Bewdley – Upper Arley
Walk along the River Severn in Worcestershire from the 18th Century inland port of Bewdley to Upper Arley an attractive riverside village Continue reading Bewdley – Upper Arley
Category: Countryside Rambles
Ambergate – Langley Mill
Walk across western central Derbyshire, partly rural, partly urban, it traverses one of the world’s oldest industrial regions, following the route of the old Cromford Canal closed in 1944. Continue reading Ambergate – Langley Mill
Rocester – Oakamoor
This Staffordshire walk from Rocester, home of JCB, to the little village of Oakamoor in the heart of the River Churnet Valley, primarily follows the course of the long lost Uttoxeter branch of the Caldon Canal. Continue reading Rocester – Oakamoor
Church Stretton – Pontesbury
Walk from Church Stretton Railway Station, up to Long Mynd plateau then across the north east of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape to Pontesbury, an unlikely seeming former colliery village. Continue reading Church Stretton – Pontesbury
Bakewell – Magpie Mine
Circular walk in Derbyshire’s White Peak countryside from Bakewell out to the historic and deeply atmospheric Magpie Mine where lead was mined for hundreds of years. Continue reading Bakewell – Magpie Mine
The Source of the River Derwent
Walk to Swains Greave the source of the River Derwent in the north of the Derbyshire Peak District. Walk begins from Glossop Railway Station and goes via Bleaklow, heading back to Hadfield Railway Station along the Longdendale Trail. Continue reading The Source of the River Derwent
Alvechurch – Earlswood
Countryside walk from Alvechurch in Earlswood through the hilly north Worcestershire landscape. walk goes via the summit of Hob Hill and Forshaw Heath source of the River Blythe. Continue reading Alvechurch – Earlswood
Wythall – Longbridge
This primarily rural walk from Wythall in north Worcestershire to Longbridge in south Birmingham goes via the Wast Hills and the source of the River Cole between the hamlets of Forhill and Red Hill. Continue reading Wythall – Longbridge
Stoke on Trent – Biddulph Moor
Urban and rural walk from central Stoke-on-Trent to the southern edge of the village of Biddulph Moor where Britian’s third longest river the River Trent offically begins Continue reading Stoke on Trent – Biddulph Moor
Frankley – Halesowen
Mostly countryside walk from Frankley via the Waseley Hills and St. Kenlem’s Church near the Clent Hills which is the source of the River Stour into Halesowen. Continue reading Frankley – Halesowen