Stourbridge

Amblers

The leader for this group is John Stevenson you can contact him for more information by using the message box at the right.

April 3rd 10am start

Leasowes Park 3 Leasowes Ln, Mucklow Hill, Halesowen B62 8DH
Distance approx 2 miles
Difficulty moderate (undulating and a few muddy patches) Hopefully will include the Walled Garden.
What 3 words brick.shared.pest

March 6th 10am

The starting point is from the Sports field behind Sainsbury's petrol station at Withymoor. DY5 3JR what 3 words - privately.defeat.chips

Distance is 2 miles easy walking on footpaths

February's walk is going to be something different- Moor Pool - the ideal village built by Nettlefold for his workers, not so well know as Bourneville.

January 3rd - A New Year walk on the top of Kinver Edge 17 of us and a nice hot drink at the Kinver Farm Shop rounded the morning off a treat.

December 6th walk is from Hagley to Stakenbridge and return, 2 miles - maybe muddy in a few places, but no stiles.
Parking / start is Brake lane Hagley DY8 2XP (approx)

The November walk is going to be lead by Adrian Barrett and these are the details:-

November walk is from the Wren's Nest with Adrian a volunteer there and member of our u3a
Numbers are limited for this walk so please would you message if you would like to come, also please car share if possible as parking is limited. A walk full of history and geology.

Ambler's walk Wednesday 4th October 10am start - Hagley

Walk is 2.5 miles with no stiles but there is a short stretch of road walking on a quiet country road.
Meet at Hall lane, Hagley in the access road to Hagley Hall and Church.

Directions
Leaving Stourbridge by the Hagley Road - at the junction with the Birmingham Road A456 turn right, then immediately left into the road to Clent, at the Lyttleton Arms turn left along Hall lane, where the road curves we will park in the access road to the Hall on the right.

September 6th Wordsley lead by Tess details :-

September’s amble will be across the wood and fields by Ashwood primary school and then back up along the canal. We will see the weir, called Wordsley waterfall, by folks who noticed its exit in lockdown. If we have had a lot of rain it may be muddy and the path up to the canal has a steep slope at the end but is easier to go up than down so bring walking poles or sticks if you need to.
Parking is alongside the park in Kinver Street. Meet up for start at 10 am.
Tess

August 2nd Highgate Common lead by Tess - Start at Pool car park, Camp hill Road DY7 5BS at 10 am hopefully coffee at the Airport café afterwards. An undulating but reasonably flat area firm underfoot. 2- 2.5 miles

July 5th Beacon Hill 10am at the Beacon Hill car park, Monument Lane Lickey. B45 9QQ, we will walk around the top of the Hill - not up it! admire the views, proceed to the Monument and return to our cars - then coffee /tea at the Lickey Visitor Centre B45 8ER. An easy walk, no stiles, mainly flat, no hills. Approx 2.2 miles

June date one week later, back to normal for July

Wednesday 14th June 2023 10am Ounty John Lane DY8 2RG (approx)

The walk for June has been changed to the 14th so as not to conflict with the Wells trip.
The walk will start from the far end of Ounty John Lane, Norton and is slightly over 2 miles. There are no stiles and a little incline at the start of the walk. We hope to see fields of poppies on the walk

Wednesday 3rd May 10am

Saltwells Nature Reserve

Saltwells lane, Quarry Bank. DY2 0AP Car Park is at the end of Saltwells lane and is free. The blubells are just getting to their best! There are many interesting sculptures to see and lots of birds. The Saltwells pub car park is for customers only.

Difficulties - I will try to avoid too many hills but it is up and down there. The paths are good. There will be a bit of mud, but mainly good underfoot
Distance - the whole walk will be no more than 2.2 miles.

Wednesday 5th April 10am#

White House cone Wordsley (opposite Red House Cone) to Middle Bridge on the Stourbridge Canal,(just before the Bells Mill Fisheries). Here we will rest a few minutes before returning along the canal but this time continuing to Dads Boatyard and follow the road round to the café.
Parking- in the area behind the Ocean Boat Fish and Chip restaurant DY8 4AD or at the Red House Cone
Distance- 2.5 miles
Difficulty- Tow path and footpaths, some puddles after rain, mind your heads when walking undersome canal bridges No stiles. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a coat.
Coffee at the Red House Cone café at the end of our walk.
The toilets are at the Red House cone.
Please click to send message if you would like to join us.

Wednesday 1st March 10am from the Railway café car park, Bratch Lane, Wombourne WV5 9AD
Distance 2.2 miles all flat pathways but can be a bit muddy in places.

Please get in touch if you are interested in joining us.