Dore – Bakewell
Walk from Dore on the south west edge of Sheffield to Bakewell in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Via Totley Moss, White Edge, Baslow and Chatsworth House. Continue reading Dore – Bakewell
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Waterhouses – Thor’s Cave
Walk along the Manifold Way, following the River Hamps and River Manifold limestone gorges in the Staffordshire Peak District, from Waterhouses to Thor’s Cave. Continue reading Waterhouses – Thor’s Cave
Birmingham – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Walk from central Birmingham to the historic, much visited, Birmingham Botanical Gardens mostly along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. Continue reading Birmingham – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Kidsgrove – Biddulph Grange
Walk from Kidsgrove to the unique Grade One listed Biddulph Grange garden and country park via Mow Cop and Biddulph town centre. Continue reading Kidsgrove – Biddulph Grange
Boldmere – Four Oaks
Walk in Sutton Coldfield north Birmingham from Boldmere in the south to Four Oaks in the north of the town across Sutton Park, a vast public park that is also a deeply historic National Nature Reserve. Continue reading Boldmere – Four Oaks
Coventry – London Road Cemetery
Walk from Coventry Railway Station the short distance to the Grade II*, park like, Coventry Road Cemetery designed by Joseph Paxton famed for later being the architect of the Crystal Palace. Continue reading Coventry – London Road Cemetery
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
Birmingham – Selly Manor
Walk from central Birmingham to the historic Selly Manor and Minworth Greaves with medieval origins in Bournville, mostly along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. Continue reading Birmingham – Selly Manor
Waterhouses – Hulme End
Walk along the Manifold Way, a highly significant former light railway route along the River Hamps and River Manifold limestone gorges in the Staffordshire Peak District, from Waterhouses to Hulme End. Continue reading Waterhouses – Hulme End
Northampton – Hunsbury Hill
Circular walk in the suburbs of Northampton starting from the town’s railway station and heading to Hunsbury Hill Country Park, a deeply historic site, where a significant Iron Age hillfort at the heart of a Victorian controversy, lies. Continue reading Northampton – Hunsbury Hill