5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Rutland, Walks, Welland Basin

Oakham – Uppingham

Walk in south western Rutland from Oakham the county’s largest town to Uppingham its smallest, which is noted for its large concentration of contemporary commercial art galleries. Continue reading Oakham – Uppingham

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches

Hereford – Perton

Walk from Hereford to Perton at the northernmost point of the Wye Valley National Landscape, via Checkely, home of the Canwood Gallery contemporary arts gallery and sculpture park. Continue reading Hereford – Perton

10 - 15 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, Midlands Contemporary, Outwith, Peak District, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Buxton – Macclesfield

Walk from Buxton in Derbyshire, across Goyt’s Moss in the western Peak District, up to Shining Tor Cheshire’s highest hill, and then steadily down to Macclesfield on the edge of the Cheshire Plain. Continue reading Buxton – Macclesfield

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Outwith, Walks, Worcestershire

Upton-upon-Severn – Tewkesbury

Walk following the route of the Severn Way from Upton-upon-Severn in Worcestershire to Tewkesbury just inside, famed for the limestone Tewkesbury Abbey, ancient buildings and being where the Avon joins the Severn. Continue reading Upton-upon-Severn – Tewkesbury

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

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