Dudley — Oldbury (Sandwell)
Dudold one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Dudley and Oldbury (Sandwell).
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Dudley and Oldbury (Sandwell).
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Dudley
Grid Ref
SO9462190374
Lat / Lon
52.51124° / -2.08068°
Easting / Northing
394,621E / 290,374N
What3Words
sheep.nests.hurt
Oldbury (Sandwell)
Grid Ref
SO9896489503
Lat / Lon
52.50344° / -2.01669°
Easting / Northing
398,964E / 289,503N
What3Words
funded.eagles.exams
Dudold One's land is
| Dudley | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO9462190374 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.51124° / -2.08068° |
| Easting / Northing | 394,621E / 290,374N |
| What3Words | sheep.nests.hurt |
| Oldbury (Sandwell) | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO9896489503 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.50344° / -2.01669° |
| Easting / Northing | 398,964E / 289,503N |
| What3Words | funded.eagles.exams |
| Green urban | 24.9% |
| Urban | 75.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Steve Litchfield
08 May 2023I walked this route westwards today from Oldbury. Approx. two thirds of the walk is along the towpaths of sections of both Birmingham canals. A really enjoyable route on the whole, with perhaps the only exception being the centre of Dudley (photo 15).
The last section of the mapped route along the canal here is not actually allowed as this short section is privately owned by the 'Dudley Canal & Caravans co.' (photo 12), but the different route is only a 200 metre diversion and as such I don't think warrants a whole new route being created. Immediately behind the gate in photo 12 are the steps up to the Birmingham New Road bridge (photo 13) which you will need to take this diversion.
There are a few steps to negotiate, especially along the canal bridges. There is also a bit of mud on a wet day (photo 14) and a gate or two on the section by the Dudley Living museum, but on the whole i'd definitely recommend this route.
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