We are the South Birmingham Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This is an easy, flat, linear walk from one cross city train line station (Chester Road) to another (Sutton Coldfield) via a park and nature reserve. After a short distance on Chester Road, we turn into some quiet side roads leading to Pype Hayes park. We walk along the stream through the park, then around Plantsbrook Nature reserve and along Newhall Valley to Sutton town centre. If people would like we could also visit Newhall Mill which would add approximately half an hour to the walk.
New walkers are welcome. Please bring a drink and snack for the short break around the half way point. Stout footwear is recommended.
After the walk, Sutton Coldfield train station is 5 minutes walk away. Suggestions for those who may wish to stay for lunch are the cafe in House of Fraser which is very popular or 15 minutes walk to the Toby Inn in Sutton park.
Meet: Chester Road train station, outside the car park which is opposite the station entrance on Green Lanes. Travel going: The 9.43 from Longbridge arrives at Chester Road at 10.21, £5.10 for those without a senior travel pass. Travel return: There are 3 trains per hours from Sutton Coldfield to Longbridge, £6.60 for those without a senior travel pass. If driving: The car park at Chester Road station is for rail users only and tends to get full so you will need to look for spaces in the surrounding streets. On return, catch the train from Sutton Coldfied back to Chester Road to collect car.
