Forest of Mercia Healthy Walks
Various
destinations and lengths
EASY
West Midlands
Easy walks for all around the rural and urban landscapes of this community forest to the north of Birmingham: woodlands, parks, waterways, reservoirs, nature reserves and built heritage.
- Burntwood Heritage Trail Bridge Cross Road and
High Street, Burntwood 3km/2 miles
A largely street-based walk linking 11 of the blue heritage plaques in Burntwood. The full trail extends to Chasetown. - Chasewater Innovation Centre and Lake 6.5km/4
miles
Around this superb country park with its extensive lake. - Chasewater & Cuckoo Bank Chasewater Heaths
Station, Lake, Cannock Road and Cuckoo Bank 6.5km/4 miles
Figure-of-eight route, part of several inteconnecting walks connecting Chasewater and Prospect Village - Mill Green Cannock Station and Mill Green 1km/0.75 miles
- Oily Goughs Bloxwich and Sneyd Junction 1.5km/1
mile
Meadows and pools on a site named after a former owner, a scrap metal merchant - Park Lime Pits Daw End and Park Lim ePits
1km/0.75 miles
Visits a restored disused quarry that may date back to Roman times - Pipe Hall Woodland St Matthews Road, Woodhouses
and Pipe Hall 2km/1 mile
Visiting one of the largest woodland sites in the Forest of Mercia, managed by the Woodland Trust. - Pelsall North Common North Road and Pelsall
Common 3km/2 miles
Includes the Cannock Extension Canal, now an SSSI, and a valuable local nature reserve at Pelsall Common. - Rough Wood Nature Reserve Hunts Lane, Willenhall
and Rough Wood 1.5km/1 mile
Explores the largest oak woodland within Walsall - Sevens Road Woodland Prospect Village to Sevens Road and Beacon Way 1km/0.75 miles
- Sevens Road to Wimblebury Sevens Road, Cuckoo
Bank and Wimblebury Mound 6.5km/4 miles
These routes inteconnect with the Chasewater walks. - Shire Oak Park Chester Road and Shire Oak Park 2.5km/1.5 miles
- Sneyd Reservoir Sneyd Lane and reservoir 1km/0.75 miles
Accessibility
Flat,
easy walks, though there may be some obstructions and muddy paths. The Burntwood
walk is along streets and pavements Full details are given on the route cards (see below).
Public Transport
Numerous services and mainly in the Centro ticketing area.
- West Midlands regional page.
Maps
Publications
- Route cards in Routes and Leaves: Walks for all binder, £10 + £2 p&p from Walsall council and Forest of Mercia. Price includes regular additions and updates.
- Burntwood Heritage Trail leaflet: tel 01543 677514 or 670078.