10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, Peak District, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

Leek – The Roaches

Circular walk from the north Staffordshire market town of Leek out into the Peak District to the prominent and enigmatic Roaches gristone edge. Continue reading Leek – The Roaches

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Welsh Marches, Worcestershire

Worcester – Madresfield

Walk from the heart of Worcester across the River Severn and River Teme and through the grounds of Madresfield Court a house with connections to both Evelyn Waugh and Charles Dickens, ending in Great Malvern. Continue reading Worcester – Madresfield

10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches, Worcestershire

Knightwick – Great Malvern

Walk in the west Worcestershire countryside from Knightwick in the River Teme valley, up and over the Suckley Hills via Blackhouse Wood, to the Malvern Hills and around North Hill to reach Great Malvern. Continue reading Knightwick – Great Malvern

10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches, Worcestershire

Bewdley – Great Witley

Walk from Bewdley in north Worcestershire to Great Witley over the Abberley Hills, following the route of the Worcestershire Way. Continue reading Bewdley – Great Witley

10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Midlands Contemporary, Trent Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands

Dorridge – Corley Moor

Walk from Dorridge to Corley Moor, the source of the River Sherbourne, across the Meriden Gap more or less paralleling the Midlands Watershed, starting from Dorridge Railway Station. Continue reading Dorridge – Corley Moor

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

Worcester – Great Malvern

Walk from the heart of Worcester across the River Severn and River Teme to Great Malvern, before crossing the rural Severn Vale. Continue reading Worcester – Great Malvern

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Youlgreave – Tideswell

Walk in the heart of Derbyshire’s White Peak from Youlgreave to Tideswell, taking a long route avoiding the River Wye via Laithkill Dale, Monyash and Miller’s Dale. Continue reading Youlgreave – Tideswell

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Bakewell – Miller’s Dale

Walk in the heart of Derbyshire’s White Peak from Bakewell to Miller’s Dale, taking a long route avoiding the River Wye via Laithkill Dale, Monyash and Flagg. Continue reading Bakewell – Miller’s Dale

10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Glossop – Hayfield

Walk from Glossop Railway Station, up the Doctor’s Gate Pass, to the head of Snake Pass, then up and along the western edge of Kinder Scout before descending to the village of Hayfield. Continue reading Glossop – Hayfield