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

Oldbury – Netherton

A walk between the characterful towns of Oldbury and Netherton via Turner’s Hill in the Rowley Hills, the highest point in West Midlands county Continue reading Oldbury – Netherton

5 Miles or Less, Birmingham, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

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. Continue reading Spaghetti Junction

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

Saltwells National Nature Reserve

Walk through green spaces in the Black Country to Saltwells National Nature Reserve, a rich woodland environment shaped by unique geology and centuries of mining Continue reading Saltwells National Nature Reserve

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 Hill

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 Hill

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

Whitlock’s End – Digbeth

Walk from Whitlock’s End Railway Station along 4 very different waterways, into Digbeth right in the heart of central Birmingham Continue reading Whitlock’s End – Digbeth

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

The Crooked House, Himley

Walk from the centre of the Black Country town of Dudley to the famously slanted Crooked House pub on the edge of Himley. Continue reading The Crooked House, Himley

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Birmingham, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands

Sutton Coldfield – Lichfield

Varied suburban, exurban and rural walk from Sutton Coldfield in north Birmingham, to the little historic cathedral city of Lichfield. Continue reading Sutton Coldfield – Lichfield

5 - 10 Miles, 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

Halesowen – Tipton

Walk through lots of green spaces, between the Black Country towns of Halesowen and Tipton, following the route of the Dudley No. 2 Canal. Continue reading Halesowen – Tipton

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

Bromsgrove – King’s Norton

A walk, mostly along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal from Bromsgrove to King’s Norton Junction in Birmingham Continue reading Bromsgrove – King’s Norton

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

Baddesley Clinton

Walk from Dorridge Railway Station to Baddesley Clinton. Walk is primarily across countryside and ends at Lapworth Railway Station. Continue reading Baddesley Clinton