Brierley Hill — Dudley

Bridud two
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By David Sanderson on 08 Oct 2021

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5km/3mi

Ascent

135m

Descent

85m

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Description

Route leaving Brierley Hill following the main road past Merry Hill Shopping Centre. Then cuts through Lodge Farm and joins the Dudley Canal briefly. Leaving the canal there is a section through a local reserve and then emerges on to side roads into Dudley. This version is to correct the section between SO 9367 8831 and SO 9403 8874 in Bridud one which followed the right of way but lost the path, making it hard to follow. This one is the route Dudley Slow Ways Team took and is much easier to follow

Route leaving Brierley Hill following the main road past Merry Hill Shopping Centre. Then cuts through Lodge Farm and joins the Dudley Canal briefly. Leaving the canal there is a section through a local reserve and then emerges on to side roads into Dudley. This version is to correct the section between SO 9367 8831 and SO 9403 8874 in Bridud one which followed the right of way but lost the path, making it hard to follow. This one is the route Dudley Slow Ways Team took and is much easier to follow

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Brierley Hill
Grid Ref SO9187087150
Lat / Lon 52.48222° / -2.12114°
Easting / Northing 391,870E / 287,150N
What3Words affair.taken.agenda
Dudley
Grid Ref SO9462190374
Lat / Lon 52.51124° / -2.08068°
Easting / Northing 394,621E / 290,374N
What3Words sheep.nests.hurt

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David Sanderson

10 Oct 2021 Autumn
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I started this route from the Dudley end. The meeting place, stood on the pavement just outside the bus station, could probably do with moving as there are numerous benches in the adjacent market square but I've raised that on https://slowways.zendesk.com/. Dudley Market Square is a bustling pedestrianised area with numerous food and drink options. Continuing along the pavement of the High Street (where I met my fellow walkers) the route then turns left at the church of St Thomas and St Luke. Crossing King Street proved hard as there are traffic lights but no pedestrian crossings. From there it was a quiet walk through residential streets until we came to the A459 which can be crossed using the pedestrian island. The next section is a series of footpaths across a green wooded area, my favourite part of the walk. Coming out on to Blackbrook Road, a quiet lane, we soon joined the Dudley Canal No.2 for a short section and then after another footpath came out on to the pavement of the busy dual carriageway which took us to Brierley Hill. The meeting place was a short stroll along the High Street from there. This was an enjoyable walk but definitely could be improved. Eliminating the crossing between Vicar Street and King Street and shortening the amount of dual carriageway at the Brierley Hill end would defiinitely help. Four stars.

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