Walk Midlands launched at the end of March 2022. Here are the ten most popular walks in terms of the number of people who have accessed them over the course of the last two years since the site launched. Scroll to the bottom to discover the most popular Walk Midlands walk of all so far.
10. The Crooked House, Himley
Highly varied mixed urban, suburban and exurban walk from the centre of the Black Country town of Dudley to the famous slanted, Crooked House pub on the edge of the village of Himley. Discover the route
9. Stourbridge – Kinver
Walk from Stourbridge in the Black Country along canal towpaths and across fields to the small town of Kinver at the southern most tip of Staffordshire, famous for Kinver Edge and the Kinver rock houses. Discover the route
8. Droitwich Spa – Worcester
Walk along the Droitwich Canal to where it joins the River Severn, then along the banks of the River Severn into the cathedral city of Worcester. Discover the route
7. Spaghetti Junction
Walk from New Street Railway Station in Birmingham city centre, to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, and on towards the Gravelley Hill Interchange aka Spaghetti Junction. Discover the route
6. Wychbury Hill
Walk across the wild, mysterious and beautiful Wychbury Hill. Which marks the modern boundary between the Black Country and Worcestershire, possesses deep significance as a local landmark, and has connections with several strange occurances. Discover the route
5. Ambergate – Cromford
Walk in the fringes of Derbyshire’s White Peak along a preserved section of the Cromford Canal from Ambergate Station up to Cromford. Cromford – played a pivotal role in the birth of the factory system – sits at the top of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Discover the route
4. Turner’s Hill
A walk up and over Turner’s Hill in the Rowley Hills, the highest point in West Midlands county. Discover the route
3. New Mills – Marple
Canal towpath walk from New Mills in the foothills of the Peak District, along the Peak Forest Canal to the town of Marple just inside Great Manchester. With optional extension to the spectacular Marple Aqueduct. Discover the route
2. The Lost Lapal Canal
A varried suburban and rural walk between Selly Oak in Birmingham and Halesowen in the Black Country along the route of the long closed Lapal Canal. Including the site of the ill-fated Lapal Canal Tunnel and the sites of the ruined Weoley Manor and Halesowen Abbey. Discover the route
1. Ledbury – Malvern
Walk from the eastern Herefordshire market town of Ledbury to Great Malvern via Eastnor Castle and along the Malvern Hill’s ridge taking in highlights of the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty including British Camp Hill Fort, the Worcestershire Beacon and Saint Anne’s Well. Discover the route
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