BirminghamSolihull

Birsol two
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By David Sanderson on 19 Aug 2021


Distance

12km/8mi

Ascent

66m

Descent

55m

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Description

Route from Birmingham New Street Station past Markets and St Martins. Down Digbeth High Street and then joining Grand Union Canal at Bordesley. Follows canal as far as Olton then heads to Solihull Station via the Warwick Road. Calls at Bordesley and Olton stations and near Small Heath. Takeaways and shops at Olton and Digbeth. Exclusively towpath and pavement

Route from Birmingham New Street Station past Markets and St Martins. Down Digbeth High Street and then joining Grand Union Canal at Bordesley. Follows canal as far as Olton then heads to Solihull Station via the Warwick Road. Calls at Bordesley and Olton stations and near Small Heath. Takeaways and shops at Olton and Digbeth. Exclusively towpath and pavement

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Birmingham
Grid Ref SP0692386533
Lat / Lon 52.47670° / -1.89950°
Easting / Northing 406,923E / 286,533N
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Solihull
Grid Ref SP1449479650
Lat / Lon 52.41467° / -1.78832°
Easting / Northing 414,494E / 279,650N
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Pddys

02 Oct 2021 Autumn

The route goes from central Birmingham, past the markets, through Digbeth, onto the canal towpath all the way until Olton before pavements and suburban streets until Solihull station.

As this route is mostly canal towpath, the surface is smooth and well maintained. There are places to stop, eat or rest at either the start or end point. Digbeth in particular is full of a range of options. There are fewer rest points towards the middle of the route, but there is always the option to deviate from the route and into Tyseley or Small Heath if need be.


Dave4

27 Sep 2021 Autumn

An enjoyable walk with an interesting mix of environments, Starting in the city centre The route quickly moves from city pavements and amenities to the quite leafy Grand Union Canal through the suburbs of Small Heath Tyseley and Acocks Green before heading off the canal to urban pavements at Olton (each of these named suburbs has a railway station if early exits from the route are needed). At the canal exit point there are some potentially useful cafes and shops. The next section goes for awhile along the quite busy A41(with frequent bus services) but it has wide and safe pavements and safe crossing places. Soon, the route heads off along much less busy side roads to Solihull station.


David Sanderson

27 Sep 2021 Autumn

Starting outside New Street Station, passing by the market and the Bull Ring and then making your way past the art spaces, cafes pubs and entertainment places on Digbeth High Street you soon find yourself in the peace of the canalside at Bordesley. As you make your way south through Small Heath and Tyseley the canal becomes quieter. By the time you reach Acocks Green it's positively leafy. I actually felt sorry to leave the canal and join the Warwick Road at Olton. The section from there to Solihull is less enjoyable but at least does offer a few places to stop. Birsol one followed the canal further but at a cost of being far less direct. Birsol two is a good balance of direct and offroad. From a traffic point of view it's very safe although the final crossing by Solihull Station has no pedestrian crossing so needs to be taken with great care. There are numerous links to public transport from the bus routes at Digbeth, Small Heath and Olton and the railway stations at Small Heath, Tyseley, Acocks Green and Olton. Another great Birmingham Slow Way.


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