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Next walk: Birmingham Canals and Christmas Market, 14 Dec 2025 🎄
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Next walk: Himley to Baggeridge, 9 Nov 2025
Our autumnal November walk is a pretty 4-mile circular route from Himley to Baggeridge Woods, which includes lots of water, forest and some great views. We’ll be starting at Himley Hall, then walk through into Baggeridge Park before turning off into Baggeridge Woods. The walk has a couple of inclines, one is rather steep but not very long. The rest of the route is flat or downhill. It has a couple of steps in places, and one stile, but all are well-built and not dangerous.Â
The walk surface is a mixture of paved path, gravel path and dirt track. There will be some mud around, so boots are an absolute must.Â
It’s a great walk for dogs. There are horses along the way but all are behind fences and very friendly.Â
Toilets and a café are available at the start and in the middle of the walk.
At the end of our route, there is the option to extend it by including a 1-mile walk around the lake or by exploring the impressive grounds of Himley Hall.
Himley Hall is not easily reached by public transport, but we have lifts available from Wolverhampton for a couple of people.
Please remember to bring a packed lunch and something to sit on.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of £1 (or more) will be welcome – please bring cash, also for your mandatory £1 contribution to Boot Women’s admin costs.
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Next walk: Bewdley, 14 Sept 2025
Come join us on our lovely September walk next week:
The route starts in the beautiful riverside town of Bewdley. We will walk along the river towards Upper Arley, taking in views of the river and farmland.
Eventually, we will pass Trimpley Reservoir before we reach Upper Arley. Here we will have a break either at the Riverside Tearoom or The Harbour Inn pub.
If time allows, we can visit the Severn Valley Railway station at Arley and take in the nostalgia of the 1940s before heading back to Bewdley on the other side of the river.
This walk is around 8 miles long and is mostly flat with only a couple of very small inclines on the river bank.
Please remember to bring a packed lunch and something to sit on.
Well behaved dogs are also welcome but must be kept on a lead for part of the walk.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of £1 (or more) will be welcome – please bring cash, also for your mandatory £1 contribution to Boot Women’s admin costs.
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Next walk: Lickey Hills, 10 August 2025
Our next walk is a 7.5km circular walk. Starting at the heart of the lovely Lickey Hills, we will follow a trail through the woods to the village of Barnt Green.
We will then circle past Lower and Upper Bittell Reservoirs before taking a trail back through the woods to the start.
The route is mainly forest, and open fields, but does also include a short section of road (with pavements).
Please remember to bring a packed lunch and something to sit on.
Well behaved dogs are also welcome but must be kept on a lead for part of the walk.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of £1 (or more) will be welcome – please bring cash, also for your mandatory £1 contribution to Boot Women’s admin costs.
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Trip to Bletchley Park, 12 Oct
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Boot Women are going to Bletchley Park!
Check out our events page for more details.
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Next walk: Sutton Park, 13 July 2025
Bracebridge Pool (Lewis Clarke Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic)
Our July walk is a varied 7.5km circular route through Sutton Park. Sutton Park has something for everyone: it offers lakes and streams, woods and open grassland. It’s a great natural escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Our walk is a mostly flat, lovely and relaxing trail across a natural setting.
We will start our route at Bracebridge pool.
There is access by public transport but it requires a 1.5mile walk to the start of our route. If you’re travelling by train, get off at either Butler’s Lane or Four Oaks. Buses X3 and X5 from Birmingham City Centre stop at Mere Green shops.
This is a nice walk for dogs.
The route can be muddy in parts so make sure you wear suitable shoes/boots.
We will end our walk at The Bracebridge pub and stop there for a drink. There will also be a lunch stop half-way through the walk so don’t forget to bring a sandwich.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of £1 (or more) will be welcome – please bring cash, also for your mandatory £1 contribution to Boot Women’s admin costs.
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Next walk: Yardley Wood to Earlswood Lakes, 8 June 2025
Our June walk follows an easy and picturesque route along the canal down to Earlswood Lakes.
From the station, we walk over to Trittiford Mill Park and continue South along the River Cole until we reach the  Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. We follow the canal down to Earlswood Lakes where we will stop at the Red Lion pub for refreshments.
The route to the lakes is roughly 5 miles long. When we reach the lakes, we can make a little detour of a mile or so and follow the path around one of the lakes or continue straight to The Lakes station (about a mile from the pub) to catch the train back to Yardley Wood.
Those of you interested in a longer walk, can opt to walk back to Yardley Wood, along the same route.
This is a flat and easy walk in beautiful scenery.
There are no toilets at the stations, but we pass the Drawbridge Inn in Shirley about an hour into the walk and there is the later stop at the Red Lion.
It’s a nice walk for dogs but they will need to be on a lead for part of it.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of £1 (or more) will be welcome – please bring cash, also for your mandatory £1 contribution to Boot Women’s admin costs.
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Tagged Birmingham, Boot Women, canal walk, Earlswood Lakes, Lesbian walking group, lgbt, Midlands
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Next walk: Woodgate Valley Country Park, 11 May 2025
Our May walk will be a 7km route starting at Woodgate Valley Country Park.
The walk takes us through fields, over the Lapal Canal Tunnel, past a 13th-century ruined abbey and down green lanes through an ancient woodland. It’s a lovely, varied route. The walk feels quite rural despite the distant hum of the M5.
The walking is generally moderate with a few gentle inclines. There are a lot of stiles – mostly easy ones. At the beginning and end of the walk, there are a few minutes of road walking.
Off road, the ground is dry throughout at the moment so no need for boots but the path is quite uneven in parts so please wear appropriate walking shoes.
About 2/3 of the way round, we will stop at the Black Horse pub in Illey for drinks, coffees and/or toilets.
The walk is suitable for dogs on leads who can navigate the many stiles – please be aware that there are currently horses and cattle in some of the fields.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of £1 (or more) will be welcome – please bring cash, also for your mandatory £1 contribution to Boot Women’s admin costs.
Join us!
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THIS WALK WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT A LATER DATE
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This month we’re going for an easy walk near Henley-in-Arden.
The walk starts from Henley-in-Arden Railway Station, which has both roadside and Pay and Display parking.
The walk takes us across mostly flat farmland with a few inclines. The first part of the walk incorporates a section of the Millenium Way.
Dogs are welcome but may need to be on lead most of the time because of livestock. There are some stiles that will need to be crossed. The walk is 5 ½ miles long.
Bring a packed lunch – and we can finish off with some of Henley’s famous ice cream!
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of ÂŁ1 (or more) will be welcome – please bring cash, also for your mandatory ÂŁ1 contribution to Boot Women’s admin costs.
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Next walk: Codsall to Chillington, 13 April 2025
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Our route for April is easy walking along quiet lanes, fields and woodland on level ground. Starting in Codsall, we will follow the Staffordshire way northwards before passing around Chillington Hall and its impressive parkland.Â
We then follow an old trackway through woodland before returning to Codsall via Codsall Wood and the church of St Nicholas to end our 7-mile walk.
Please remember to bring a packed lunch and something to sit on.
Well behaved dogs are also welcome but must be kept on a lead.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of 1£ (or more) will be welcome.
Join us!
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Tagged Boot Women, Chillington, Chillington Hall, Codsall, Lesbian walking group, lgbt
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