The Olive Branch – Quarry Bridleway loop from Pickworth

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The Olive Branch – Quarry Bridleway loop from Pickworth

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The Olive Branch – Quarry Bridleway loop from Pickworth

02:13

8.40km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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4.26 km

Cow Close Plantation

Forest

4.57 km

The Olive Branch

Highlight • Restaurant

The Olive Branch is a small village pub in Rutland, England’s smallest county. In 2021, this upmarket pub was awarded UK Pub of the Year, according to the Good Pub Guide 2021.

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6.04 km

Quarry Bridleway

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8.40 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

2.35 km

Surfaces

6.05 km

1.89 km

463 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

September 1, 2021,Pickworth, Clipsham 7 mile circular

A really lovely, varied and scenic walk. There are a couple of ponds for dogs to drink. If you take a dog be wary of the lorries coming out of the quarry entrance at the Clipsham end of the farm track Bidwell Lane