[1] Start from Abbey Fields car park. Head off towards the church St Nicolas. Stay on the path that goes to the left of the church and cemetery. Pass through the playground with Abbey Barn (A) on your right. Just after the barn turn right 60 metres on a path through the cemetery. At field turn left and follow the path up the hill and up towards the right. The lake is on your left as you go up the hill.
[2] At the road turn left and pass a row of listed terrace houses on the right and some thatched cottages on your left. Pass a tea room on your right. At the main road turn right past the Queen and Castle pub/restaurant. At Castle Green cross the road to the car park. Turn right and walk on the path between the castle wall on the right and the grass mound on the right. At wooden gate, pass through and turn right. Pass through next gate onto Purlieu Lane opposite Swan Tower Cottage and turn left up the lane. Approximately 200 metres up the lane, turn left through a gate onto the Millennium Way.
[3] On reaching a ruined small barn keep to the right of it and take the middle path across a field. Keep to the path and pass through a number of fields until you reach some cottages and Chase Lane. Turn left after passing through a gate.
[4] Keep to the lane for about a mile passing Chase Cottages, Keeper Cottage and access to Chase Farm. Ignore PRIVATE NO THROUGH ROAD sign as this is a public bridal way. Chase Wood is on you left. Before reaching the end of the wood, if you have a dog, please ensure that it is on a lead because the farmer rears pheasants in the wood.
[5] At the end of Chase Wood turn left down a lane track. After approximately 400 metres at a footpath crossing turn left across fields.
[6] Carry on across fields for about a mile. At kissing gate enter Pleasance site (B) where you will see the remains of an old Elizabethan building. Go straight on to a wooden gate after crossing over a wooded bridge. Pass through gate to enter a tree lined path eventually opening onto Purlieu lane. Continue along lane until you reach a thatched cottage on your right. Before the cottage turn right through a gate.
[7] Continue along the path with the castle wall on your left. At next gate turn right and follow path up to road and wooden castle entrance building. A the road turn left and continue to Tee junction at the main road. Cross the road carefully as it is very busy. On the other side turn left and walk on until you cross the stream at the green railings. Turn right into Abbey Fields park (C), historic information about Kenilworth, the Castle and St Mary's Abbey.
Continue along the path between the lake and the stream until you reach the swimming pool and cafe. Go round the pool on the left hand side and then follow the path up to St Nicolas Church and the starting point.