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

Solihull – Birmingham

Primarily towpath walk along the Birmingham branch of the Grand Union Canal from Solihull to Digbeth on the edge of Birmingham city centre. Continue reading Solihull – Birmingham

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

West Bromwich – Walsall

Black Country canal towpath walk from Black Lake Midlands Metro stop on the edge of West Bromwich town centre to the New Art Gallery beside the Walsall Canal wharf in Walsall town centre. Continue reading West Bromwich – Walsall

5 - 10 Miles, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Stourbridge – Dudley

Canal towpath walk in the West Midlands between the two Black Country towns of Stourbridge and Dudley along the Stourbridge Canal Continue reading Stourbridge – Dudley

5 - 10 Miles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Leicestershire, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks

Leicester – Anstey

Mostly urban and suburban walk from central Leicester out to Anstey where the legendary Ned Ludd reputedly broke a spinning machine in the late 18th Century. Continue reading Leicester – Anstey

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Birmingham, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Birmingham – Smethwick

Walk primarily along the Birmingham Canal Navigation Main Line from central Birmingham to vibrant, multicultural and deeply historically important Smethwick. Continue reading Birmingham – Smethwick

5 - 10 Miles, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Urban Wanders, Walks, Worcestershire

Droitwich Spa – Worcester

Walk along the Droitwich Canal to where it joins the River Severn, then along the banks of the River Severn into the cathedral city of Worcester. Continue reading Droitwich Spa – Worcester

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

South Wigston – Leicester

Walk from the edge of the Leicester conurbation to the heart of the urban core. Largely along the Grand Union Canal towpath and a cycle greenway. Continue reading South Wigston – Leicester

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Shropshire, Suburban Strolls, Urban Wanders, Walks, Welsh Marches

Attingham Park

Walk from the centre of Shrewsbury to Attingham Park. Walk joins the River Severn Path Continue reading Attingham Park

5 - 10 Miles, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Staffordshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks

Knypersley Reservoir

Varied urban, suburban and rural walk from Stoke-on-Trent along the Caldon Canal to the Head of Trent Valley, then up to Knypersley Reservoir. Continue reading Knypersley Reservoir

5 Miles or Less, Birmingham, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Spaghetti Junction

Walk from New Street Railway Station in Birmingham city centre, to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, and on towards the Gravelley Hill Interchange aka Spaghetti Junction. Continue reading Spaghetti Junction