Tag Archives: walking

Next walk: Wombourne to Compton, 14 July 2024

Posted on 17th June 2024 by Boot Women

The July walk is a 9 mile-long pleasant trail that starts at the old Wombourne station  and follows the disused railway line to Compton, which closed in 1965. The trail is popular with walkers, cyclists and runners so can be … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Clent and Waseley Hills, 9 Oct 2022

Posted on 4th October 2022 by Boot Women

This month’s walk is a 9.4 mile circular route in the Clent and Waseley Hills. The route includes three principal summits: Windmill Hill (285m), Walton Hill (316m) and Clent Hill itself (309m), and the estimated duration is 4.5 hours. Please … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Cannon Hill Park, 8 August 2021

Posted on 20th July 2021 by Boot Women

Boot Women walks are back! Join us at for our first walk through Cannon Hill Park. We are taking a cautious approach as we appreciate that some of you may be a little apprehensive, so with this in mind, we … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Sutton Park, 10th November

Posted on 30th October 2019 by Boot Women

The location  for November’s Boot Women walk will be Sutton Park. For anyone who isn’t local to North Brum: Sutton Park is a lovely 2400 acre National Nature Reserve. The park has varied terrain and landscape with much heathland and … Continue reading →

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Next walk: Brewood (12 May 2019)

Posted on 5th May 2019 by Boot Women

This walk is a gentle  5 mile circular walk from the Oakley Arms pub  in Brewood (pronounced “Brood!”) in South Staffordshire. It crosses arable fields and follows quiet tracks and lanes with Belvide Reservoir and the former Black Ladies Priory … Continue reading →

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Last walk of the year: Birmingham Canals and Christmas Market, 9 Dec 2018

Posted on 23rd November 2018 by Boot Women

Our last walk of the year will be a relaxing exploration of the canals around Birmingham city centre. The walk will take a maximum of 2 hours and will finish at the Christmas Market, where you will be invited to … Continue reading →

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October walk: Brewood

Posted on 18th September 2018 by Boot Women

October’s Boot Women walk will be a gentle  5 mile circular walk from the Oakley Arms pub  in Brewood (pronounced “Brood!”) in South Staffordshire. It crosses arable fields and follows quiet tracks and lanes with Belvide Reservoir and the former … Continue reading →

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April walk: The Leasowes

Posted on 25th March 2018 by Boot Women

Our next walk, on 8 April, will be a trip to The Leasowes, a lovely wooded park with several ponds near Halesowen – a hidden gem in suburbia. The 5-mile walk has four quite steep inclines but no stiles. It … Continue reading →

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February Walk: Moseley Bog, Sarehole Mill & Shire Country Park (11 Feb 2018)

Posted on 31st January 2018 by Boot Women

Our February walk will be an easy six miles route from Moseley through the Shire Country Park up to the Ackers Trust where we will take a break. After retracing our steps back to the car park we will have … Continue reading →

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August Walk: Fradley Junction (14 August)

Posted on 22nd July 2016 by Boot Women

Join us in August for a flat and easy 6 mile walk from Fradley Junction through the countryside and along part of the Trent and Mersey Canal. There will be a few stiles, and the fields of crops are quite … Continue reading →

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