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

Turner’s Hill

A walk up and over Turner’s Hill in the Rowley Hills, the highest point in West Midlands county. Continue reading Turner’s Hill

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Wightwick Manor

Walk from central Wolverhampton to the National Trust’s Wightwick Manor, primarily along the towpaths of the Birmingham Canal Navigation Main Line and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Continue reading Wightwick Manor

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Birmingham, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Solihull – Birmingham

Primarily towpath walk along the Birmingham branch of the Grand Union Canal from Solihull to Digbeth on the edge of Birmingham city centre. Continue reading Solihull – Birmingham

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

West Bromwich – Walsall

Black Country canal towpath walk from Black Lake Midlands Metro stop on the edge of West Bromwich town centre to the New Art Gallery beside the Walsall Canal wharf in Walsall town centre. Continue reading West Bromwich – Walsall

5 - 10 Miles, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Stourbridge – Dudley

Canal towpath walk in the West Midlands between the two Black Country towns of Stourbridge and Dudley along the Stourbridge Canal Continue reading Stourbridge – Dudley

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

Wychbury Ring

Walk from Stourbridge to Hagley across the wild, mysterious and beautiful Wychbury Hill. A significant local landmark with connections to strange occurances. Continue reading Wychbury Ring

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

Alvechurch – Kings Norton

Towpath walk from Alvechurch in northern Worcestershire to Kings Norton canal junction in south west Birmingham. Continue reading Alvechurch – Kings Norton

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Birmingham, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Birmingham – Smethwick

Walk primarily along the Birmingham Canal Navigation Main Line from central Birmingham to vibrant, multicultural and deeply historically important Smethwick. Continue reading Birmingham – Smethwick

5 Miles or Less, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands

Coseley – Bradley

Short Black Country walk between Coseley and Bradley primarily along the Bradley Arm Canal, a green and often beautiful canal backwater. Continue reading Coseley – Bradley

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

Kenilworth – University of Warwick

Walk from Kenilworth along greenways and across fields to the University of Warwick’s campus on the edge of Coventry. Continue reading Kenilworth – University of Warwick