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Category: History and Heritage

Rednal – Cradley
10 - 15 Miles, Black Country, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands, Worcestershire

Rednal – Cradley

Walk from Rednal on the south west tip of Birmingham to Cradley in the Black Country over the high land to the south west of Birmingham and the Black Country, crossing the Lickey, Waseley and Clent hills. Continue reading Rednal – Cradley

Waterhouses – Thor’s Cave
5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Peak District, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

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
5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Birmingham, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

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
5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Outwith, Severn Basin, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

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
5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Birmingham, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks, West Midlands

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
5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, History and Heritage, Suburban Strolls, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

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
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

Birmingham – Selly Manor
5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Birmingham, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

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
5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Peak District, Staffordshire, Trent Basin, Walks

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

Matlock – Winster
5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Matlock – Winster

Circular walk from Matlock Railway Station to Winster, home of Winster Market House an early National Trust acquisition, high up on the Peak District limestone plateau. Continue reading Matlock – Winster

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