Knowle

Evan led a walk of 12.2km (7.6 miles) from the Fentham Hall Car Park on Sat 21 Sep. The route followed footpaths through Barston and on towards Knowle and the Grand Union Canal towpath at Kixley Lane. The route followed the towpath to Bridge 75 before returning to Hampton past Henwood Hall Farm then through Eastcote and Walsal End.

Denis led this walk on Sunday 30th June starting from The Bulls Head in Barston. The route of 9.5 miles (15.3km) is through countryside and woods, and alongside canals.

This walk was led by Greg & Deb Lakin on Sun 24 Mar starting from The Black Boy, Warwick Rd, Knowle, B93 0EB (directions in Google Maps). The walk was based on this route from AllTrails: Millennium Way: Heronfield and Temple Balsall. 

This 10 mile walk was led by Angus and Tracey Mills on Sun 4 Jun 2023 and started from The Hampton, Station Court, Old Station Road, Hampton in Arden, B92 0HA.

This walk is one of a series of practice walks for the Hampton half marathon walk (see this pdf file for details) on June 17th in aid of the Cameron Grant Memorial Trust.

This walk will start from The King's Arms pub Knowle, B93 0EE, at 10.00 am on Sunday 1st. January and will be led by Tas Hind.

This walk was led by Angus and Tracey from The King's Arms at Knowle, B93 0EE, on Saturday 30th. July.

The walk is approximately 9.5 miles in familiar territory, with three possible starting point pubs on the route and two further favourite pubs very close by. This time we started at the Kings Arms, heading right (South) along the Grand Union Canal to the Black Boy pub where we exited the canal and walked to Temple Balsall where we picked up the Millenium Way towards Balsall Common passing very close to the Saracen’s Head. From there we walked to The Bulls Head at Barston where we paused for refreshment. We then continued along Barston Lane to the distinctive Blythe Cottage where we turned onto Brook Green Lane picking up a bridle way and winding our way to Knowle Road which we crossed and headed towards Henwood Hall Farm. Shortly after passing the farm buildings, at the top of the hill we turned left and headed back to the Grand Union Canal turning left again and walking the remaining 4km along the canal to The King's Arms.

This walk was led by Denis Pratt from The Boat, Catherine-de-Barnes. The route starts along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal then crosses through fields to Dorridge and Knowle before returning to The Boat along the canal. 

The walk led by Evan Grant on Saturday, 7th May started from Fentham Hall car park (B92 0AH, Google Maps) at 9.30am. This circular route of 9 miles goes to Barston via Barston Lakes and Bradnocks Marsh and returns via the Grand Union Canal towpath and Walsal End. Many thanks to Gill Shalley who chose the route.

This walk was led by Tas Hind and started from The King's Arms in Knowle, B93 0EE, at 9.30 am.

The Walk leaves The King's Arms carpark to proceed south down the Grand Union Canal towpath for approximately 2 miles to Rising Bridge. Here leave the canal to continue along Rising Lane in an easterly direction to reach Baddesley Clinton. Walk along the Baddesley Clinton Estate drive up to the house and then around the gardens and lake. 

This walk is a loop of 6.4 miles from The King's Arms, Knowle, B93 0EE. The route starts along the Grand Union canal towpath and continues for 2 miles to Rising Lane bridge where it leaves the canal and proceeds to Packwood House and then back to the Grand Union via Packwood Road and Bakers Lane.

A map of the route follows below a selection of photos taken by Mary Coles on the walk. Many thanks to Tas Hind for leading.

A walk to be led by Bob Reid from Knowle at 9.00 am.

The walk will commence from Knowle Parish Church, B93 0LN, and will be approx. 8.5 miles long.  There is limited street parking by the Church, otherwise there is a municipal car park just behind the church which is FOC on Sundays. This car park is accessed by turning off the High St. by The Greswolde Arms hotel and driving behind the hotel to the car park on the left, DO NOT go into the Greswolde car park on the corner.To walk from the car park leave by exit at the far left hand corner leading through the church yard. The walk is a mixture of country lanes, field footpaths and canal towpath and will pass through the historic villages of Barston and Temple Balsall.

This walk starts from the Kings Arms, Knowle B93-0EE. The walk is approximately 9.5 miles long. Car parking is available in the pub car park.

The walk leaves the Kings Arms and heads west across fields to Norton Green farm and then east and south via The Hollies Farm and Fir Tree Farm to the Millennium Way leading to Priory Farm. Here it turns due east along Rising Lane to meet the Heart of England Way at Baddesley Clinton. Follow the HoEW northwards thro' Chadwick End to Fen End Road at Gate Farm where it proceeds westward to Temple Balsall to meet Millennium Way again. Continue along Millennium Way south and west to the Grand Union canal and then head north along the canal for about 500 yards back to the Kings Arms.

Walk Description: this walk is about 7 miles and starts from Knowle Church, B93 0LN, there is free car parking at the week-ends in the municipal carpark behind the Greswolde Arms with pedestrian access to the churchyard at the rear right-hand corner.

Starting in front of the church on Kenilworth Road, walk away from the town centre to Kixley Road, turn left and follow the road to its end just over the canal bridge, there go through a gate into a field. Go ahead across a field to Elvers Green lane, turn left and walk along the road for about a mile to a T-junction with Hob Lane. Turn right along Hob Lane to Piercil End and take a grassy, deeply rutted track on your left with hedges on both sides, follow this track to a ford, cross the ford by a footbridge on the right and then go ahead to Balsall Street. Turn right onto Balsall Street and proceed into Temple Balsall taking the first road on your left, Fen End Road.