This pavement section was all pretty safe though, with good road crossings. The last quarter of the route brought views of the city tower blocks and of Edgbaston Cricket Ground. I appreciated the indications on the plot of where to cross the road going into the city centre. The buzz going into the city centre at the start of Saturday night in the summer was fun! A very enjoyable route except for the long suburban road section through Warstock and Billesley Common....

Mary Oz

The entrance to the field footpath from there had some recently installed, intimidating-looking fencing and signs put up and looked inaccessible, but the kissing gate wasn’t actually locked. Shortly after that was one of several places where only close attention to the plot kept me on the route, where I needed to branch off the obvious grassy lane onto a small footpath, but there was no sign. Then it was tricky to spot the path through the middle of a horse field at Malthouse Farm. The path from Houndsfield Lane across to the housing near Wythall Station was a pleasant wooded path, well used by locals for dog walks....

Mary Oz

I started this walk from Wythall so i could enjoy the nice views along this route. Crossing the busy A435 needs care at the start, but overall an enjoyable walk very muddy in places so boots needed. Some paths need you to go round farmland field perimeters, but easy to follow some stiles are in need of repair....

Nigel Cull

A very enjoyable walk which follows partly the North Worcester Path and is easy to follow. A little road walking to start so not a 5 star, but then goes into nice countryside paths. Shops at both ends and a pub in the middle, with transport links both ends....

Nigel Cull

Between Tidbury Green and Dickens Heath there was pavement along one side, which switched sides in the middle. There was a bit of pavement parking too, despite a dedicated parking lane not fully used....

Mary Oz

I completed this walk yesterday walking from Wythall....

Steve Litchfield

I enjoyed walking the route, and i'd consider giving this five stars if it wasn't for the deft crossing required of the A441 and walking alongside the busy Longbridge Lane in Longbridge, so alas just four stars from me....

Steve Litchfield

Leaving Wythall the route takes you away from Station Road briefly, but unavoidably rejoins it as you approach the A435 (photo 1). The route then walks adjacent to the motorway for ½ mile before you reach another lane that takes you ender the M42 (photo 9). After reaching Rowner Green Lane, the route then cuts cross country before reaching a metalled road at Alvechurch Lodge farm towards the A441....

Steve Litchfield

Despite following a road, I found the first section quite quiet, encountering mainly cyclists and dog walkers....

David Sanderson

A good Slow Ways easy to follow through lovely countryside....

Nigel Cull

I know ratings are subjective to the walker and conditions, but I didn't encounter anything which made me consider flagging the route for safety as one previous reviewer has....

Steve Litchfield

In terms of Brum's suburbs, the route takes you through some good areas, leaving through Chinatown, through Edgbaston and past the cricket ground, Moseley, the vibrant King's Heath (Photo 3 and where you can grab a choice of refreshments), Yardley Wood and Highter's Heath....

Steve Litchfield

This is "a" route to get from Wythall to Redditch and it's "the" route I took but I don't think it will prove to be the best one....

David Sanderson

Varied, safe, direct and enjoyable walk which mainly follows the North Worcestershire Path....

David Sanderson

I found the entrance to the path on Forshaw Heath Lane but it can't extend further than a short field. The paths between Icknield Street and Dagnell End Road start at a rickety stile and the first overgrown field was reasonably accessible, but then at the far end of the field, the footpath has been filled with rubble from demolitions, as illustrated by cables protruding....

David Sanderson

It continues to follow the North Worcestershire Path when it makes far more more sense to follow the pavement of the main road (past a pub, shops and access to public transport....

David Sanderson

I'd read some of the previous reviews about the section through Clowes Wood being unclear, so i was careful to plot a new route through this section to avoid the difficulties mentioned by others. On leaving Wythall you have a 10 minute section on pavements next to the busy Station Road. After leaving Station Road the quietness is a relief as you descend down a track towards the River Cole and railway. After crossing the railway for the first of many times, the path takes you to a very brief section along a road near Earlswood station before heading down a path towards Clowes Wood. After clearing the woods, you head up for another section of road walking which takes you over the railway again past The Lakes station, and towards the M42....

Steve Litchfield

Walked this route on a hot sunny day and had received advice from a fellow walker before setting out which helped....

Agnes Carroll

The section through Little Clowes Wood bore no relation to the reality of what I walked. If the plotting was tidied and the section in Little Clowes Wood was sorted out, this would have the making of a 5 star route....

David Sanderson

I can’t add much to the comments that the previous reviewers have made, other than to endorse their views that this is probably the best way to travel between Wythall and Birmingham....

swebbews

We walked this route starting in Henley, and found it enjoyable and - if paying attention to the map - relatively easy to follow. As the previous reviewer noted, parts of the route are very overgrown; I should have paid more attention to this comment when deciding to wear shorts, as there was a proliferation of nettles and brambles that I would rather have not had in direct contact with my legs! We lunched at The Warwickshire Lad in Wood End, which was directly on the route and served good food and beer....

swebbews

A very nice journey with lots of changes in scenery throughout, from forests to fields, to pleasant towns. The route indicate in Little Clowes Wood is not accurate and requires some deviation to navigate through. Also there are some styles and potentially muddy section, why may put some people off....

Max

Moseley Hall hospital has a footpath going through it on the map, so I tried it out, cutting out Reddings Road....

Hannah

After 2.2 miles, the path at the bottom of Clowes Wood to corner of Terry’s Pool is none existent and the general direction fenced off. to join main path round Terry’s pool grid ref SP105738 T.R....

Olton and District u3a

It traverses some really interesting and vibrant neighbourhoods in Birmingham including Kings Heath, Moseley and Balsall Heath! Lots of places to stop along the way (from parks to cafes) making it easy to break up the walk....

Saira

This is a good route that goes through some really interesting parts of Birmingham....

danravenellison

The path then rolls with the hills it passes through, there is a crossing of Rowney Green Lane which needs care, but it was an easy crossing. The route uphill from there was very easy to follow and a slight worry about how I was going to get through a herd of cows asleep in front of a gate was allayed when I realised that the Slow Way actually follows the diverted route to the right of a pond away from the cows! At the top of the hill, having passed a sign telling me I was between Alvechurch and Wythall (phew!) I crossed Watery Lane and experienced my first bit of magic. The last section follows the pavement of Middle Lane and then Station Road. Crossing by where Station Road emerges was very tricky and might seem impossible at rush hour....

David Sanderson

I noted some offroad options along the way but discounted them: The Stratford on Avon Canal takes you west-east when you want to be going north-south and neither Cocks Moor Woods or Billesley Common can be followed through to the other side. I'd considered if there might be a walk via Cannon Hill Park which drops into Kings Heath further down but that added a couple of km to the journey and it was a compromise for another version of this route....

David Sanderson

Fairly easy to follow as much of it follows the North Worcestershire Path and is signposted....

ljp123

Crosses the Stratford Canal at SP0692386533 without actually suggesting a crossing point. This 16km route also doesn't appear to have anywhere to stop....

David Sanderson

Paths vary from wide pavements to narrow unsurfaced and field paths....

Olton and District u3a

There were one or two points where the footpath could get overgrown in summer and muddy in wet weather but I don’t think this will present too much of an issue with the correct clothing and footwear....

ChrisRoberts

Features some very boggy sections so dress accordingly....

dennis