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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Solihull and Coventry.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Solihull and Coventry.
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Route status - Live
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Is this route good enough? - Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
Downloads - 5
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Solihull
Grid Ref
SP1449479650
Lat / Lon
52.41467° / -1.78832°
Easting / Northing
414,494E / 279,650N
What3Words
civic.third.weds
Coventry
Grid Ref
SP3360079200
Lat / Lon
52.40979° / -1.50747°
Easting / Northing
433,600E / 279,200N
What3Words
strong.client.manage
Solcov Two's land is
| Solihull | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP1449479650 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.41467° / -1.78832° |
| Easting / Northing | 414,494E / 279,650N |
| What3Words | civic.third.weds |
| Coventry | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP3360079200 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.40979° / -1.50747° |
| Easting / Northing | 433,600E / 279,200N |
| What3Words | strong.client.manage |
| Arable | 20.7% |
| Green urban | 3.8% |
| Pasture | 23.9% |
| Urban | 47.6% |
| Woods | 4.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Max
06 Aug 2022Fairly straight forward from Solihull to Marie Curie Hospice, but there the supposed footpath does not exist. I walked through the hospice and hopped over the wall (Which was a 2-3 m drop) but if you're less mobile then it might be best to walk around. The path through the woods after is fun, if a little overgrown and hard to follow exactly in some places. There is some derelict building in the middle of the woods which is rather interesting, mainly because there is the remains of a mosaic. The mosaic is obviously not ancient but it must have been an important building to someone if you bother to put a mosaic in. From then on the route is pleasant, through fields, and a walk through someones garden (which is public foot path, but still a surprise).
Reaching Berkswell is where this route falls apart a bit, your better off just sticking to the road. The foot path is a bit of a faff, and once you get on it, you can't get off until the end because of all the HS2 work.
From there its a walk through progressively more build up areas until Spon Street in Coventry, which is well worth a look if you like Medieval/Tudor buildings
Overall, with some minor tweaking, this would be an excellent route, there are just a couple of loose ends.
The photos aren't that informative, but just what i decided to take on the trip.
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