right along the lane for a short distance before going left, down a walled track by an electricity pole, on your left. Follow the track round to the right and pass through a ‘step through’ metal gate.
Now turn left and head down the field to the electricity pole, then descend the bank left to reach a stile at the bottom. Cross over and turn right, walking with care through a very wet area to a metal gate, beyond which, continue to the valley bottom and cross the stream where convenient.
[7] Climb now to the top right corner with a radio mast visible ahead, go through a gap in the boundary and follow a track up, between stone gate posts to reach a wall. Fork right here (one track continues upward) and walk with the wall on your right, passing a house and climbing a stile to reach a lane on a bend. Go left and climb to a junction, keep left and in a short distance the road turns left with minor routes ahead and right.
[8] Take the lane ahead and continue, passing the mast on the right, beyond which your route degenerates into a track, which you follow to an improvised iron gateway. Climb the stile on the right to access the field beyond the gate then walk down the field, boundary right, to the bottom corner, go through a a gap in the field boundary, then walk half-left, to the far corner.
[9] Climb a stile by a gate. In the next field, continue in the same direction to another stile, then follow a track, passing through metal gates.
The track is roughly surfaced now, but continue to a road junction and cross into Oxleaze Lane.
[10] Walk ahead to a junction with a metal field gate left. Go ahead, climbing the earth bank and go through a metal gate, continuing, boundary left, following a line of stones on the right, to reach a gate just beyond the last stone.
These stones mark an ancient trackway that continued from Oxleaze Lane to Dundry village.
[11] Cross, then continue in the same direction, hedge right. Go ahead, climbing two sets of metal barriers to reach a tarmac lane. Follow this to a fork, where you keep to the upper route and proceed to a junction with a school opposite.
[12] Turn left, passing the church, to a T-junction; the Dundry Inn is to your left, your car along the road to your right. Your choice!