Meriden

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.

Adrian Jones led this walk on Sat 6 Apr. By popular request this was a repeat of the the walk he led on 10 Feb and is in two parts; the first is north from Meriden and is about 4 miles long. It is mostly on footpaths, with some woodland, some short lengths of lane and 4 or 5 stiles. The second part is south from Meriden and almost all of it is on footpaths. 

A walk of around 7.5 miles led by Adrian Jones. The route is in two parts;  the first is north from Meriden and is about 4 miles long. It is mostly on footpaths, with some woodland and some short lengths of lane. The second part is south from Meriden and almost all on footpaths through fields. (Note that, by popular request, Adrian repeated this walk on 6 April.)

A circular walk of around 9 miles led by Steve White from The Queen's Head in Meriden on Sun 19 Nov. The address for The Queen's Head is Old Rd, Meriden, Coventry CV7 7JP and you can find it here in Google Maps. The route goes to Hawks End and back past the edge of Corley Moor on footpaths and quiet lanes.

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. 

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 was led by Anne Dewison from The Queen's Head, Meriden, CV7 7JP on Sunday 26th was around 7 miles long.

During the walk there was a stop for cakes and coffee, courtesy of Sara Carson who was raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. This was party of a wider Carson family fundraising effort which includes Sara & Stuart's son Tom running the London Marathon on 23 April. If you missed the walk and would like to donate in support of Sara and family,  please visit Tom’s fundraising page for Macmillan Cancer Support. 

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.

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.

This walk started from The Queen's Head in Meriden (CV7 7JP) and was led by Denis Pratt. The walk was approximately 8 miles long.

The route leaves the Queens Head carpark and continues along Eaves Green Lane, cutting across fields and passing under the A45, through Eaves Green village to a bridleway towards Corley Moor. From Corley Moor it skirts the edge of Birchley Hays Wood to the B4102 road which is obliquely crossed to footpaths going through Kinwalsey and Close Wood, High Ash Farm and back to the A45 which is crossed via the B4102 bridge. From there the walk followed a footpath across farmland back to Old Road and The Queen's Head.

This walk starts from the Queens Head at Meriden, CV7 7JP, will be led by Sharron Maguire and start at 9.00 am. It will be approximately 9 miles long .

The walk takes in some lovely views and is through fields, farmland and woods with a stop at the tree under which John Wesley preached. It heads east towards Eaves Green and then Harvest Hill and turns northwards towards Corley Moor. Skirting Birchley Hayes Wood it comes to John Wesley's tree. From there it returns to the Queen's Head for a well earned drink.

This hike starts from the Queen's Head at Meriden, CV7 7JP, at 9.00 am. It is approximately 10 miles long. Cars may be parked in the car park next to the pub car park.

The walk is on a mixture of country lanes and footpaths.

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.

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.

A walk led by Gill Shalley from the Queen's Head, Meriden, CV7 7JP (Google Maps) via Eaves Green, Harvest Hill and Millison's Wood and back. Car parking is free in the car park next to the pub.