Description
Follows pavements of Erdington Road, Foley Road West and Blackwood Road
Follows pavements of Erdington Road, Foley Road West and Blackwood Road
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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Aldridge
Grid Ref
SK0597600705
Lat / Lon
52.60411° / -1.91319°
Easting / Northing
405,976E / 300,705N
What3Words
outer.dive.rings
Streetly
Grid Ref
SP0791797772
Lat / Lon
52.57772° / -1.88460°
Easting / Northing
407,917E / 297,772N
What3Words
whips.adding.above
| Aldridge | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK0597600705 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.60411° / -1.91319° |
| Easting / Northing | 405,976E / 300,705N |
| What3Words | outer.dive.rings |
| Streetly | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP0791797772 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.57772° / -1.88460° |
| Easting / Northing | 407,917E / 297,772N |
| What3Words | whips.adding.above |
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reviews
Paul McGill
03 Feb 2023As mentioned by the other reviewers an easy to follow, full pavement and direct route which is quite scenic. It would be possible to use more minor roads as you approach Aldridge by turning into the Bar Common area and walking along Whetstone lane but I don't think this justifies a third route in this case. Overall a good Slow Ways route. There is also a very nice coffee shop at the Streetly end called Breathe as well as multiple places to eat in Aldridge.
Paul Newby
04 Feb 2022Easy to follow with the whole route being pavement. Not really any alternatives to this route due to lack of off road options. Nice views of fields along the majority of the route though. Only points to take care are the road crossings near roundabouts.
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David Sanderson
28 Sep 2021Very easy to follow and basically following three straight lines, this is a short and pretty functional Slow Way. Pavement the whole way and following main roads for most of the way this might not be to the tastes of those who want something more offroad but I felt safe and comfortable throughout. The only tricky crossings potentially are the Aldridge Road, the roundabout at the end of Bourne Vale and Erdington Road, when you arrive in Aldridge. There are some views into South Staffordshire as you walk along Foley Road West and the rural surroundings for most of the route are pleasant. There is a pub, The Foley Arms about half way but this is not really needed in a 4.4km journey.
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