4 Mile Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
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    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 144 m
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    Lowest point: 127 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 138 m - Start near 16 Cole Green, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 1AD, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 138 m - Walk east on Green Ln towards Brook Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 140 m - Walk south-east on Green Ln towards Haslucks Green Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Haslucks Green Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 139 m - Walk north on Haslucks Green Rd towards Sansome Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 140 m - Walk north on Haslucks Green Rd towards Sansome Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 139 m - Walk north-east on Haslucks Green Rd towards Limbrick Cl
  8. 8 : km 0.66 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-east on Haslucks Green Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.77 - alt. 141 m - Walk north-east on Haslucks Green Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.82 - alt. 141 m - Walk north-east on Haslucks Green Rd
  11. 11 : km 0.85 - alt. 141 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Colebrook Rd
  12. 12 : km 0.94 - alt. 140 m - Walk west on Colebrook Rd towards Colebrook Croft
  13. 13 : km 1.1 - alt. 139 m - Walk west on Colebrook Rd towards Colebrook Croft
  14. 14 : km 1.31 - alt. 130 m - Walk west on Colebrook Rd towards Atherstone Cl
  15. 15 : km 1.49 - alt. 127 m - Walk west on Colebrook Rd towards Priory Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.62 - alt. 132 m - Walk south-west on Colebrook Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.64 - alt. 133 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Aqueduct Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.69 - alt. 131 m - Walk south-east on Aqueduct Rd
  19. 19 : km 1.74 - alt. 129 m - Walk south on Aqueduct Rd
  20. 20 : km 1.8 - alt. 128 m - Walk south on Aqueduct Rd towards Green Ln
  21. 21 : km 1.86 - alt. 128 m - Walk south on Aqueduct Rd towards Green Ln
  22. 22 : km 1.92 - alt. 128 m - Walk south on Aqueduct Rd towards Green Ln
  23. 23 : km 1.97 - alt. 128 m - Walk south-east on Aqueduct Rd
  24. 24 : km 1.98 - alt. 128 m - Continue onto Green Ln
  25. 25 : km 2.04 - alt. 129 m - Walk east on Green Ln towards Mappleborough Rd
  26. 26 : km 2.11 - alt. 133 m - Walk east on Green Ln towards Mappleborough Rd
  27. 27 : km 2.18 - alt. 137 m - Walk east on Green Ln towards Cole Green
  28. 28 : km 2.27 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-east on Green Ln towards Haslucks Green Rd
  29. 29 : km 2.34 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-east on Green Ln towards Haslucks Green Rd
  30. 30 : km 2.38 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Haslucks Green Rd
  31. 31 : km 2.41 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Bills Ln
  32. 32 : km 2.46 - alt. 137 m - Walk south-west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Bills Ln
  33. 33 : km 2.53 - alt. 133 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd towards Bills Ln
  34. 34 : km 2.58 - alt. 132 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd towards Bills Ln
  35. 35 : km 2.64 - alt. 131 m - Walk south-west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Drawbridge Rd
  36. 36 : km 2.7 - alt. 131 m - Walk south-west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Drawbridge Rd
  37. 37 : km 2.77 - alt. 132 m - Walk south-west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Drawbridge Rd
  38. 38 : km 2.83 - alt. 135 m - Walk south-west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Drawbridge Rd
  39. 39 : km 2.89 - alt. 136 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd
  40. 40 : km 2.94 - alt. 137 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd
  41. 41 : km 3 - alt. 137 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd
  42. 42 : km 3.07 - alt. 137 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd
  43. 43 : km 3.15 - alt. 139 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd towards Rushleigh Rd
  44. 44 : km 3.26 - alt. 141 m - Walk south on Haslucks Green Rd towards Cambria Cl
  45. 45 : km 3.38 - alt. 142 m - Walk south-west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Tilehouse Ln
  46. 46 : km 3.52 - alt. 144 m - Turn right to stay on Haslucks Green Rd
  47. 47 : km 3.57 - alt. 144 m - Walk west on Haslucks Green Rd towards Fords Rd
  48. 48 : km 3.82 - alt. 136 m - Haslucks Green Rd turns slightly right and becomes Peterbrook Rd
  49. 49 : km 3.85 - alt. 137 m - Walk north on Peterbrook Rd
  50. 50 : km 3.98 - alt. 134 m - Walk north on Peterbrook Rd towards Nursery Gardens
  51. 51 : km 4.12 - alt. 133 m - Walk north-east on Peterbrook Rd towards Nursery Gardens
  52. 52 : km 4.25 - alt. 132 m - Walk north-east on Peterbrook Rd towards Rowbrook Cl
  53. 53 : km 4.36 - alt. 133 m - Slight left to stay on Peterbrook Rd
  54. 54 : km 4.39 - alt. 132 m - Walk north-east on Peterbrook Rd towards Drawbridge Rd
  55. 55 : km 4.53 - alt. 130 m - Walk north on Peterbrook Rd towards Aqueduct Rd
  56. 56 : km 4.67 - alt. 131 m - Walk north-west on Peterbrook Rd towards Peterbrook Rise
  57. 57 : km 4.84 - alt. 132 m - Walk west on Peterbrook Rd towards Peterbrook Rise
  58. 58 : km 4.95 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Peterbrook Rise
  59. 59 : km 5 - alt. 133 m - Walk north-east on Peterbrook Rise towards Myton Dr
  60. 60 : km 5.1 - alt. 138 m - Slight right onto Myton Dr
  61. 61 : km 5.12 - alt. 139 m - Walk north on Myton Dr towards Hargrave Rd
  62. 62 : km 5.28 - alt. 142 m - Walk north-west on Myton Dr
  63. 63 : km 5.33 - alt. 143 m - Turn left to stay on Myton Dr
  64. 64 : km 5.37 - alt. 144 m - Turn right to stay on Myton Dr
  65. 65 : km 5.44 - alt. 144 m - Walk north on Myton Dr towards High St
  66. 66 : km 5.47 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto High St
  67. 67 : km 5.58 - alt. 142 m - Walk east on High St towards Old Mill Cl
  68. 68 : km 5.73 - alt. 138 m - Walk east on High St
  69. 69 : km 5.83 - alt. 134 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Aqueduct Rd
  70. 70 : km 5.89 - alt. 131 m - Walk south-east on Aqueduct Rd
  71. 71 : km 5.96 - alt. 128 m - Walk south on Aqueduct Rd towards Green Ln
  72. 72 : km 6.08 - alt. 128 m - Walk south on Aqueduct Rd towards Green Ln
  73. 73 : km 6.17 - alt. 128 m - Continue onto Green Ln
  74. 74 : km 6.21 - alt. 129 m - Walk east on Green Ln towards Mappleborough Rd
  75. 75 : km 6.35 - alt. 136 m - Walk east on Green Ln towards Cole Green
  76. 76 : km 6.39 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Cole Green
  77. 77 : km 6.45 - alt. 139 m - Walk north on Cole Green
  78. E : km 6.6 - alt. 139 m

Useful Information

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Walking Shirley to The Lakes Railway Station, Rail Trails

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↔7.85 km ↗+13 m ↘-4 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
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On this trail from Shirley you’ll follow the tranquil towpath of the Stratford- upon-Avon Canal, cross Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests, and skirt Dickens Heath before reaching Earlswood Lakes.

Walking Whitlocks End to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

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This trail is a short walk between the stations of Shirley and Whitlock’s End, passing by Dicken’s Heath. The route takes you through farmland, a Christmas Tree plantation and crosses the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.

Walking Wythall to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

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↔4.47 km ↗+10 m ↘-21 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
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↔8.82 km ↗+25 m ↘-21 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
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Earlswood Lakes, Terry's Pool and Clowes Wood
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↔8.96 km ↗+15 m ↘-15 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
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This trail takes you through Solihull town centre with lovely views of St. Alphege Church, through two beautiful parks and along a stretch of the River Blythe. Keep an eye out for the 15th century Manor House on the high street, the Joseph Boehm statue in Malvern Park, and the blue tits, woodpeckers, long-tailed tits and nuthatches at Parkridge Nature Reserve.

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Association or club
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⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

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