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St Leonard's Church – Coughton Court loop from Coughton
RoutesHiking trails & RoutesUnited KingdomEnglandWest Midlands RegionWarwickshireStratford-On-AvonCoughton
St Leonard's Church – Coughton Court loop from Coughton
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St Leonard's Church – Coughton Court loop from Coughton
02:02
7.72km
70m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
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The Walled Garden at Coughton Court
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Walled Garden, opened by Alan Titchmarsh in 1996, is undoubtedly the 'jewel in the crown' of the Coughton Court Gardens.
Comprising of a series of 'garden rooms', the Walled Garden provides a range of garden experiences, including the Rose Labyrinth, Early Summer Garden, Pool Garden and Hot and Cool Garden - a riot of colour provided by two magnificent herbaceous borders.
In 2016 the Red and White Gardens were redesigned into one space, the Ladies Garden which has a more contemporary feel. Named the Ladies Garden to compliment the Gentleman's' Walk across the lake.
The Walled Garden also hosts a recent sculpture by Rosie Musgrave, the 'Tsunami Noni', in the Pool Garden. First seen by Mrs McLaren-Thrckmorton and her late husband, Andrew McLaren, in Exeter Cathedral in 2005, this sculpture was carved from a single piece of limestone over 140 million years old. It serves as a lasting memorial to the victims of the Asian Tsunami in 2004.
coughtoncourt.co.uk/walled-garden.html
Comprising of a series of 'garden rooms', the Walled Garden provides a range of garden experiences, including the Rose Labyrinth, Early Summer Garden, Pool Garden and Hot and Cool Garden - a riot of colour provided by two magnificent herbaceous borders.
In 2016 the Red and White Gardens were redesigned into one space, the Ladies Garden which has a more contemporary feel. Named the Ladies Garden to compliment the Gentleman's' Walk across the lake.
The Walled Garden also hosts a recent sculpture by Rosie Musgrave, the 'Tsunami Noni', in the Pool Garden. First seen by Mrs McLaren-Thrckmorton and her late husband, Andrew McLaren, in Exeter Cathedral in 2005, this sculpture was carved from a single piece of limestone over 140 million years old. It serves as a lasting memorial to the victims of the Asian Tsunami in 2004.
coughtoncourt.co.uk/walled-garden.html
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800 m
Timm's Grove Bluebell Woodland
Highlight • Viewpoint
A beautiful part, check out the bluebells
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2.52 km
St Leonard's Church
Highlight • Historical Site
This delightful church was closed and declared redundant in 1972 and in 1976 the diocese applied for demolition. The Friends of Friendless Churches and the Ancient Monuments Society took an interest in conserving it. In 1980 it was bought by the Ancient Monuments Society. It is the only church to have been owned by the society. For almost 30 years the church has been used by thr highly talented artist, Nicholas Jones as his studio.
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Parson's Spinney
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Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Elizabeth, Coughton
Highlight • Religious Site
Built-in 1853 by Charles Hansom, it won't delay the visitor quite as long but is an attractive building inside and out, it's exteriorly distinguished by an eccentric octagonal spirelet and the interior light and airy with a richly painted chancel ceiling. The north chapel is the private Throckmorton pew and is entered from a separate porch outside.
warwickshirechurches.weebly.com/coughton---ss-peter-paul--elizabeth.html
warwickshirechurches.weebly.com/coughton---ss-peter-paul--elizabeth.html
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Coughton Court Church
Highlight • Religious Site
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7.24 km
Coughton Court
Highlight • Historical Site
Coughton Court is a wonderfull place to visit in its own right and has some lovely walks in its grounds. Make sure it is open though!!
The house has a long crenelated façade directly facing the main road, at the centre of which is the Tudor Gatehouse, dating from 1530; this has hexagonal turrets and oriel windows in the English Renaissance style. The gatehouse is the oldest part of the house and is flanked by later wings, in the Strawberry Hill Gothic style, popularised by Horace Walpole.
The Coughton estate has been owned by the Throckmorton family since 1409. The estate was acquired through marriage to the De Spinney family.Coughton was rebuilt by Sir George Throckmorton, the first son of Sir Robert Throckmorton of Coughton Court by Catherine Marrow, daughter of William Marrow of London. The great gatehouse at Coughton was dedicated to King Henry VIII by Throckmorton, a favourite of the King. Throckmorton would become notorious due to his almost fatal involvement in the divorce between King Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.Throckmorton favoured the queen and was against the Reformation. Throckmorton spent most of his life rebuilding Coughton. In 1549, when he was planning the windows in the great hall, he asked his son Nicholas to obtain from the heralds the correct tricking (colour abbreviations) of the arms of his ancestors' wives and his own cousin and niece by marriage Queen Catherine Parr (see gallery drawing). The costly recusancy (refusal to attend Anglican Church services) of Robert Throckmorton and his heirs restricted later rebuilding, so that much of the house still stands largely as he left it.
After Throckmorton's death in 1552, Coughton passed to his eldest son, Robert. Robert Throckmorton and his family were practicing Catholics therefore the house at one time contained a priest hole, a hiding place for priests during the period when Catholics were persecuted by law in England, from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I of England. The Hall also holds a place in English history for its roles in both the Throckmorton Plot of 1583 to murder Queen Elizabeth, and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, although the Throckmorton family were themselves only indirectly implicated in the latter, when some of the Gunpowder conspirators rode directly there after its discovery.
The house has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1946. The family, however, hold a 300-year lease and previously managed the property on behalf of the Trust. In 2007, however, the house reverted to management by the National Trust. The management of the property is renewed every 10 years. The family tenant until recently was Clare McLaren-Throckmorton, known professionally as Clare Tritton QC, until she died on 31 October 2017.
The house, which is open to the public all year round, is set in extensive grounds including a walled formal garden, a river and a lake.
The house has a long crenelated façade directly facing the main road, at the centre of which is the Tudor Gatehouse, dating from 1530; this has hexagonal turrets and oriel windows in the English Renaissance style. The gatehouse is the oldest part of the house and is flanked by later wings, in the Strawberry Hill Gothic style, popularised by Horace Walpole.
The Coughton estate has been owned by the Throckmorton family since 1409. The estate was acquired through marriage to the De Spinney family.Coughton was rebuilt by Sir George Throckmorton, the first son of Sir Robert Throckmorton of Coughton Court by Catherine Marrow, daughter of William Marrow of London. The great gatehouse at Coughton was dedicated to King Henry VIII by Throckmorton, a favourite of the King. Throckmorton would become notorious due to his almost fatal involvement in the divorce between King Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.Throckmorton favoured the queen and was against the Reformation. Throckmorton spent most of his life rebuilding Coughton. In 1549, when he was planning the windows in the great hall, he asked his son Nicholas to obtain from the heralds the correct tricking (colour abbreviations) of the arms of his ancestors' wives and his own cousin and niece by marriage Queen Catherine Parr (see gallery drawing). The costly recusancy (refusal to attend Anglican Church services) of Robert Throckmorton and his heirs restricted later rebuilding, so that much of the house still stands largely as he left it.
After Throckmorton's death in 1552, Coughton passed to his eldest son, Robert. Robert Throckmorton and his family were practicing Catholics therefore the house at one time contained a priest hole, a hiding place for priests during the period when Catholics were persecuted by law in England, from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I of England. The Hall also holds a place in English history for its roles in both the Throckmorton Plot of 1583 to murder Queen Elizabeth, and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, although the Throckmorton family were themselves only indirectly implicated in the latter, when some of the Gunpowder conspirators rode directly there after its discovery.
The house has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1946. The family, however, hold a 300-year lease and previously managed the property on behalf of the Trust. In 2007, however, the house reverted to management by the National Trust. The management of the property is renewed every 10 years. The family tenant until recently was Clare McLaren-Throckmorton, known professionally as Clare Tritton QC, until she died on 31 October 2017.
The house, which is open to the public all year round, is set in extensive grounds including a walled formal garden, a river and a lake.
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4.63 km
2.36 km
483 m
174 m
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2.72 km
2.20 km
1.01 km
930 m
690 m
168 m
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