This Amble from The Red Lion in Claverdon on 22 Dec was led by Mary Coles. The route is entirely on country lanes so is especially good for when the fields are very muddy.

6 DEC UPDATE: THE WALK PLANNED FOR 7 DEC HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE FORECAST OF VERY HIGH WIND. 

This Amble is around Kingsbury Waterpark on Saturday 7th. December and will be led by Anne Dewison. The walk will start at the Dog & Doublet, Bodymoor Heath, B76 9JD, at 10.00am and is just over 5 miles.

This walk from The Plough Inn, Shustoke, B46 2AN was led by Colin & Jane Niblock on 24 Nov2024 in wet and quite windy weather. The route goes through North Warwickshire countryside around Shustoke Reservoirs. This route is liable to have muddy stretches in wet winter months. 

The walk was followed by an excellent Sunday lunch in the pub!

This walk of around 5 miles was led by Denis from The Red Lion, Lady Lane,  Earlswood, B94 6AQ on Sat 9 Nov. The walk follows paths round Earlswood Lakes, through woods and across farmland. 

The walk from the West Midlands Golf Club was led by Sue and Bill Kiely on Sun 27 Oct 2024. The route is approximately 5 miles long on familiar ground through Bradnock's Marsh,  Balsall Common and Barston.

Adrian led this walk from the Car Park at Chadwick End Village Hall on Sun 13 Oct. The walk was about 5 miles long and was mainly om rural footpaths and canal towpaths. (This walk followed the same route as the Amble on 20 Jul 2024: hampton-walking.jimdofree.com/2024-07-20-amble)

This Amble of around 5.4 miles from Ye Olde Saracens Head, CV7 7AS on Sun 29 Sep was led by John and Sue.

This Amble of about 4 1/2 miles from the Fentham Hall Car Park, Hampton-in-Arden to Barston and back was led by Evan & Carol Grant and followed the route of Cameron's Night Walk as closely as possible. After the walk we enjoyed a very pleasant Sunday Lunch in The White Lion on the High Street in Hampton-in-Arden.

This amble from The Red Lion, Claverdon, CV35 8PE, on Sunday 1st September was led by Mary Coles. The 5 1/2 mile loop is mainly on footpaths through fields and on quiet lanes; it also takes in Yarningale Common, Preston Bagot and a short section of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal towpath.

This Amble started from The Red Lion, Claverdon, CV35 8PE, on Sunday 18th. August at 10.00 am and was led by Mary Coles. We had a very good Sunday roast lunch at The Red Lion after our walk!

This amble started from The Queen's Head, Meriden, CV7 7JP, at 10.00 am on Saturday 3rd. August and was led by Colin & Jane. It is approximately 5 miles and follows the Millennium Way and Coventry Way,  there is only one stile and several fields with cattle and one with sheep.

This walk started from the village hall and playing fields at Chadwick End, at 10.00am on Saturday 20th July and was led by Adrian Jones. The carpark is at the beginning of the village (from the Knowle direction, A4141) and on the left hand side, about 50 yards before The Orange Tree pub, B93 0BL.  The walk will be some 5 miles long through fields and along canal towpaths and quiet roads.

An short (if hilly!) amble of 2 3/4 miles (4.4km) from Walton Hill Car Park, Walton Hill Road, Halesowen B62 0NQ. The route includes Clent Hill (309m, also known as Four Stones) and Walton Hill (316m), and it offers great views!

The walk took place on Sun 7 Jul from the Church Carpark, Claverdon Church Centre, Church Road, Claverdon, CV35 8PD. The walk via Wolverton and Langley was just over 5 miles long (8.5km) and was led by Mary.

Denis led this amble from The Navigation Inn in Lapworth on Sat 22 Jun. It was nearly 6 miles long and involved canals, country houses and countryside.

This Amble from the Mary Arden Inn, Wilmcote, CV37 9XJ on Saturday 8th June was led by Sue and John Timperley. The walk was approximately 5 miles mainly on rural footpaths, bridleways and a canal towpath along the Stratford Canal. 

This walk from the Lickey Hills Country Park Visitor Centre, B45 8ER was led by Colin and Jane Niblock on Sat 25 May. The route is a varied one of 5 miles / 8 km.

From the Visitor Centre the route starts south along the crest of Cofton Hill before descending to the base and continuing north along the base and then turning right into Cofton Hacket and reaching Cofton Church Lane. Along the lane, over the railway and then south to Lower Bittel Reservoir where the route goes south west to Barnt Green village and through the village via the station to Pinfields Wood. From there it heads in a northerly direction through the wood to Lickey Warren and back to the Visitor Centre. 

This walk from The Red Lion Hunningham (CV33 9DY) was let on Sun 12 May by Bob Reid. This route progresses from Hunningham to Weston under Wetherley and then due north along The Millennium Way to Weston Lane and then south and east to Wappenbury and back to Hunningham. The route is around 5 miles long and is mainly on rural footpaths and bridleways,  with short stretches on minor roads.

This walk from The Railway Inn,  Dorridge,  B93 8QA, was led by Mary Coles starting at 10am on Sat 27 Apr. 

This walk from The Bull's Head, Stratford Road, Wootton Wawen, B95 6BD on Saturday 13th April was led by Andrew & Helen Collis. It is just over 4.5 miles long.

From The Bull's Head the walk quickly goes onto rural fields and then follows the path of the River Alne. At the end of a long disused railway line it then continues for about a mile along a reasonably quiet country lane with good verges and visibility of traffic. It then heads across fields, crossing a live  but infrequent train line (take extra care though on crossing!). It then follows the towpath along the Stratford upon Avon Canal and then across fields coming out in Wootton Wawen opposite the ancient church. A short distance along the road and back to the Bulls Head which specialises in "fiercely authentic thai" food but also serves some traditional pub dishes.

This walk started from the Hatton Arms, Hatton, CV35 7JJ, at 10.00 am on Saturday 30th. March and was led by Bob Reid. It was approximately 5 miles long. 

From the Hatton Arms the walk follows Shakespeare's Avon Way through Budbrooke into Hampton on the Hill before turning off towards Grove Park. From there go north bypassing Hatton Country World to the Grand Union Canal, turn right onto the towpath and back to the Hatton Arms.

This walk from The Bulls Head, Barston, B92 0JU was led by Bill & Sue Kiely on 16 Mar. The route goes via Barston Church to the Heart of England way and then follows the Heart of England Way to Wootton Grange. From there to Wootton Lane and thence to Barston Lane which is left by a path through woodland and then back to Barston. The route is about 5 miles in length.

We walked this circuit from the gated car park for ZF Hub UK, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, B90 8BG on Sat 2 Mar 2024. We were led by Garry Chiles who works at ZF; if you want to try this walk, please find another parking place in the Blythe Valley Park or Illshaw Heath.

The walk is on country park paths, footpaths through fields and a canal towpath. There were quite a few wet and muddy patches when we did this. It will be good underfoot in summer. There are a couple of easy stiles on the route.

An amble from the Fleur De Lys, Lapworth St, Lowsonford, Henley-in-Arden, B95 5HJ led by John and Sue Timperley.

The walk went from Lowsonford to Pinley Green and then to Claverdon and back to Lowsonford via Yarningale Common and along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. When we did this walk on 17 Feb 2024 there were several very wet and muddy stretches, so come prepared! The route takes in many little-used footpaths which makes it unusual and different. There are a large number of stiles a couple of which are tricky for large dogs, and many of which are in semi-disrepair.

An Amble of 4.7 miles (7.6km) from The Plough Inn, Shustoke, B46 2AN led by Jane on Sat 3 Feb 2024. The walk has minimal gradients and no stiles and is an enhanced circuit of the reservoir with a detour to Hoggrill's End.

This walk was led by Bob Reid on 21 Jan 2024 starting from The Lord Nelson, Ansley, CV10 9PQ. The walk is 4.3 miles long and is mainly on rural footpaths.

This amble was led by Denis Pratt from the Railway Inn, Grange Road, Dorridge, Solihull B93 8QA. The route includes woods, urban, field and canal walking.

This walk from The Boot Inn, Lapworth, B94 6JU was led by Bob Reid and was just under 5 miles long. The walk started and finished along the North Stratford canal towpath with rural footpaths and bridleways in between.

This walk was on Sunday 26th. November from the Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford, B95 5HJ, starting at 10.00 am. and was led by Bob Reid.  It was approximately 4.5 miles and follows rural footpaths and lanes and the Stratford Canal towpath.

This walk started from The Kings Head, Aston Cantlow, B95 6HY and was just over 6 miles long. The walk consists of mainly rural footpaths and bridle ways and crosses a racing stable gallop track but has one steep downhill slope and passes through a few attractive villages, Little Alne, Gt. Alne and Walcote.

This amble on 29 Oct starting at 10.00 am from The Greyhound Inn, Hawkesbury Junction, Coventry, CV6 6DF was approximately 4.5 miles long and was led in brilliant sunshine by Bob Reid. The walk was on a mixture of rural footpaths and canal towpaths.

This walk from Sarehole Mill car park, Cole Bank Road, B13 0BD was led by Garry Chiles. The route follows the valley of the River Cole from Sarehole Mill in a southerly direction to Yardley Wood and back to the Mill.

This circular route of just under 6 miles (or just over 9.5km) from The Queen’s Head (Old Rd, Meriden, Coventry CV7 7JP) is mainly on rural footpaths with some sections on quiet country lanes. The route passes through Eaves Green, Meriden Shafts and Harvest Hill before returning to The Queens Head in Meriden. The walk was led by Evan Grant, starting at 10am on Sat 16 Sep.

This walk started at 10.00am on Sun3 Sep from The Tipperary Inn, Meer End, CV8 1PW.  The walk was led by Fran George and Carol Grant.

The walk is approximately 4.5 miles long and follows footpaths towards Kenilworth along a route that includes open farmland, a stretch along Chase Lane and a section through woodland.

This walk commenced at The Bear, Berkswell CV7 7BB, on Sunday 20th. August at 10.00 am and was led by Bob Reid. 

The walk is approximately 5.5 miles long and mainly follows rural footpaths. See below for map of route.

This walk started from the Prince Harry Car Park, Prince Harry Rd., Henley in Arden, B95-5GD, on Saturday 5th. August at 10.00am and was led by Bob Reid. The walk is about 4 miles.  Starting from the Car Park, the route goes to Bear Lane via the High St., and then alongside the railway to the Golf Club. From there the walk follows a circular route on rural footpaths and arrives back at Henley Station and then to the carpark.

This inaugural walk for the Arden Amblers will take place on Saturday 22nd. July, starting at Ye Olde Saracens Head Balsall Common, CV7 7AS, at 10.00 am.

This walk is about 4 miles long. See below for route.

This walk will leave the Hampton Gym at 10.00 am and will be led by Bob Reid. It will be approximately 4 miles long, leaving the gym down Old Station Road towards the station and then follow the railway line to Windmill Farm. From there proceed to the old road past the Marsh Nature Reserve to Patrick's Farm.

Please note that this walk has now changed. After carrying out a recce of the original walk it was found to be too overgrown and almost impassable in places so the walk will now commence from the Saracen's Head in Balsall Common, CV7 7AS at 10.00 am. Parking is available in the pub car park. 

The walk is mainly on rural footpaths with a short distance on country lanes and the terrain is essentially flat but may be muddy after rain.

This walk will be 5 miles long and start from The Bear Inn at Berkswell, CV7 7BB. Cars may be parked in the pub. car park. It will be led by Bob Reid.

The walk is mainly along field and woodland paths to Meriden and back along the Heart of England Way. The terrain is moderately flat and passes over agricultural land, past sand & gravel pits and by Berkswell Hall.

This amble starts from Ye Olde Saracens Head, Balsall Common, CV7 7AS,  and is approximately 5 miles. Car parking is available in the pub car park.

The walk starts from an old crusader meeting point and follows narrow country lanes and field paths along the Heart of England Way over undulating terrain. It leaves the HoE Way about half way round and returns via other field paths and country lanes through Fen End.

This walk, starts from the Hampton Gym at 10.00 am and is approximately 5 miles in length. It will be led by Bob Reid.

The walk will proceed down Old Station Road to Meriden Road, turn right to Marsh Lane and thence into a series of fields leading to Barston village. From Barston it returns to Hampton via Walsal End and then back to the gym. 

This walk starts from the Hampton Gym at 10.00 am and is approximately 5 miles in length. It will be led by Bob Reid.

The walk will proceed down Old Station Road to Meriden Road, turn right to Marsh Lane and thence into a series of fields leading to Barston village. From Barston it returns to Hampton via Walsal End and then back to the gym.

The first of the new ambles will set off from the gym at 10.00 am and will be approx. 4.0 miles in length. The walk will be led by Bob Reid.

We will leave the gym along Old Station Road heading towards the station, here we cross Meriden Road to The Crescent and make our way to the railway line.  We follow the railway passing underneath to Marsh Lane which we follow to the end. Here we pass underneath the railway again and make our way to the transport cafe where we turn left and continue along the old road past Bradnocks Marsh to Patrick Farm. Rejoining Meriden Road we proceed back to the gym either along the main road or across fields depending on the conditions underfoot.