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Next walk: Jewellery Quarter, 8 Nov 2026

For November, we are going to explore Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter and Key Hill Cemetery. The centre of Birmingham’s industrial life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there’s lots to see in the Jewellery Quarter as we walk around. For those … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Barnt Green, 11 Oct 2026

This 5.5 mile walk will take us through beautiful countryside and along tow paths of the Birmingham – Worcester Canal. The landscape varies from open countryside views to large expanses of water at the Upper and Lower Bittell Reservoirs. There … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Shrewsbury Old River Bed and River Severn walk, 10 May 2026

Our May walk takes us to Shrewsbury in Shropshire. It is 6.5 miles (with an option to do a shorter walk of 4.5 miles). We will start the walk in the town centre and then head out via a residential … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Smethwick, 9 Feb 2025

Our February walk is a flat and easy 5-mile route in Smethwick. This walk offers: 2 world famous Smethwick brands. 4 Blue Plaques. 2 parks. 1 World Sporting Venue. 1 link to 1960s World Political Civil Rights History. 2 tales … Continue reading →

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Visit to Boscobel House, 10 March 2024

Over the years, many of our walks have crossed onto the path known as the Monarch’s Way. It is Britain’s second longest trail at 625 miles long. The route follows the journey of King Charles ll from Worcester to Shoreham … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Birmingham Canals and Christmas Market, 10 Dec 2023

Our final walk of the year will be a relaxing 2-3 mile exploration of the canals around Birmingham city centre. A visit to the Christmas Market on Victoria Square will conclude our walk. Towpaths might be a bit slippery so please … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Shire Country Park, 9 April 2023

  Our Easter Sunday walk will be through the Shire Country Park in south Birmingham. The Shire Country Park is a local nature reserve along the River Cole Valley, with a mixture of wetlands, grasslands, woodland and heath. The park … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Jewellery Quarter, 9 Jan 2022

For the first walk of the new year we are going to explore Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter and Key Hill Cemetery. The centre of Birmingham’s industrial life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there’s lots to see in the Jewellery Quarter … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Birmingham Canals & Christmas Market (12 Dec 2021)

Our final walk of the year will be a relaxing exploration of the canals around Birmingham city centre. It will include a pub stop at the Hen & Chickens on Constitution Hill. A visit to the Christmas Market on Victoria … Continue reading →

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February walk: Stepping stones across River Cole

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