Start:- Park in layby on the Bellingham road 200yds from A68, or if possible "the Bay Horse" car park. Walk back to and cross the A68. Then go North, taking the first lane right, before the Post Office.

Follow the lane round a sharp left hand bend towards a housing estate then take the lane to the right and follow it out of the village passing Cherry Trees Cottage on your left.

Follow the lane round a right hand bend by Yellow House Farm. There is a junction but continue straight on you will pass Peel Cottage with its engraved pillars. Continue along the lane and pass through the gateway of Townhead House and take the right hand side of the the grass triangle.

Pass around Townhead House to the right through a gate and across the left hand side of the field towards the trees.

At the trees pass south along the bank of the River Rede to the stepping stones over the river.

Over the stepping stones take the path across the field to the right to a metal railed bridge.

Do not cross the bridge but continue on the path to the left over a stile and along the bank of the Lisle Burn.

The path crosses a ladder stile. Take the track right, on the other side of the wall, past the old railway truck.

The path passes to the left of the building ahead over the cattle grid and left at the minor road,

away from Chairford Bridge.

Over the road pass through the gate following the signpost to Knowlesgate.

The path goes through the gate to the left hand side of the property ahead, Woodburn Hill, and continues straight on following the stone wall on your right.

Before getting there it's worth a look back to Redesdale and the village of West Woodburn

Having got to a right hand corner in the wall, where there is a small wire-fenced enclosure, you will see the chimney of a cottage ahead of you, make for this.

A stile leads into the grounds of what has been a deserted building but would appear to be in the process of renovation (Oct 07). Pass in front of the building to a stile over the fence, slightly right.

Walk on the same line up the field ahead and you will see a stone wall across your path with another joining from the other side at right angles. To the right of this join there is a stone stile. Cross over and follow up the field keeping the wall to your left.

Harewalls Farm is up to the left.

At the end of what is now a fence cross the metal gate on the left and immediately right through a wooden gate into a small wood.

The path through the wood drops down over a stream and up some steps to emerge at Blakelaw Farm.

The new pathway passes in front of the farm and the walk continues along a lane reached through a metal gate.

The lane proceeds to Linnheads House.

Turn right at Linnheads House down the hill with a reservoir to your left.

Over the bridge and follow the lane up to cattle grid, turn right down the hill.

This is the furthest extent of the walk and the return will be by paths on the other side of Lisles Burn.

This bridge is over the track of an abandoned railway.

Do not cross the bridge but continue on the track, which after a short distance turns right downhill.

Follow this path as it wanders up and left towards the right hand side of wood enclosed by a stone wall.

Pass it and over the brow of the hill to drop down to Whetstone House.

The lane you are now on will take you to East Woodburn.

From here the walk continues straight ahead to the A68 then a short drop back to your start in West Woodburn

Note :- In winter if there is a chance that the stepping stones would be icy I would not cross them and the same would apply if the Rede water was high following heavy rain.

The walk, shortened, could be undertaken from E. Woodburn. The directions taken from the house above Chairford Bridge.

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