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Castle Bromwich Group

We are the Castle Bromwich Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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
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Overview

Come and join me on this slightly different walk in and near Stratford. It features some of Stratford's hidden paths, open countryside with views of the surrounding area, Shottery village with Anne Hathaway's Cottage - Shakespeare did his courting here, the Stratford Canal, restored by prisoners from Winson Green in the 1960s, Bancroft Basin and Gardens in front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, a former tramway bridge, a walk alongside the River Avon and its swans, and a good view of Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare is buried.

We will use tarmacced, field and hedge paths (one may be muddy), street pavements and the canal towpath. It is generally level with one incline. 

There are toilets at the lunch break, otherwise rural.

There are no stiles.

Sunday, 25 January 2026
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
40m / 131ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly
  • No Stiles

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SP 16246 89302
Nearest postcode:
B36 0JG
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Meeting time:
9:00 am

Chester Road service road, opposite Aldi

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 19608 54073
Nearest postcode:
CV37 9AL
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Start time:
10:00 am

Stratford Greenway car park off the roundabout on A4390 Seven Meadows Road Parking charge £5

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