Meriden - Holmes Chapel Via Canal V3

Technical sheet

n°53998390
Creation
Last update
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 112.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 33h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 372 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 432 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 215 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Meriden 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.43778° / W 1.649864°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.204191° / W 2.358034°
  • Today’s forecast: … Loading…
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 115 m - Start on Main Road, B4104
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Keep left onto Main Road, B4104
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Birmingham Road, B4104
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Birmingham Road, B4104
  5. 5 : km 2.25 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 2.74 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 2.82 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Birmingham Road
  8. 8 : km 2.85 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A452
  9. 9 : km 4.14 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto A452
  10. 10 : km 4.16 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right onto Stonebridge Road, A446
  11. 11 : km 4.34 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.41 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 4.44 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Packington Lane
  14. 14 : km 4.63 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 5.92 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Chester Road, A452
  16. 16 : km 7.35 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Chester Road, A452
  17. 17 : km 7.39 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Chester Road, A452
  18. 18 : km 8.84 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Chester Road, B4114
  19. 19 : km 9.54 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Chester Road, B4114
  20. 20 : km 9.58 - alt. 94 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chester Road, B4114
  21. 21 : km 10.29 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chester Road, B4114
  22. 22 : km 10.68 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Chester Road, B4114
  23. 23 : km 10.74 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chester Road, B4114
  24. 24 : km 12.1 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto Chester Road, B4114
  25. 25 : km 12.39 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Chester Road, B4119
  26. 26 : km 13.03 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Chester Road, B4118
  27. 27 : km 13.26 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left onto Chester Road, B4118
  28. 28 : km 13.7 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 13.76 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right onto Chester Road
  30. 30 : km 13.9 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left onto Chester Road
  31. 31 : km 13.97 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Chester Road
  32. 32 : km 14.27 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Newport Road, B4147
  33. 33 : km 14.3 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newport Road, A452
  34. 34 : km 14.83 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Chester Road, A452
  35. 35 : km 14.98 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Chester Road, A452
  36. 36 : km 15.32 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto A452
  37. 37 : km 15.39 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto A452
  38. 38 : km 15.4 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Chester Road, A452
  39. 39 : km 15.6 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15.72 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right onto Kingsbury Road, A38
  41. 41 : km 15.73 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 15.74 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Kingsbury Road, A38
  43. 43 : km 15.79 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chester Road, A452
  44. 44 : km 15.89 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 16.09 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Humberstone Road
  46. 46 : km 16.49 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Eachelhurst Road, B4148
  47. 47 : km 18.02 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto Eachelhurst Road, B4148
  48. 48 : km 18.4 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 18.41 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 18.5 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 18.51 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Wylde Green Road
  52. 52 : km 18.79 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  53. 53 : km 18.8 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  54. 54 : km 19.49 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 20.4 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 20.44 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 20.68 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Ebrook Road
  58. 58 : km 21.63 - alt. 126 m - Keep right onto High Street
  59. 59 : km 23.33 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lichfield Road, A5127
  60. 60 : km 24.31 - alt. 153 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A5127
  61. 61 : km 26.63 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Lichfield Road, A5127
  62. 62 : km 26.65 - alt. 133 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A5127
  63. 63 : km 26.7 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight left onto Birmingham Road, A5127
  64. 64 : km 27.53 - alt. 118 m - Keep right onto Birmingham Road, A5127
  65. 65 : km 30.59 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto A5127
  66. 66 : km 30.62 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A5127
  67. 67 : km 31.62 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Birmingham Road, A5127
  68. 68 : km 33.73 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Birmingham Road, A5127
  69. 69 : km 33.77 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Birmingham Road, A5127
  70. 70 : km 34.48 - alt. 87 m - Keep right onto Birmingham Road, A5127
  71. 71 : km 34.5 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A51
  72. 72 : km 34.71 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Friary Road, A51
  73. 73 : km 34.85 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Western By-Pass, A51
  74. 74 : km 35.02 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Western By-Pass, A51
  75. 75 : km 37.55 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stafford Road, A51
  76. 76 : km 40.52 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto A51
  77. 77 : km 44.34 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Main Road, A460
  78. 78 : km 44.37 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Road, A51
  79. 79 : km 44.43 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A51
  80. 80 : km 44.98 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto A51
  81. 81 : km 45.02 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A51
  82. 82 : km 45.21 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto A51
  83. 83 : km 45.24 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rugeley Eastern By-Pass, A51
  84. 84 : km 45.29 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Rugeley Eastern By-Pass, A51
  85. 85 : km 45.63 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Rugeley Eastern By-Pass, A51
  86. 86 : km 45.65 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rugeley Eastern By-Pass, A51
  87. 87 : km 46.65 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto A51
  88. 88 : km 46.68 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  89. 89 : km 46.76 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  90. 90 : km 46.83 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 46.91 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 46.95 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  93. 93 : km 46.96 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 46.99 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 49.43 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 49.61 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 49.63 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  98. 98 : km 91.94 - alt. 126 m - Turn sharp left
  99. 99 : km 91.97 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 91.98 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Tunstall Western Bypass, A527
  101. 101 : km 92.29 - alt. 136 m - Keep right onto Tunstall Western Bypass, A527
  102. 102 : km 92.35 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tunstall Western Bypass, A527
  103. 103 : km 92.85 - alt. 162 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Reginald Mitchell Way, A527
  104. 104 : km 93.08 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 93.09 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Reginald Mitchell Way, A527
  106. 106 : km 93.36 - alt. 185 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A50
  107. 107 : km 99.53 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Liverpool Road West, A50
  108. 108 : km 99.7 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 99.76 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Linley Lane, A5011
  110. 110 : km 99.78 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Knutsford Road, A50
  111. 111 : km 99.83 - alt. 95 m - Keep left onto Knutsford Road, A50
  112. 112 : km 102.76 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Newcastle Road, A50
  113. 113 : km 112.52 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left onto Knutsford Road, A50
  114. 114 : km 112.54 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto Knutsford Road, A50
  115. E : km 112.71 - alt. 56 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

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 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 West from Berkswell, Millenium Way

Association or club
↔8.31 km ↗+42 m ↘-35 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Berkswell (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This circular walk starts from Berswell. Almost half of this delightful walk across the countryside uses a section of the MILLENNIUM WAY, with its distinctive black and white waymarkers. This is the walk 11 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

Walking East from Berkswell - Millenium Way

Association or club
↔5.68 km ↗+22 m ↘-20 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Berkswell (West Midlands Combined Authority)

An enjoyable short walk which takes in some attractive countryside and farmland. No sign of HS2! Mostly flat with dog-friendly gates & stiles.This the walk 3 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

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 Berkswell Railway Station, Rail Trails

Association or club
↔7.12 km ↗+36 m ↘-28 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Berkswell (West Midlands Combined Authority)

This trail takes you through countryside and farmland to the historic village of Berkswell where you’ll spot several 16th and 17th century houses as well as the 16th century Bear Inn and Grade 1 listed, church of St. John the Baptist. Famous for its Norman crypt, it is considered amongst the finest in the country. Outside the church is Bercul’s Well legendarily used for full immersion baptisms as far back as the 8th century.

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.

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.

For more walks, use our search engine.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.

Loading…