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Overview

C WALK DESCRIPTION: 7 miles, Ascent 700 ft, Descent 700 ft. This walk undulates steadily across open heathland and woods. We start about 1.5 miles south of Brocton heading north-east to Sherbrook valley then sharply north along the valley for just over a mile. The route then turns north-west towards Milford and lunch. Milford has toilets, pub and a cafe. The afternoon’s walk continues in a generally south direction passing Brocton and back to the start.T he fare is £15.

Sunday, 8 February 2026
Start time:
9:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
213.4m / 700ft
Type:
circular

BOOKING ESSENTIAL, please use the link above for our booking page.

Features

  • Coach trip
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 07006 87535
Nearest postcode:
B4 6EU
what3words:
echo.pipe.dull
Start time:
9:00 am

The coach pick-up is the layby at the side of St. Chad’s Cathedral. B4 6EU.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking