Christmas 🎄 HM

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • â–Č
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 36 m
  • â–Č
    Highest point: 147 m
  • â–Œ
    Lowest point: 122 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 140 m
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road
  3. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  6. 5 : km 2.47 - alt. 143 m - Keep left onto Stratford Road
  7. 6 : km 2.57 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Union Road
  8. 7 : km 2.62 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 2.63 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 2.7 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 2.71 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road
  12. 11 : km 2.99 - alt. 142 m - Keep right onto Stratford Road
  13. 12 : km 3.18 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stratford Road
  14. 13 : km 3.36 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Henleydale
  15. 14 : km 3.37 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 3.51 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  17. 16 : km 3.64 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Marshall Lake Road
  18. 17 : km 3.69 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 18 : km 4.05 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp left onto Marshall Lake Road
  20. 19 : km 4.09 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto B4102
  21. 20 : km 4.11 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto B4102
  22. 21 : km 4.14 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left onto Stratford Road
  23. 22 : km 4.5 - alt. 137 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratford Road
  24. 23 : km 4.82 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road
  25. 24 : km 4.83 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 5.51 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 5.52 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road
  28. 27 : km 5.54 - alt. 138 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratford Road
  29. 28 : km 6.6 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 6.7 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  31. 30 : km 6.75 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 6.76 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  33. 32 : km 6.92 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Notcutts Path
  34. 33 : km 6.97 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 7 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 7.54 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  37. 36 : km 7.56 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Blythe Gate
  38. 37 : km 7.57 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 7.58 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 8.04 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  41. 40 : km 8.52 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 8.52 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 9.43 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 9.46 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Box Trees Road
  45. 44 : km 9.47 - alt. 140 m - Enter roundabout
  46. 45 : km 10.96 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 11.38 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blythe Gate
  48. 47 : km 11.46 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 11.47 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 11.98 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road
  51. 50 : km 12.1 - alt. 126 m - Keep right onto A34
  52. 51 : km 12.23 - alt. 129 m - Enter roundabout
  53. 52 : km 13.35 - alt. 138 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Monkspath Hall Road
  54. 53 : km 13.39 - alt. 138 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stratford Road
  55. 54 : km 13.42 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  56. 55 : km 13.43 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 14.11 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road
  58. 57 : km 14.12 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  59. 58 : km 14.4 - alt. 137 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A34
  60. 59 : km 14.82 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratford Road
  61. 60 : km 14.94 - alt. 139 m - Keep right
  62. 61 : km 14.95 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  63. 62 : km 15.09 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Henleydale
  64. 63 : km 15.1 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  65. 64 : km 15.16 - alt. 139 m - Keep right onto Stratford Road
  66. 65 : km 15.25 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratford Road
  67. 66 : km 15.44 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 15.5 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  69. 68 : km 15.5 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  70. 69 : km 15.75 - alt. 142 m - Keep right onto Stratford Road
  71. 70 : km 15.82 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Union Road
  72. 71 : km 15.85 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stratford Road
  73. 72 : km 16.19 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto Stratford Road
  74. 73 : km 16.55 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  75. 74 : km 16.56 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 16.7 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Stanway Road
  77. 76 : km 16.71 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  78. 77 : km 17.03 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Jacey Road
  79. 78 : km 17.04 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  80. 79 : km 17.05 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  81. 80 : km 17.06 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  82. 81 : km 17.07 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  83. 82 : km 17.32 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  84. 83 : km 17.33 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Sylvan Grove
  85. 84 : km 17.34 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Sylvan Grove
  86. 85 : km 17.51 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Sylvan Grove
  87. 86 : km 17.52 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  88. 87 : km 17.65 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Greenhill Way
  89. 88 : km 17.67 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Stratford Road
  90. 89 : km 18.01 - alt. 145 m - Enter roundabout
  91. 90 : km 19.07 - alt. 135 m - Enter roundabout
  92. 91 : km 19.19 - alt. 134 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto School Road
  93. 92 : km 19.54 - alt. 136 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fox Hollies Road
  94. 93 : km 19.85 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Boden Road
  95. 94 : km 19.86 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Fox Hollies Road
  96. 95 : km 20.17 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Stratford Road
  97. 96 : km 20.65 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Beechcroft Avenue
  98. S/E : km 20.77 - alt. 140 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Shirley to The Lakes Railway Station, Rail Trails

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↔7.85 km ↗+13 m ↘-4 m ◔2h 15 â–ČEasy
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On this trail from Shirley you’ll follow the tranquil towpath of the Stratford- upon-Avon Canal, cross Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests, and skirt Dickens Heath before reaching Earlswood Lakes.

Walking Olton to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

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↔12.42 km ↗+29 m ↘-11 m ◔3h 40 â–ČModerate
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Walking Solihull Railway Station to Malvern and Brueton Park, Rail Trails

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↔8.96 km ↗+15 m ↘-15 m ◔2h 35 â–ČEasy
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Walking Whitlocks End to Shirley Railway Stations, Rail Trails

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↔2.64 km ↗+4 m ↘-10 m ◔0h 45 â–ČEasy
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↔4.47 km ↗+10 m ↘-21 m ◔1h 20 â–ČEasy
⚑Departure from Wythall CP (Worcestershire)

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If spending a little time in Wythall, check out the extensive collections of buses and battery electric vehicles at the Transport Museum or explore the 37 acres of Wythall Park. On the trail you’ll pass the Berry Mound Iron Age Hill Fort and nearby Berry Mound Pastures, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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↔8.82 km ↗+25 m ↘-21 m ◔2h 35 â–ČModerate
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Association or club
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Earlswood Lakes, Terry's Pool and Clowes Wood
↔4.54 km ↗+10 m ↘-20 m ◔1h 20 â–ČModerate
⚑Departure from Tidbury Green (West Midlands Combined Authority)

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