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
Category: Walks
Leek – The Roaches
Circular walk from the north Staffordshire market town of Leek out into the Peak District to the prominent and enigmatic Roaches gristone edge. Continue reading Leek – The Roaches
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
Kidsgrove – Biddulph Grange
Walk from Kidsgrove to the unique Grade One listed Biddulph Grange garden and country park via Mow Cop and Biddulph town centre. Continue reading Kidsgrove – Biddulph Grange
Boldmere – Four Oaks
Walk in Sutton Coldfield north Birmingham from Boldmere in the south to Four Oaks in the north of the town across Sutton Park, a vast public park that is also a deeply historic National Nature Reserve. Continue reading Boldmere – Four Oaks
Coventry – London Road Cemetery
Walk from Coventry Railway Station the short distance to the Grade II*, park like, Coventry Road Cemetery designed by Joseph Paxton famed for later being the architect of the Crystal Palace. Continue reading Coventry – London Road Cemetery
Worcester – Madresfield
Walk from the heart of Worcester across the River Severn and River Teme and through the grounds of Madresfield Court a house with connections to both Evelyn Waugh and Charles Dickens, ending in Great Malvern. Continue reading Worcester – Madresfield
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
Northampton – Hunsbury Hill
Circular walk in the suburbs of Northampton starting from the town’s railway station and heading to Hunsbury Hill Country Park, a deeply historic site, where a significant Iron Age hillfort at the heart of a Victorian controversy, lies. Continue reading Northampton – Hunsbury Hill