10 - 15 Miles, Birmingham, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire

Longbridge – Wood End

Railway-station-to-railway-station walk from Longbridge to Wood End tracing the line of the Midlands Watershed Ridge where it runs along the lip of the Birmingham Plateau. Continue reading Longbridge – Wood End

5 - 10 Miles, Birmingham, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands, Worcestershire

Frankley – Longbridge

Walk along the tallest part of the Midlands Watershed Ridge, the Waseley Hills and the north western end of the Lickey Hills, to Longbridge via the site of the Worcestershire part of the old Austin Rover factory. Continue reading Frankley – Longbridge

5 Miles or Less, Birmingham, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Peak District, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Walks, West Midlands, Worcestershire

Kitwell – Frankley

Walk along the first rural stretch of the southern part of the Midlands Watershed with panoramic views across north Worcestershire towards Clent, and the Shropshire hills, including The Wrekin; beyond. Continue reading Kitwell – Frankley

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Black Country, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Severn Basin, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Walks, West Midlands

Wombourne – Sedgley

Walk across the south west Staffordshire countryside from Wombourne via the unusual survivial that is Penn Common, up the Midlands Watershed Ridge to the Black Country town of Sedgley. Continue reading Wombourne – Sedgley

5 - 10 Miles, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands

Walsall – Cannock

Walk from the centre of Walsall into former mining country along the McClean Way greenway, and across the remarkable surivivals that are Pelsall and Pelsall North Common, before crossing the Staffordshire countryside to reach Cannock. Continue reading Walsall – Cannock

5 - 10 Miles, Birmingham, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands

Oldbury – Kitswell

Walk from Oldbury, following the Midlands Watershed Ridge (the most visible expression of the divide between the Severn and Trent catchment areas) through the Black Country and Woodgate Valley to the Kit’s Well the only river flowing into the Severn rising inside Birmingham. Continue reading Oldbury – Kitswell

5 Miles or Less, Black Country, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands

Oldbury – Dudley

Walk between Dudley and Oldbury town centres along the crest of the Rowley Hills including Turner’s Hill the tallest hill in West Midlands county. Continue reading Oldbury – Dudley

5 Miles or Less, Black Country, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Sedgley – Dudley

Walk along the road running along the crest of a high part of the Midlands Watershed Ridge in the Black Country from Sedgley in the north of Dudley Borough into the heart of Dudley town centre. Continue reading Sedgley – Dudley

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Black Country, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands

Goldthorn Park – Sedgley

Walk in the Black Country from Goldthorn Park on the southwestern edge of Wolverahmpton up to the top of Sedgley Beacon (the tallest hill in West Midlands county outside the Rowley Hills) and down to Sedgley town centre. Continue reading Goldthorn Park – Sedgley

5 Miles or Less, Birmingham, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands, Worcestershire

Bartley Green – Frankley

Walk from Bartley Green to Frankley via the summit of Frankley Beeches. Continue reading Bartley Green – Frankley