5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches

Ross on Wye – Symonds Yat East

Rural walk in the Wye Valley through the southern fringes of Herefordshire to the spectacular Symonds Yat gorge in the Wye Valley, site of the village of Symonds Yat East, below Symonds Yat Rock. Continue reading Ross on Wye – Symonds Yat East

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, National Forest, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

Tamworth – Netherseal

Walk through the West and East Midlands borderlands between the Staffordshire town of Tamworth and Netherseal perportedly Derbyshire’s most southerly village. Takes in 3 (nearly 4…) and much surprisingly hilly countryside. Continue reading Tamworth – Netherseal

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

Dorridge – Warwick

Countryside walk from Dorridge primarily along the Grand Union Canal towpath to historic Warwick, Warwickshire’s county town. Continue reading Dorridge – Warwick

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Outwith, Severn Basin, Walks, Worcestershire

Honeybourne – Mickleton

Walk between the villages of Honeybourne and Mickleton on the north western most fringes of the Cotswolds National Landscape. The walk is mostly rural and passes through two counties (Worcestershire and Gloucestershire). Continue reading Honeybourne – Mickleton

5 - 10 Miles, Birmingham, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, Warwickshire, West Midlands

Water Orton – Fazeley

Walk primarily in north west Warwickshire, mostly on canal towpaths, from Water Orton Railway Station to Fazeley where the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal converges with the Coventry Canal. Continue reading Water Orton – Fazeley

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Walks

Penkridge – Stafford

Walk across the Staffordshire countryside from Penkridge to Stafford town centre via the site of the ruined neo-gothic manor on the site of Stafford’s medieval castle. Continue reading Penkridge – Stafford

10 - 15 Miles, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Nottinghamshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Ambergate – Butterley

Walk across western central Derbyshire, partly rural, partly urban, it traverses one of the world’s oldest industrial regions, following the route of the old Cromford Canal closed in 1944. Continue reading Ambergate – Butterley

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

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

Hartington – Warslow

This walk in the limestone countryside of the Derbyshire and Staffordshire Peak District is between the villages of Hartington and Warslow via the River Dove and Ecton Hill site of 3,500 years of copper mining. Continue reading Hartington – Warslow