18 Miles - Shirley & Solihull

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 29.23 km
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    Calculated time: 8h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 63 m
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    Vertical drop: - 62 m
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    Highest point: 152 m
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    Lowest point: 86 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 94 m - Start near 2 Somerton Dr, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands B37 7XH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 94 m - Walk north-west on Somerton Dr towards Wolverton Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 97 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Elmdon Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Land Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Bickenhill Rd
  6. 6 : km 1.77 - alt. 99 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Coleshill Heath Rd
  7. 7 : km 2.23 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Bickenhill Pkwy/B4438
  8. 8 : km 2.8 - alt. 97 m - Enter the roundabout
  9. 9 : km 2.83 - alt. 97 m - Walk south-east towards Bickenhill Ln/B4438
  10. 10 : km 2.84 - alt. 97 m - Exit the roundabout onto Bickenhill Ln/B4438
  11. 11 : km 3.98 - alt. 97 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Bickenhill Ln/B4438
  12. 12 : km 6.72 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Bickenhill Ln
  13. 13 : km 7.11 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Hampton Ln/B4102
  14. 14 : km 9 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Solihull Bypass/A41
  15. 15 : km 9.05 - alt. 134 m - Slight left onto Hampton Ln/B4102
  16. 16 : km 9.67 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Warwick Rd/B4102
  17. 17 : km 10.4 - alt. 130 m - Slight right to stay on Warwick Rd/B4102
  18. 18 : km 10.48 - alt. 130 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lode Ln/B425
  19. 19 : km 10.5 - alt. 130 m - Walk south-west on Lode Ln/B425 towards Warwick Rd/B4102
  20. 20 : km 10.81 - alt. 128 m - At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto Blossomfield Rd/B4102
  21. 21 : km 14.04 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-west on Marshall Lake Rd/B4102
  22. 22 : km 14.04 - alt. 139 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Stratford Rd/A34
  23. 23 : km 14.93 - alt. 142 m - Slight left to stay on Stratford Rd/A34
  24. 24 : km 16.21 - alt. 146 m - Enter the roundabout
  25. 25 : km 16.28 - alt. 146 m - Walk north-west towards Olton Rd
  26. 26 : km 16.28 - alt. 146 m - Exit the roundabout onto Olton Rd
  27. 27 : km 17.11 - alt. 148 m - Slight right onto B4025
  28. 28 : km 19.75 - alt. 127 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Lode Ln/B4102
  29. 29 : km 20.45 - alt. 134 m - Walk north on Lode Ln/B425 towards Keresley Cl
  30. 30 : km 20.75 - alt. 135 m - Slight right to stay on Lode Ln/B425
  31. 31 : km 22.18 - alt. 119 m - Slight left to stay on Lode Ln/B425
  32. 32 : km 23.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Hobs Moat Rd
  33. 33 : km 23.88 - alt. 101 m - Turn left to stay on Hobs Moat Rd
  34. 34 : km 24.43 - alt. 97 m - Continue onto Sheaf Ln
  35. 35 : km 24.86 - alt. 95 m - Continue onto Church Rd
  36. 36 : km 25.92 - alt. 98 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto The Radleys
  37. 37 : km 27.46 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Bell Ln
  38. 38 : km 27.61 - alt. 86 m - Continue onto Holly Ln
  39. 39 : km 27.9 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Chelmsley Ln
  40. 40 : km 28.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left to stay on Chelmsley Ln
  41. 41 : km 28.14 - alt. 96 m - Turn right to stay on Chelmsley Ln
  42. 42 : km 28.58 - alt. 96 m - Continue onto Elmdon Rd
  43. 43 : km 29.1 - alt. 97 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Somerton Dr
  44. S/E : km 29.23 - alt. 93 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Marston Green to Elmdon Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔9.09 km ↗+36 m ↘-42 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bickenhill and Marston Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This circular trail from Marston Green Station takes you through two country parks, past the airport runway, through woodland, open parkland and lakes. Discover a different side of surburban life, with a trail packed with plane spotting, heritage and a surprising amount of green space!

Walking Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔5.84 km ↗+23 m ↘-24 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Hampton in Arden (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail takes you on mainly tarmacked surfaces out of Hampton-in-Arden, across the River Blythe to the Marsh Lane Nature Reserve before returning to the village. Mentioned in Domesday Book, Hampton is now a popular commuter village and also boasts Solihull’s only Michelin-starred restaurant – Peel’s at Hampton Manor. There are plenty of hints of its antiquity in the well preserved 17th century timbered houses of the village.

Walking Olton to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔12.42 km ↗+29 m ↘-11 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail from Olton follows the towpath along the Grand Union Canal to Tyseley, before turning on to the River Cole and taking you through the four mile long Shire Country Park – Tolkein country – and on into Shirley. You can detour at a couple of points to finish at Hall Green or Yardley Wood stations. As you leave Olton station you’ll see the Saxon King on Horse stainless steel sculpture.

Walking Solihull Railway Station to Malvern and Brueton Park, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔8.96 km ↗+15 m ↘-15 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (West Midlands Combined Authority)

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.

Walking From Meriden, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔13.89 km ↗+68 m ↘-67 m ◔4h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Meriden (West Midlands Combined Authority)

Our walk starts from the medieval stone cross on the village green in Meriden, which reputedly marks the centre of England. This circular walk incorporates the most northerly part of the Millennium Way, joined by a short link through the delightful village of Berkswell, with its lovely cafe. It is amazing to be on such lovely countryside only a few miles from the West Midlands conurbation. HS2 is only encountered for a short section. This is walk 40 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

Walking Meriden to Kenilworth, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔16.77 km ↗+46 m ↘-83 m ◔4h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Meriden (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This is the 7th section of the Millenium Way 100 miles from Meriden to Kenilworth.

Walking From Barston

Walker
From Barston
↔6.69 km ↗+38 m ↘-43 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Barston (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This walk on the southern edge of the West Midlands explores some pleasant countryside and also follows a section of the Millennium Way long distance path.

Walking Barston & Balsall Common, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔6.61 km ↗+40 m ↘-46 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Barston (West Midlands Combined Authority)

A short circular walk from the picturesque village of Barston through the outskirts of Balsall Common. Enjoy open countryside and the delights of the Warwickshire landscape, while being very close to Birmingham. This is walk 4 from the 44 circulars composing the Millenium Way.

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