We are the South Birmingham Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This is a varied and scenic walk around nature reserves in the Black Country with woodland, streams, river banks, a canal and reservoir as well as, hopefully, a great display of bluebells! There are also lots of interesting industrial revolution sites - a dam and flooded brook for a Forge Mill in Cradley, coal mining, nail and chain making, a claypit extraction site and the site of a 20th century Brine Health Spa! There are a few easy to moderate ups and downs and no stiles.
If you drive, please ring me on arrival or if you encounter difficulties or delays on your journey, please ring or message me.
New walkers are welcome. Bring a drink and a snack for a short half way break. Stout footwear is recommended.
Start: Cradley Heath train station. By train: Take the 9.53 (Kidderminster) train from Yardley Wood station, via Moor Street (10.11) and Snow Hill (10.16), arriving at Cradley Heath at 10.39. There are no direct trains from Birmingham New Street. The walk starts from outside the station by the bus stop. If driving: The station car park is for passengers only. Suggest trying New Pool Road (virtually opposite the station) where there is limited parking near the top of the road (avoiding driveways!). Walk back down the hill as far as the gap on your right hand side between flats 26-40 & flats 42-56. We will muster here as the start of the walk goes a little way up New Pool Road.
