We are the City of Birmingham Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
David Sutton
C WALK DESCRIPTION: Waterhouses and Manifold valley. Leader – Eva Hyde. 7.8 miles, two ascents- 145 ft in 0.2 miles; 410 ft in 0.3 miles; 920 ft total ascent. Starting at a layby near Calton at 1030 ft, we follow a track and then a minor road for 0.5 mile before crossing fields to the village of Calton. We continue along a track and footpath going gradually up, with glimpses of the hills towards Dovedale; skirting Cart Low on a farm track. We then go across open fields to a high point, near Mere Hill, (2.8 miles) from where we join the Manifold trail down to the river. There are extensive views of the Manifold Valley all along the trail. At the lowest point of the route, 540 ft (3.9 miles), we cross the river Hamps and start ascending through Weag’s wood. We then proceed South Westwards, above the Manifold Way reaching 960 ft, again with extensive views. Eventually we reach a farm track leading to road across a ford to the village of Waterfall (7 miles). If time permits, we will rest here at the Red Lion Inn, before completing our walk through further fields to Waterhouses.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL, please use the link above for our booking page. Coach fare £5, payable cash/cheque or in advance by bank transfer.
The Birmingham Ramblers recently bid for, and won, a grant from the Inclusive Communities Fund which is part of the legacy of the Commonwealth Games. This grant is specifically to assist with coach transport to encourage new people to join the Sunday walks and start walking in country areas.
We will be using this fund to subsidise coach-based walks, such as this one, in areas which offer opportunities to new inexperienced walkers as well as challenges to regular walkers under the banner Keep Fit for a Fiver. As this suggests, we are reducing the coach fare for this and some other selected walks to £5 for all, be they regular walkers or new faces.
The coach pick-up is the layby at the side of St. Chad’s Cathedral.
