Kinvkin one

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It does seem a little harsh to fail this route as the correct route is extremely similar, however there is an error with the route plotting towards the Kinver end where this route leaves the canal that could cause issues. There is no public right of way or route through the woodland as given here and on OS maps, so the walker is forced to keep to the canal until the lock keeper's cottage and then head north to The Hyde and almost double back on themselves to rejoin the route. It's an obvious and easy diversion which doesn't deviate too much but a corrected version will save others from potentially trespassing and hunting for this route as we did. I will submit a Kidkinv two with the corrected route.

We walked this route from Kingswinford to Kinver on a sunny day in May, temperatures just over 20 degrees meaning (for me, anyway!) perfect walking conditions.
The first section from Kingswinford town centre as far as the A449 is on a pavement up a slight incline along Summer Hill and Lodge Lane. After crossing the main road, there is a gravelled track that descends until it meets Doctors Lane. The short section on Doctors Lane and after the junction with Ashwood Lower Lane is on the side of a road, but traffic was very quiet and it didn’t feel in any way dangerous.
After passing the Navigation Inn, the route crosses a bridge over the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal, where it joins the towpath and continues along it for virtually the whole of the rest of the way to Kinver.
The canal is very beautiful, and we had sightings of various herons, geese, ducks, jays as well as many dragonflies - and even a kingfisher!
It was a thoroughly enjoyable walk and I highly recommend it.

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