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
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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
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
Frankley – Longbridge
Walk along the tallest part of the Midlands Watershed Ridge, the Waseley Hills and the north western end of the Lickey Hills, to Longbridge via the site of the Worcestershire part of the old Austin Rover factory. Continue reading Frankley – Longbridge
Wombourne – Sedgley
Walk across the south west Staffordshire countryside from Wombourne via the unusual survivial that is Penn Common, up the Midlands Watershed Ridge to the Black Country town of Sedgley. Continue reading Wombourne – Sedgley
Walsall – Cannock
Walk from the centre of Walsall into former mining country along the McClean Way greenway, and across the remarkable surivivals that are Pelsall and Pelsall North Common, before crossing the Staffordshire countryside to reach Cannock. Continue reading Walsall – Cannock
Oldbury – Dudley
Walk between Dudley and Oldbury town centres along the crest of the Rowley Hills including Turner’s Hill the tallest hill in West Midlands county. Continue reading Oldbury – Dudley
Sedgley – Dudley
Walk along the road running along the crest of a high part of the Midlands Watershed Ridge in the Black Country from Sedgley in the north of Dudley Borough into the heart of Dudley town centre. Continue reading Sedgley – Dudley
Goldthorn Park – Sedgley
Walk in the Black Country from Goldthorn Park on the southwestern edge of Wolverahmpton up to the top of Sedgley Beacon (the tallest hill in West Midlands county outside the Rowley Hills) and down to Sedgley town centre. Continue reading Goldthorn Park – Sedgley