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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 12 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 12 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 146 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 134 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 146 m - Start near 6 Elvaston Way, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 146 m - Head east on Elvaston Way toward Rumbush Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 146 m - Head southeast on Elvaston Way toward Rumbush Ln
  4. 4 : km 0.04 - alt. 146 m - Head northeast on Rumbush Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.06 - alt. 146 m - Head northeast on Rumbush Ln
  6. 6 : km 0.12 - alt. 145 m - Head northeast on Rumbush Ln toward Dickens Heath Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.19 - alt. 145 m - Head northeast toward Main St
  8. 8 : km 0.23 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Hensborough
  9. 9 : km 0.32 - alt. 143 m - Head north on Hensborough toward Dickens Heath Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.36 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Dickens Heath Rd
  11. 11 : km 0.42 - alt. 142 m - Head north on Dickens Heath Rd
  12. 12 : km 0.48 - alt. 142 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Dickens Heath Rd
  13. 13 : km 0.69 - alt. 140 m - Head southeast on Dickens Heath Rd
  14. 14 : km 0.7 - alt. 140 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Dickens Heath Rd
  15. 15 : km 0.89 - alt. 138 m - Head north on Dickens Heath Rd toward Tythe Barn Ln
  16. 16 : km 1.1 - alt. 138 m - Head northeast on Dickens Heath Rd toward Tythe Barn Ln
  17. 17 : km 1.55 - alt. 140 m - Head northeast on Dickens Heath Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.56 - alt. 139 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Tanworth Ln/B4102
  19. 19 : km 1.7 - alt. 141 m - Keep left to stay on Tanworth Ln/B4102
  20. 20 : km 1.75 - alt. 141 m - Head east on Blackford Rd/B4102
  21. 21 : km 1.79 - alt. 142 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dog Kennel Ln
  22. 22 : km 1.99 - alt. 143 m - Head southeast on Dog Kennel Ln
  23. 23 : km 2.32 - alt. 141 m - Head southeast on Dog Kennel Ln
  24. 24 : km 2.67 - alt. 140 m - Head east on Dog Kennel Ln
  25. 25 : km 2.83 - alt. 139 m - Slight left to stay on Dog Kennel Ln
  26. 26 : km 2.86 - alt. 138 m - Head northeast on Dog Kennel Ln
  27. 27 : km 2.86 - alt. 138 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Stratford Rd/A34
  28. 28 : km 3.31 - alt. 138 m - Head west on Stratford Rd/A34
  29. 29 : km 3.33 - alt. 138 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  30. 30 : km 3.37 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 3.91 - alt. 142 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  32. 32 : km 4.06 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Dog Kennel Ln
  33. 33 : km 4.33 - alt. 142 m - Slight left to stay on Dog Kennel Ln
  34. 34 : km 4.36 - alt. 142 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Blackford Rd/B4102
  35. 35 : km 4.57 - alt. 140 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Dickens Heath Rd
  36. 36 : km 5.45 - alt. 140 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  37. 37 : km 5.77 - alt. 145 m - Slight left onto Rumbush Ln
  38. 38 : km 5.92 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Elvaston Way
  39. S/E : km 5.96 - alt. 146 m

Useful Information

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Walking Whitlocks End to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

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↔2.64 km ↗+4 m ↘-10 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tidbury Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

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

Association or club
↔4.47 km ↗+10 m ↘-21 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wythall CP (Worcestershire)

This trail is a linear walk between the stations of Wythall and Shirley. A wander through the pasture and meadows around the outer Shirley suburbs of Major’s Green and Hollywood (once a wood with some holly in it – no connection with Los Angeles!). Eyes peeled for the Iron Age hillfort!
If spending a little time in Wythall, check out the extensive collections of buses and battery electric vehicles at the Transport Museum or explore the 37 acres of Wythall Park. On the trail you’ll pass the Berry Mound Iron Age Hill Fort and nearby Berry Mound Pastures, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Walking Clowes Wood and Terry's Pool from Wythall Station

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↔8.82 km ↗+25 m ↘-21 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wythall CP (Worcestershire)

A walk starting and returning to Wythall Station, with opportunities to explore further. Fifty species of birds breed here in the woods. Wildflowers to be seen include bluebell, lily of the valley, cow-wheat, and bilberry. The Earlswood Lakes were constructed in the 1820s to provide water to the Stratford upon Avon canal. The labour force included prisoners of war from the Napoleonic wars.

Walking Earlswood Lakes, Terry's Pool and Clowes Wood

Walker
Earlswood Lakes, Terry's Pool and Clowes Wood
↔4.54 km ↗+10 m ↘-20 m ◔1h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tidbury Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

Easy to moderate loop along the lakes and into the woods, ideal for wildlife and train spotting. An alternative and easier route is available avoiding the woodland part.

Walking Shirley to The Lakes Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔7.85 km ↗+13 m ↘-4 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

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 Earlswood to Wythall Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔2.65 km ↗+6 m ↘-10 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tidbury Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This short linear trail passes through Kidpile Farm and Fulford Heath, crosses the River Cole and skirts the James Braid designed Fulford Golf Course into Wythall.

Walking The Lakes to Earlswood Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔6.04 km ↗+17 m ↘-11 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire)

This is a scenically varied walk between The Lakes and Earlswood railway stations. You’ll take in all three reservoirs making up Earlswood Lakes - and pass through Clowes Wood & New Fallings Coppice.

Walking Wood End Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔3.57 km ↗+61 m ↘-61 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire)

This circular route from Wood End station takes you through some beautiful Warwickshire countryside and the picture perfect village of Tanworth-in-Arden.
⚠️ The railway crossing part is apparently completely blocked off currently 'for safety reasons', please read the reviews and if you have done the walk please let us know how it went to help the author.

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