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

Goodrich – Monmouth

Walk along the Upper River Wye Valley Gorge from Goodrich famed for its castle, via Symonds Yat East and The Biblins, to the historic Welsh market town of Monmouth. Continue reading Goodrich – Monmouth

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Outwith, Severn Basin, Walks, Warwickshire

Shipston on Stour – Hook Norton

Walk to Hook Norton in Oxfordshire famed for its eponymous old school brewery. It involves crossing the Cotswolds escarpment and begins from Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire. Continue reading Shipston on Stour – Hook Norton

5 - 10 Miles, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Outwith, Shropshire, Walks, Welsh Marches

Gobowen – Llangollen

Walk from Gobowen Railway Station to Llangollen on the River Dee. The walking route crosses the Welsh border, passes Chirk Castle and descends the foothills of the Clwydian Range. Continue reading Gobowen – Llangollen

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

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

Ashbourne – Hartington

Walk from the Derbyshire market town of Ashbourne to the pictureaque Peak District of Hartington following the River Dove north along the spectacularly beautiful sometimes sublime Dovedale gorges. Continue reading Ashbourne – Hartington

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 - 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

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

Great Malvern – Colwall

Walk from Great Malvern to Colwall up and along the Malvern Hills Ridge via the the Gold Mine just north of Wyche Cutting below the Worcestershire Beacon. Continue reading Great Malvern – Colwall

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

Newcastle under Lyme – Keele University

This walk from Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, through the peri-urban fringe of the north Staffordshire Potteries conurbation, goes to little Keele University’s vast, parkland campus. Continue reading Newcastle under Lyme – Keele University