Bildar one

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I completed this walk yesterday travelling east from Bilston. I really enjoyed this walk, and unusually for me with an urban walk i've given it five stars. What I enjoyed about it the most was the varied interest along the route. I was surprised seeing the size of Bilston Town Football Club. The installations along the Black Country Sculpture Trail were a real treat as well, and finally I was impressed at the view of St Lawrence's church in the centre of the alleyway on the approach into Darlaston.

Recommended walk which is all paved and good in periods of or just after wet weather.

Urban walk all on tarmac, safe road crossings. At two miles services are irrelevant. Well plotted so easy to follow.

From the bus station at Darlaston this route starts with a crossing of the main road but soon enters a quiet street which leads into a wide surfaced footpath at Sydney Cottages then along the back of houses.

A pavement alongside a park where the gate pillar has a memorial to those who lost their lives in a local air rail. The road is needed to cross over the canal then under the major road. A well constructed but poorly maintained cycle / pedestrian track runs parallel to the busy road so there is noise but also a green buffer from traffic and housing. I liked the sculptures along the way especially the three piece suite and TV.

You will also see that I took a fancy to the perimeter wall and gates of the school, looks like the old building has gone but the gates for Infants and Girls remain. I didn't find a gate for the boys, so perhaps boys being boys they climbed the fence.

A wibble wobble to the modern bus station, just in time as a promised heavy shower arrived. The market is close by and was busy with shoppers. Another good urban Slow Way.

A remarkably enjoyable, safe and offroad route with no steps or stiles. Mainly pavement at the Bilston end and footpath at the Darlaston end. The most interesting and remarkable section is The Black Country Sculpture Route which runs away from but parallel to the A463. Good links to public transport and shops at either end. Can be walked in ordinary shoes or trainers. A Slow Way with an X Factor!.

A well designed pleasant walk which is easy to follow. After leaving Bilston and passing the football ground, the route follow the black country route for a while (on a parallel footpath) and then turns toward Darlaston and passes George Rose Park before taking a footpath enclosed by houses on both sides. At the top of this path its just a short walk into Darlaston town centre. The walk is suitable for all weathers and both towns have plenty of places for refreshments and have particularly interesting older parts.

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