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

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

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, Birmingham, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Birmingham – Weoley Castle

Very varied urban, suburban and rural walk from Birmingham city centre to the heart of Halesowen town. Along the Birmingham and Worcester Canal towpath and the route of the infamous Lost Lapal Canal. Continue reading Birmingham – Weoley Castle

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, 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

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, History and Heritage, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks

Leicester – University of Leicester

Walk from central Leicester through the city’s inner suburbs via the New Walk and Victoria Park to the University of Leicester home to Jame Stirling’s Engineering Building and the Attenborough Arts Centre. Continue reading Leicester – University of Leicester