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

Wednesbury – Wolverhampton

Urban walk, largely along paved paths, pavements and canal towpaths, in the heart of the Black Country from Wednesbury to Wolverhampton via Bilston town centre. Continue reading Wednesbury – Wolverhampton

10 - 15 Miles, Birmingham, Black Country, Canals and Rivers, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Urban Wanders, Walks, West Midlands

Birmingham – Halesowen

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 – Halesowen

10 - 15 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 – Tamworth

Walk primarily in north west Warwickshire, mostly on canal towpaths, from Water Orton Railway Station to Tamworth town centre. Continue reading Water Orton – Tamworth

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Peak District, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Matlock – Cromford

Walk from Matlock on the edge of the Peak District over the hills above the River Derwent to Cromford, birthplace of the factory system. Walk goes via the hulking Riber Castle. Continue reading Matlock – Cromford

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Willington Power Station

Short circular walk starting and ending at Willington Railway Station heading out to the site of the former Willington Power Station with its five distinctive cooling towers. Continue reading Willington Power Station

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

Moseley – Golden Lion

Short walk from Moseley centre via the River Rea Path to Cannon Hill Park location of the Golden Lion a wooden framed 16th Century pub, currently disused and derelict, but deeply historic. Continue reading Moseley – Golden Lion

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

Derby – Melbourne

Walk from central Derby, primarily along (current and former) towpaths and railway trails, across the River Trent to the south Derbyshire market town of Melbourne. Continue reading Derby – Melbourne

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Leicestershire, Trent Basin, Walks

Bottesford – Belvoir

Walk from Bottesford in the far north east of Lincolnshire. Out to Belvoir, the site of Belvoir Castle. The two locations are connected through the story of the Belvoir Witches in the early 17th Century. Continue reading Bottesford – Belvoir

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Derbyshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Peak District, Trent Basin, Walks

Hope – Castleton

Short walk in the Peak District from Hope Railway Station to the rightly popular central Peak District village of Castleton and onwards to the Hope Valley’s famous showcaves and Winnats Pass. Continue reading Hope – Castleton

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, Nottinghamshire, Suburban Strolls, Trent Basin, Walks

Mansfield – Edwinstowe

Walk from Mansfield town centre out into the countryside of both the former Nottingham coalfield and Sherwood Forest. Ends up at the village of Edwinstowe with its connections to the Robin Hood legend including the Major Oak. Continue reading Mansfield – Edwinstowe