Description
This is a longer route than 1 and 2, but with less road. It takes advantage of the Arboretum, the canal and Cuckoo's Nook (part of the Beacon Way) to avoid the roads, but for the last few kilometres some road is unavoidable. There are several short flights of steps mainly through Cuckoo's Nook, so would be unsuitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. I did the walk in December 2022, and it was quite muddy, especially on the shortest path through the Arboretum. There is a better path further south through the Arboretum, joining the canal further south, which would make the route slightly longer
This is a longer route than 1 and 2, but with less road. It takes advantage of the Arboretum, the canal and Cuckoo's Nook (part of the Beacon Way) to avoid the roads, but for the last few kilometres some road is unavoidable. There are several short flights of steps mainly through Cuckoo's Nook, so would be unsuitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. I did the walk in December 2022, and it was quite muddy, especially on the shortest path through the Arboretum. There is a better path further south through the Arboretum, joining the canal further south, which would make the route slightly longer
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Walsall
Grid Ref
SP0119698577
Lat / Lon
52.58501° / -1.98378°
Easting / Northing
401,196E / 298,577N
What3Words
riders.decide.parent
Streetly
Grid Ref
SP0791797772
Lat / Lon
52.57772° / -1.88460°
Easting / Northing
407,917E / 297,772N
What3Words
whips.adding.above
| Walsall | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP0119698577 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.58501° / -1.98378° |
| Easting / Northing | 401,196E / 298,577N |
| What3Words | riders.decide.parent |
| Streetly | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP0791797772 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.57772° / -1.88460° |
| Easting / Northing | 407,917E / 297,772N |
| What3Words | whips.adding.above |
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reviews
Steve Litchfield
25 Nov 2024I completed this route yesterday walking from Streetly. The low point of the route for me was the walk along the roads from the start up to Barr Common, but after that I thought it was a great route. Perhaps walking it during Storm Bert wasn't the best decision i'd ever made as there were some sections which were flooded giving wet feet (photos 6, 10 and 13). However, this was an extreme storm event and I would love to do it again in better weather.
The highlight is arguably the section between Barr Common and Longwood Lane taking in The Dingle and Hayhead Wood. Some very welcome attempts at providing boardwalks and steps through this section added to the charm of this part of the walk, however one or two sections succumbed to the extreme rainfall.
The other highlight would be the arboretum, but unfortunately even some of the paths here were flooded. Thankfully diversions along higher ground made it possible to get around these flooded areas. The section between the canal and the golf course was indeed very muddy (photo 13) and wished we had taken the path further to the south along the canal to avoid this bit but we were already sopping by then!
As mentioned above, I would do the walk again and recommend others to do it, but maybe not during a storm.
Nigel Cull
15 Mar 2024This is a longer route than Walsstr one & two, but has less pavement walking.
Starting from Walsall you go through the enjoyable Arboretum which was very muddy at my time of walking so i had to take the path to the South joining the canal path before reaching the Beacon Way at Rushall locks.
This takes through the very nice Hayhead Wood with benches to have a rest and birdwatch before going on field paths and then pavement walking passing the Foley Arms for refreshment ending in Streetly.
There are several short flights of steps so would be unsuitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
Overall a good slowways route.
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