Heart of England Way
A long distance walk of 101 miles in the beautiful countryside of the Midlands which takes a north to south course from Milford Common, in Cannock Chase near Stafford, to Bourton-on-the-Water in the rural Cotswolds. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Google Maps Open Source MapsStatistics and Files
Start: Milford Common
Distance: 101 miles (163 km)
Grid Ref: SJ973209
Climbing: 1,956 metres
Walk time: 40-52 hours
Days: 6-10
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
OL45 The Cotswolds
205 Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and Alcester
220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch
221 Coventry, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth
232 Nuneaton and Tamworth, Lichfield and Atherstone
244 Cannock Chase and Chasewater
245 The National Forest
205 Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and Alcester
220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch
221 Coventry, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth
232 Nuneaton and Tamworth, Lichfield and Atherstone
244 Cannock Chase and Chasewater
245 The National Forest
Summary:
The Heart of England Way is a long distance walk of just over 100 miles which runs through the Midlands of England. The walk starts at Milford Common on Cannock Chase and ends at Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds. On its course the path passes through the counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire. Significant places on the Heart of England Way include Milford ommon, Cannock Chase, Castle Ring, Lichfield, Drayton Bassett, Shustoke, Meriden, Berkswell, Balsall Common, Rowington, Henley-in-Arden, Alcester, Bidford-on-Avon, Upper Quinton, Mickleton, Chipping Campden, Longborough and Bourton-on-the-Water.
The path is maintained by the Heart of England Way Association.
Useful Links:
My Heart of England Way - Cannock Chase to Lichfield
My Heart of England Way - Lichfield to Nether Whitacre
My Heart of England Way -Nether Whitacre to Chadwick End
My Heart of England Way - Chadwick End and Baddesley Clinton
Heart of England Way Guide Book
Heart of England Way
Wikipedia
England This Way
Long Distance Walkers Association
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