5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, History and Heritage, Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches

Kington – Almeley

Walk from Kington in nothern Herefordshire south across gently hilly countryside to Almeley, the home village of John Oldcastle, early 15th Century war hero, rebel baron and Lollard heretic imortalised as Shakespeare’s Falstaff. Continue reading Kington – Almeley

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Peak District, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

Ashbourne – Ilam Park

Walk from the Derbyshire market town of Ashbourne to the picturesque, deeply gothic, Ilam Park in the Staffordshire Peak District situated on the River Manifold near where it joins the River Dove. Continue reading Ashbourne – Ilam Park

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Walks

Cheddleton – Leek

Walk from Cheddleton along the Caldon Canal to Leek, a market town on the edge of the Peak District known as “the Queen of the Moorlands”. Continue reading Cheddleton – Leek

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Nottinghamshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Creswell – Welbeck Estate

Walk from Creswell in north eastern Derbyshire to the nearby Welbeck Estate just over the county boundary in Nottinghamshire. The walk from Creswell station ends at the part of the Welbeck estate where the Harley and Portland Galleries are situated. Continue reading Creswell – Welbeck Estate

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

Coseley – Dudley

Walk from Coseley Railway Station via the Wren’s Nest National Nature Reserve, famed for its Wenlock Limestone, rich fossil record, mining heritage and spectacular views, to Dudley town centre. Continue reading Coseley – Dudley

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Creswell – Creswell Crags

Walk from Creswell in north eastern Derbyshire to the nearby Creswell Crags. An impressive little limestone ravine known for its prehistoric remains that tell the story of the Ice Age. Continue reading Creswell – Creswell Crags

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Shropshire, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Welsh Marches

Craven Arms – Stokesay

Walk from Craven Arms Railway Station to Stokesay just south of the town where the famous, fairytale Stokesay Castle is situated Continue reading Craven Arms – Stokesay

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

Birmingham – Weoley Castle

Very varied urban, suburban and rural walk from Birmingham city centre to the heart of Halesowen town. Along the Birmingham and Worcester Canal towpath and the route of the infamous Lost Lapal Canal. Continue reading Birmingham – Weoley Castle

5 Miles or Less, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

Rocester – Alton

This Staffordshire walk from Rocester, home of JCB, to the village of Alton in the heart of the River Churnet Valley. Home to Alton Castle and Alton Towers alike. Continue reading Rocester – Alton

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Edale – Castleton

Peak District walk from Edale to Castleton via Hollins Cross on the Great Ridge and the Odin Mine beneath Mam Tor begins from Edale Railway Station. Continue reading Edale – Castleton