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Sandwell Group

We are the Sandwell Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

A walk in the Wyre Forest which is one of the largest and most important ancient oak woods in England.with old orchards and ancient meadows to steep sided valleys with swift rocky streams it’s home to a rich variety of wildlife.The Forest is steeped in history, there have been trees growing here for over a 1000 years.The forest was once a centre of enormous economic activity with water mills dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries scattered along the Dowles Brook.

The walk also includes a section of the river Severn and and Dowles Brook with Lunch at Knowles Mill.

There will be an opportunity for refreshments at the Button Oak pub at the end of the walk.

 

Sunday, 16 February 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:45 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ascent:
229.5m / 753ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Car parking available
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 76186 77756
Nearest postcode:
DY12 3AF
what3words:
smothered.trumpet.head
Start time:
10:00 am

Hawbatch Wood Free Car Park,B4194 Button Oak DY12 3AF 23 Miles From West Bromwich

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking