My Youngest Koo Koo Bird is about to fly the nest! So I have placed this trail of 18 Krazy Koo Koo Birds who circle the Cotswold Town of Chipping Norton to stop me from suffering with empty nest syndrome.
There is a mix of Nano, Bison containers, test-tubes , magnetic bullets, Magnetic boxes, Magnetic signs and box ( these have swappables) , to keep you on your toes and stop you getting bored!
If you want to catch all the Koo Koo's in one day then you will walk approximately 6 miles from start to finish. You can park for free at New Street Car Park (OX7 5LJ) or Albion Street which is a smaller Car Park.
The route takes you along Glyme Lane by, William Fowler allotments. Follow this track until you find an old farm house.
From the Farm House you will go through 3 Kissing gates, head over the bridge into a small woodland, exit via the Kissing Gate.
When you exit the woodland, you will enter a field where you can see a derelict building, follow the footpath across the field to another kissing gate, where you will see a sign for a nature reserve, keep left and follow this track up a small hill to a gate.
From this gate you will be able to see the Chipping Norton Golf Club, walk across the field following the footpath to the houses, if you are lucky the horses maybe in this field.
At the gate entering the farm Yard walk straight; this will lead you to a long tree lined driveway. Follow this to the end.
You have a choice now, you can either finish the route and save some for another day or carry on across the road down the footpath. The choice is yours
If you carry at the end of the foot path turn left, walking towards the petrol station. Cross the road and go through the wrought iron gate, follow the path along (this should be a clear pathway) There is a cache that does not belong to us , so please swing by and sign the log!
If you carry at the end of the foot path turn left, walking towards the petrol station. Cross the road and go through the wrought iron gate, follow the path along (this should be a clear pathway) There is a cache that does not belong to us , so please swing by and sign the log!
Do not turn of this track until you walk through a metal kissing gate ( you may be tempted to follow a path to the left!) You are now close to the village of Over Norton, just a walk up the hill and you will be back on main roads for a while.
Follwo the road back towards Chipping Norton, on the edge of the village, where the houses end you will see a track straight in front of you. If you are walking a round a corner and down the hill by the road you need to go back!
Follow this track until it forks left, you will be looking for a gap in the hedge which reveals the last part of the country side walk back into Chipping Norton.
Exit the track towards the Church and climb the hill up to the top of Spring Street. The Old Alms houses are here – count the chimneys and doors ! Once you are at the top of Spring street you can walk along the high street back to your car.