| 9A Malvern and Brueton Parks |
At end of High Street X to War Memorial. At St Alphege Church; continue straight ahead
on New Road and follow Park Road into Malvern Park (9A) - for more details of this Park
see Strolling in Parks Leaflet No 5; pass through gateway and head for Boehm's imposing
statue of horse and horse tamer; follow path round to right, at back of Malvern Hall; keep
to main path in open, pass toilets to car park and at "Old" Warwick Road TR
(walk 4 in County Walks Book 2 starts here); TL Barston Lane to its end and continue on
tarmac path up to by-pass; cross over with care to signpost opposite and follow path,
initially tarmaced, down to gate; continue between fences and parallel to M42; at next
gate keep following motorway on tarmac footpath and then road (other end of Barston Lane);
cross over canal bridge and immediately take path down to Grand Union Canal (l0A) towpath
at Henwood Wharf (3.6km/2.2m). |
| 10A Grand Union Canal |
Proceed northwards on towpath (canal on left); bear R off towpath onto track at wooden
chicken house to Catherine-de-Barnes (11A) (S.1km/3.2m) - walk 10 in Country Walks Book 2
starts here. |
| 11A Catherine-de-Barnes |
TR to roundabout and follow Solihull Road; cross stile at farthest corner of Hampton
Lane Farm; follow muddy track round to the R to stile by gate: TL, following hedge to top
of field; TL and follow hedge (on right) - walk 2 in Country Walks Book 2 - to
Catherine-de-Barnes Lane; TR and X to stile after 90 paces; bear L to hedge comer and TR
across the field approximately parallel to hedge on L - to stile to left of Gaelic
football (rugby) posts' follow hedge alongside football ground; just past pavilion
(footbridge down on R), TL across narrow field to steps leading down to footbridge; bear R
diagonally across field towards area of thicker vegetation (about 3/4 way up right hand
field boundary) - to stile by gate; follow hedge on L and make for stile to R of Castle
Hills Farm (12A) (8km/5m). |
| 12A Castle Hills Farm |
Go round to R of farm building and follow track down to footbridge (walk 6 in Country
Walks Book 1); follow hedge on L to stile where path is enclosed between fence and hedge;
TL at Damson Parkway; X dual carriageway and take road (signposted Elmdon Church/Public
Bridleway) between Land Rover Works and Golf Range/Restaurant, after Land Rover fence TL
into Elmdon Park (13). |
| 13 Elmdon Park |
Walk up hill approximately parallel with road, towards old gnarled sweet
chestnut tree;
continue beyond to beacon and follow line of trees to exit road from car park; at junction
of tracks continue straight ahead; TL along track with Elmdon Grange on R; follow path
through woodland fringe planted area to housing; cross Victor Road and Rangoon Road to A45
Coventry Road and enter Birmingham, X at crossing and TR; TL between cottages (Tiger
Island Cottages) (11km/6.8m) to Birmingham International Airport boundary fence (14). |
| 14 Birmingham International Airport |
Follow fence with Hatchford Brook Golf Course on left; continue round to end of runway
and head for bridge under railway (13.3km/8.2m) for the continuation of the walk
northwards. |
15 Marston Green
 |
For those wishing to pick up a bus at Marston Green Station, cross over Hatchford
Brook and continue up the hill, back into Solihull, to Elmdon Lane; TL, cross over
footbridge to bus stops (15) (l4km/8.7m).
|
TR = Turn right X = Cross TL = Turn Left
Marston Green to Solihull Bus Routes 71,72,73,75,670,673. Centro Hotline 0121200 2700
HEART OF ENGLAND WAY
ASSOCIATION LONG DISTANCE PATH GROUP
Would you like to walk the Leicester
Round a 100 mile footpath.
The group are walking the round over 9 months on the second Sunday
of each month starting 10th March and have a few seats left on their coach.
Are you interested in joining them? If so Phone Trevor Westwood on 0121 705 6583 |
