5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Severn Basin, Walks, Warwickshire

Stratford upon Avon – Bidford on Avon

Walk through rural south west Warwickshire along the course of the River Avon from Stratford-upon-Avon to Bidford-on-Avon a deeply historic little town and crossing place over the river. Continue reading Stratford upon Avon – Bidford on Avon

5 - 10 Miles, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Trent Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire

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

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Severn Basin, Trent Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands

Dorridge – Packwood House

Countryside walk from Dorridge partly along the Grand Union Canal towpath to Packwood House, the quintessential, and utterly conflected, Tudor looking country house. Rightly famed for its yew trees. Continue reading Dorridge – Packwood House

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Severn Basin, Walks, Warwickshire

Kingswood – Warwick

Walk across the Warwickshire countryside along the Grand Union Canal towpath, between Kingswood just inside Warwickshire’s county boundaries and the county town of Warwick with it’s famous castle. Continue reading Kingswood – Warwick

10 - 15 Miles, Birmingham, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands

Water Orton – Tamworth

Walk primarily in north west Warwickshire, mostly on canal towpaths, from Water Orton Railway Station to Tamworth town centre. Continue reading Water Orton – Tamworth

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Warwickshire

Guy’s Cliffe

Short walk, partially along canal towpaths, in the suburbs of Leamington Spa and Warwick, to the atmospheric and deeply historic ruins of Guy’s Cliffe House. Continue reading Guy’s Cliffe

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Outwith, Severn Basin, Walks, Warwickshire

Moreton in Marsh – Shipston on Stour

Walk from Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station on the northern edge of the Cotswold National Landscape (AONB), across the Vale of Red Horse, to Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire’s southernmost town. Continue reading Moreton in Marsh – Shipston on Stour

10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands

Warwick – Gibbet Hill

Retrace the 10 mile final journey of some condemed prisoners in Warwickshire to Gibbet Hill on the edge of Coventry from the centre of Warwick where they were put to death by hanging. Continue reading Warwick – Gibbet Hill

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands

Dorridge – Henley-in-Arden

Countryside walk from Dorridge primarily along canal towpaths to historic Henley-in-Arden in south west Warwickshire. Continue reading Dorridge – Henley-in-Arden

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Outwith, Severn Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

Honeybourne – Ilmington

Walk between the villages of Honeybourne and Ilmington on the north western most fringes of the Cotswolds. The walk is mostly rural and passes through three counties, going up and over Ebrington Hill the highest peak in Warwickshire. Continue reading Honeybourne – Ilmington