Kinver Edge and Kingsford

Sandstone ridge, woods and heath west of Birmingham

West Midlands

This dramatic ridge within easy reach of Birmingham and the Black Country conurbation, straddling the boundary of South Staffordshire and Worcestershire, has airy views, woodland walks, an iron age hill fort and the fascinating Holy Austin rock houses, which were inhabited until the 1950s and have now been restored.

• Kinver Edge itself is partly managed by Staffordshire council, partly by the National Trust, who open the rock houses to the public (admission charge).
• Kingsford Forest Park adjoins to the south, with 80ha/200 acres of woodlands and walks and an information point, managed by Worcestershire council.

Accessibility

There is an accessible route from the National Trust car park to the rock houses. There is some disabled access in the forest park: contact Worcestershire council for details.

• Walking for everyone

Public transport

Buses connect Kinver with Stourbridge Town, where a shuttle rail service operates to Stourbridge Junction for trains to Birmingham and Worcester.

• More about public transport
• West Midlands

Maps

• Explorer 219
• More about maps

Publications

• Walks leaflets from National Trust car park dispenser.

Paths and routes

• Birmingham and Aberystywyth Walk
• North Worcestershire Path
• Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (See Birmingham and Black Country Waterways)
• Staffordshire Way
• Worcestershire Way (old route)
• More about paths and routes

Contacts

• Staffordshire Council Rangers tel 01543 871773
  See also Staffordshire council countryside website
• National Trust Kinver Edge The Warden’s Lodge, Comber Road, Kinver, Stourbridge DY7 6HU, tel 01384 872418
  www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hbcache/property129.htm
• Kingsford Forest Park tel 01562 710025
  See also Worcestershire council website.

Regions

• West Midlands

Local authorities

• Staffordshire
• Worcestershire

Visitor Information

• Dudley

Accommodation

• Kinver