Berkswell

Walks that start from or go through Berkswell, with the most recent at the top

Hike "In Search of Bluebells" from Berkswell Village Green

Mary Coles led this walk "In Search of Bluebells" from Berkswell Village Green starting at 9.30am on Saturday 20 April.

 

 

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New Year's Day Hike from Berkswell

Jane Hodge led our New Year's Day walk for 2024 from The Bear Inn, Berkswell, CV7 7BB (Google Maps). We walked 7.8 miles (12.6km) in bright, clear weather, though it was very muddy underfoot. The online map linked below shows a variation of the route which is slightly shorter at 7 1/2 miles, and avoids a private footpath we were able to use on the day of the walk. 

 

 

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A Hike from The Bear Inn, Berkswell

The Bear Inn
The Bear Inn

Wayman & Beverley led a walk on Sun 24 Sep from The Bear Inn, Berkswell (Google Maps). The route of just over 8.5 miles (13.7km) skirts Eastern Green and then comes back via Millison’s Wood and Meriden. The walk is mainly on footpaths across fields with a short detour into Millison’s Wood. 

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A Walk from Berkswell

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.

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A Walk from Meriden

The Bulls Head, Meriden
The Bulls Head, Meriden

This walk was led by Tas Hind from the The Bulls Head, Meriden, CV7 7NN. The route was inspired by the 8 mile Circular Walk from Meriden on the Millennium Way website and Berkswell from Meriden using the Millennium Way on Walking Britain. Compared to these, this route has been modified to accommodate HS2 footpath closures.

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A Walk from Berkswell

A circular walk of almost 9 miles from The Bear Inn, Spencers Lane, Berkswell, CV7 7BB. The walk is mostly on footpaths through fields, though there are some short stretches along roads. There is ample car parking at The Bear.

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A Half Marathon Walk from the Gym

Check this route for disruption caused by HS2. Be prepared for detours for closed footpaths around the A452 and 16 Acre Wood.

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Hike led by Sarah Meharg

This route needs to be updated to accommodate HS2 diversions.

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3 Ways Round Berkswell

Some parts of this route from 2019 will need to be modified because of HS2 work

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A Hike from Berkswell via Meriden

This hike starts from the Bear Inn at Berkswell, CV7 7BB at 9.00 am and is approx. 10 miles long and will be led by Bob Reid.

 

From the Bear Inn the walk proceeds to Berkswell parish church and then past Berkswell Hall following the Heart of England Way. It soon leaves the HoE Way to follow the Millennium Way via sixteen acre wood, sand and gravel pits up to Meriden Hall. It continues to follow Millennium Way through Church Farm,Spring Wood and Flints Green to Benton Green and then makes its way back to Berkswell.

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An Amble from Berkswell to Meriden

Berkswell Hall
Berkswell Hall

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.

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Hampton Gym to Berkswell, Barston and back

This walk is not currently accessible because of HS2 work and will need to be modified to follow new footpaths when the work is complete. Evan Grant, 7 Feb 2022

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Rural walk around Berkswell and Balsall Common led by Bob Reid

The Brickmakers Arms, Berkswell
The Brickmakers Arms, Berkswell

This walk begins from The Brickmakers Arms, Berkswell, CV7 7EG. Cars may be parked at the pub or in the nearby station car park, CV7 7EF.  The walk is just under 9 miles long with no steep inclines.

 

It is a rural walk through agricultural land and proceeds from The Brickmakers Arms through Barratt's Lane Farm, Beechwood, Carol Green, Benton Green to Berkswell village. From the village it follows the Heart of England Way to Balsall Street and then winds back past Grange Farm and through Balsall Common to The Brickmakers Arms.

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A Circular Walk from Berkswell to Meriden Shafts via Millison's Wood

Walk Description: the walk starts from the carpark opposite to Berkswell reading room, CV7-7BB, and is approximately 7.5 miles long, easy going with no significant inclines. The walk follows the Heart of England Way to the Meridan Shafts. From the carpark, cross the Meriden Road and turn left away from the village centre and proceed for about 300 metres along the road and then go right up a track waymarked Heart of England Way. Cross a cattle grid and pass Blind Hall Farm on your left continuing uphill to another cattle grid, follow the track round to the right and continue to a stile. Over the stile turn half left and go diagonally across a cultivated field passing a copse on your left to another stile, follow the HoE waymark keeping the hedge on your left to another stile. Continue with the hedge on your left, crossing a stile and going through a hedge gap. When the hedge on your left ends, maintain direction to join a hedge on your right, following it to a stile/gate on to a road opposite a house called the Byre.

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