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Black Country Young Walkers Group

We are the Black Country Young Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Paul is leading a 10 mile easy walk.

Starting from the car park of the Cross Inn, we will cross the main road and head towards The Summerhill, here we will join the fields and walk along the edge towards the A449, We will cross the A449 at this point heading towards Ashwoods garden centre and then to The Navigation Pub, we may stop here for our first pub stop. We will then walk along the canal until we turn toward Prestwood house, we will head up the drive again crossing the A449 towards the canal, we will cross the canal and head down the path towards the pet cemetery. We will then carry on and join the canal get off just before the Glass cone. We will cross the road and go in The Bird in Hand, Wordsley, we will stop here for a while and then cross the canal heading towards Holy Trinity church Wordsley, We will then cross the road and go in The Old Cat, it is then a short walk to our next pub The New Inn. Next it is another short walk to The Rose and Crown. We will then come out of the Rose and Crown and head down the back streets to The Glass Cutters Arms. We will the head back towards Kingswinford to the Park Tavern, next will be the Leopard and then the Ale Hub before we can either go for a curry or have something to eat in Wetherspoons.

Please arrive at 10:45 for a 11:00 start.

Saturday, 16 March 2024
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Booking your place

If you would like to join this walk, please book a place by clicking Attend/Join on our Meetup event.

This walk is limited to a maximum of 20 attendees.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place. Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as we will have to turn you away.

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Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 88654 88857
Nearest postcode:
DY6 9JA
what3words:
sprinkler.clogging.applause
Start time:
11:00 am

The Cross Inn, Wetherspoons in Kingswinford Carpark Parking parking is quite difficult in Kingswinford for long periods so the back streets are best, if you are planning to drive, there is the no.16 from Stourbridge or no.5 from Dudley https://maps.app.goo.gl/E4oyLgQt5tSSJ8DRA

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