The Velluets itinerary

Start and finish at the castle. From the rue du Prieuré in the centre of town, continue along the Rue des Dames (you will see the Maison dite de François 1er and Saint Martin's church on your right).

At the crossroads of La Route de Bourges (D940) turn right on the D30 in the direction of Vierzon. When you come to the "champ de Mars", go up the steps and cut across the green to the "sentier des Naudins" and follow the path up to the EDF centre on the corner of the "Chemin de la Gariole".

Go up this path on your left to come back out on to the "Route de Bourges" (D940). Continue along the D940 and then turn right on to the "Chemin de Bouzy".

After "les Petits Valots", go up the path on your left towards "La Ferme des Velluets" (a farm). Walk around the farm in the direction of the Route de Bourges. Cross the route de Bourges to reach the country path (CR de la Paroisse). Follow this path for about 800 metres, then take the CR on the left in the direction of Miéfou and just before you come to the farm, turn left on to the CR de Mahys.

From there, continue towards Aubigny-sur-Nère. After you pass "les Forts" and "les Carroirs", take the second CR on the right towards "Moulin du Bois" (a mill). You will reach le Moulin du Bois after crossing the D89 and then the Nère river.

After the Moulin du Bois you will see the CR des Marnières which takes you back to the entrance to the swimming pool car park. Cross the cark park to reach the little pond. Go round it on the right until you come to the steps which enable you to reach the large pond near the litthe bar on stilts.

Go round the second pond on the right and go down the steps to come back to the swimming pool car park.

Cross the road to come out on to the path that meanders alongside the Nère river and comes out on to a large car park.

Turn right over the footbridge into la Ruelle des Prés, turn left, then turn right past la Chaumière and cross the Great Gardens to go back to the castle.