Stirchley Squiggle Short Walk on 9 October

P LEASE NOTE THAT THE DURATION OF THIS EVENT SHOWN ABOVE IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED; IT WILL DEPEND ON FACTORS SUCH AS THE WEATHER AND THE WALKING PACE OF THE GROUP.

Join this leisurely ramble with a Birmingham Ramblers group leader and enjoy social walking with our friendly members.

It is very helpful for the walk leader to have prior knowledge of numbers that will be on this walk. We ask you to complete this very brief form to help with our planning of the walk to ensure that we can safely accommodate all who wish to join us. You will receive an automatic acknowledgement when you submit this form, and also a reminder of the details 2 days before the walk.

If you later find that you are unable to join us it would be helpful if you let us know by sending an email to bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com - this will be passed on to the walk leader and will prevent any delay to the start of the walk should the leader be waiting for you. Please note that some walks have a waiting list so this will be passed on to the walk leader and will prevent any delay to the start of the walk should the leader be waiting for you.

Walk leader: Celia Howell-Jones

This short walk encompasses a green corridor, a park, a garden, a canal, two community orchards, a couple of erratics and can finish with a cafe or a pub!

Meeting arrangements:

Meet at the front of The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2YT at 10.30am.

Directions:

Public transport: From City centre, By bus. Catch Bus no. 45 or 47 from Carrs Lane, stop MS20 or New Street stop NS4. Buses are every 10 minutes and travel via Pershore Road. The journey takes 25mins. Alight at Bus Stop opposite Umberslade Road, outside the Co-op Funeral care. Cross the main road at pedestrian lights.

By train. Catch the cross-city line and alight at Bournville station. Allow 10 minutes to walk to the Bournbrook Inn. At Bournville station take the exit down the stairs and turn right on Bournville Lane, then left at the Pershore Road. Continue past Morrisons and cross over to the The Bournbrook Inn.

By car. The Bournbrook Inn is on the corner of Pershore Road and Umberslade Road. The car park entrance is at the rear off Umberslade Road. You will need to register your car at the desk when you have parked.

Walk Description:

The walk starts at the Bournbrook Inn and heads toward the River Rea where the route turns south through a community orchard and vegetable beds. Back on the Rea Valley path the route weaves its way to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, on to the Breedon Cross and around to Cotteridge Park. There we can stop for coffee, spot the erratics and visit another orchard. From the park it’s uphill to the Ladies Garden before returning to the Bournbrook Inn via the Station. 3 ½ miles, 150ft climb.

Expressions of Interest for this walk will close at 06.00 on Tuesday 7 October. After this, please email bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com to enquire about any late availability for the walk.

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If you later find that you are unable to join us it would be helpful if you let us know by sending an email to bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com - this will be passed on to the walk leader and will prevent any delay to the start of the walk should the leader be waiting for you. Please note that some walks have a waiting list so tickets are NOT TRANSFERABLE; if you are unable to join us then please cancel your place to free it up for someone who may be on the waiting list rather than passing it to someone else.

General Information

This is one of several walks and activities offered by the Birmingham Ramblers. If you have found this page through a web search or other means and would like to find out more about the group then please visit the Birmingham Ramblers web site; new members are always welcome.