Green Walks in England’s West Midlands (south-east)

This area comprises that part of the West Midlands region within the B, CV, GL and OX postcode areas.

Neighbouring regions are

Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.

Routes

  • Centenary Way (Warwickshire)
    A walk of 161km between Kingsbury Water Park and Upper Quinton.
  • Chiltern Railway Walk
    A 238km station-to-station walk from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street.
  • Coventry Canal Path
    A 61km walk between the centre of Coventry and Fradley Junction.
  • Coventry Way
    A 67km circuit of Coventry.
  • Grand Union Canal Path
    A 227km walk along the towpath of the canal between the River Thames at Brentford and Birmingham’s famous Gas Street Basin.
  • Heart of England Way
    A 166km walk between Milford (in Staffordshire) and Bourton-on-the-Water.
  • Macmillan Way
    A 474km walk between Boston and Chesil Beach at Abbotsbury.
  • Millennium Way
    A walk of 168km between Middleton Cheney and Pershore, via Meriden.
  • Monarch’s Way
    A 936km walk between Worcester and Southwick, following the route taken (following the Battle of Worcester) by King Charles I (1600-49).
  • North Worcestershire Path
    A 60km walk between the Birmingham suburb of Shirley and the Severnside town of Bewdley.
  • Oxford Canal Path
    A walk of 129km between Oxford and Hawkesbury Junction, on the north-eastern tip of Coventry.
  • Shakespeare’s Avon Way
    A walk of 151km following the Warwickshire Avon from its source at Naseby to its outflow into the Severn at Tewkesbury.
  • Shakespeare’s Way
    A 288km walk between Stratford-upon-Avon and the Globe Theatre in Southwark, commemorating the life of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright.

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Hubs

Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include

  • Birmingham
    Birmingham is the pre-eminent hub for the entire region: its public transport links are excellent throughout the area and to the west.
  • Coventry
    Coventry is the natural hub for the north-east of the area, with links into neighbouring parts of the East Midlands. The Coventry Way encircles the city, and the Coventry Canal Path begins in the city centre.
  • Evesham
    Evesham fills in the south-west of the area, supplementing local links from Stratford on Avon and Worcester.
  • Kenilworth
    Special mention must be made of Kenilworth, which is its own little hub. The local Footpath Preservation Group pioneered the publication of a book of local walks, which has been updated regularly over almost half a century. The group also maintains the routes in co-operation with the local authority. There is much more than the castle to see, and frequent bus links with Coventry and Leamington Spa make walks accessible in a wider area.
  • Leamington Spa
    Leamington has excellent public transport connections across the centre of the area and to the south-east.
  • Stratford-on-Avon
    Stratford is a key hub for the south of the area, with public transport links extending into the Cotswold area, as well as within the bounds of the West Midlands region.

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