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Join Birmingham and Worcester
Canal towpath (S) |
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Junction with Stratford-upon-Avon
canal. Continue straight on (R/S) |
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Leave canal as it enter
Hawkesley Tunnel (1 800m). Navigate housing estate to rejoin road at |
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T-Junction, turn (S). |
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Rejoin canal towpath |
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Lower Bittell Reservoir |
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Towpath leaves canal as
it enters tunnel in scenic Short Wood (400 m). Follow marked towpath through
wood & field to rejoin canal at |
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Rejoin canal |
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Leave towpath at Brockhill
/ Broad Green boat yard, continue (S) over staggered crossroads (L/R) 800m
to B4096. Turn (L) past remand centre / prison to PH 500m, turn (R) to
B4184 and follow signs to |
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Tardebigge Church, follow
path down slope to rejoin towpath at |
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Top lock of the Tardebigge
Flight. |
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Bottom lock of the Tardebigge
Flight |
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Continue straight over A38
and minor roundabout on B4091 to junction with B4094 Worcester Road, turn
(R) and then (L) after 100m onto |
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Grafton Lane. Follow the
lane over the M5 (1 000m) amd then sharp (R) to |
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Foxwalks Farm. Continue
(N) past the buildings and on the bridleway, crossing two fields to a minor
road, XXX. Carry straight on to |
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Warridge Lodge Farm. The
bridleway is completely unmarked at this point. Aim for the trig point
to the (NE) and then cross the field to the (N) and the way is marked in
the following two fields back to the road. Proceed to the main road (A448)
and turn (R), follow the main road for 2 km and turn (R) onto |
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Woodcote Lane. After 600m
turn (R) onto a vehicle track / bridleway. After 400m stay to the (L) and
pass through the gate along the forest track. About 600m from the road
turn (L) at the farm buildings. |
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This very muddy stretch
through woodland rejoins the road after 500m. Turn (R) to junction with |
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Dordale Road. Follow the
road (L) to Belbroughton village. |
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At the T-junction turn (R)
and follow the road straight through the village. Continue (N) to |
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Holy Cross. Take the turn
(R) to Clent Village. Continue straight on to T-junction at |
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Option: at Clent Village
turn (L) and then (R) at the Fountain Pub, continue straight on over Clent
Hill to Nimmings car park. A steep, off-road climb but very rewarding view
at a highpoint of 304m. |
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Church.Turn (L) down Ufmoor
Lane and past Ufmoor Wood to the R. This is an excellent wood for off-road
woodland paths, tracks and muddy running! |
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Busy road section!!! At
the Dual Carriageway turn (L) Stay on the dual carriageway (there is an
alternative wide footpath on the south side), straight ahead at the major
roundabout, up the hill past traffic lights and after the traffic lights
cross over and take (R) turn onto |
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Lapal Lane South. Follow
up the hill and turn (L) over the M5 onto Lye Close Lane; follow to junction
with |
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Carter's Lane. Cross straight
over on Watery Lane. At the stables, continue straight on along the footpath
/ bridleway into the Woodgate Valley Country Park. |
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Cross the dual carriageway,
turn (L) up the hill and at the junction turn (R) onto Welsh House Farm
Road. At the end of the Road turn R down |
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Tennal Lane to the roundabout.
Turn (L) onto War Lane, follow up to Harborne High Street. At the far end
of the High Street (Green Man pub) turn (R), follow smaller road to (L)
and at the end turn (L) to return to the start of the route. |