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West Midlands Walking Group

We are the West Midlands Walking Group. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

This walk is through rural Warwickshire fields, taking in an ancient woodlands and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust reserves of Bubbenhall Wood and Wappenbury Wood. We’ll walk through the former sand and gravel quarry, now restored nature reserve of Bubbenhall Meadow, where ice-age fossil remains of a straight-tusked elephant have been found.  We have the chance to look in three churches en route in the villages of Wappenbury and Weston-under-Wetherley.  The lunch stop is planned at the lovely Red Lion pub in Hunningham to have refreshments and a comfort break. Please bring your own lunch as we won’t be staying long enough to order a Sunday roast, but should be an option for chips or sides!

As dogs aren’t allowed in Wappenbury Wood so this walk is not recommended for dogs. The route is stile free. It is likely to be muddy as we’ll be trekking some arable fields so wellies or walking boots are recommended. One section of the path is a little overgrown.

Sunday, 30 November 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ascent:
106.7m / 350ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 36345 72256
Nearest postcode:
CV8 3BL
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palms.entry.select
Start time:
10:30 am

Along the lay-by on the south side off the A445 Leamington Road, near Bubbenhall.

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