5 Miles or Less, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Severn Basin, Walks, Worcestershire

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

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, Birmingham, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands, Worcestershire

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

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

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

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Worcestershire

Kidderminster – Stourport on Severn

Walk from Kidderminster Railway Station, primarily along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal towpath, to the 18th Century “inland port” of Stourbridge on Severn where the canal converges with the River Severn. Continue reading Kidderminster – Stourport on Severn

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Walks, West Midlands, Worcestershire

Kidderminster – Stourbridge

Walk in three counties across a hilly, wooded, red sandstone landscape, largely along canal towpaths, from Kidderminster to Stourbridge. Continue reading Kidderminster – Stourbridge

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

Bromsgrove – Droitwich Spa

Walk in the centre of mid-Worcestershire from Bromsgrove to Droitwich Spa, mostly along canal towpaths. Droitwich is a town literally constructed on salt. Continue reading Bromsgrove – Droitwich Spa

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

Kidderminster – Bewdley

Varied walking route from Kidderminster Railway Station to Bewdley the historic River Severn side town in north Worcestershire famed for its grand 18th Century buildings. Continue reading Kidderminster – Bewdley

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Worcestershire

Bromsgrove – Dodford

Circular walk from Bromsgrove Railway Station to Dodford the “Chartist village” founded in 1848 situated just the other side of the M5 home of the National Trust’s Rosedene preserved Chartist cottage. Continue reading Bromsgrove – Dodford

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Walks, Worcestershire

Colwall – Great Malvern

Walk from Colwall Railway Station up and along the Malvern Hills range to the Worcestershire Beacon and down via St. Anne’s Well to central Great Malvern. Continue reading Colwall – Great Malvern