Whitacre Heath

Angus and Tracey led a hike of around 7.5 miles (3+ hours) starting at 9:30am on Sat 2 Nov from The Griffin Inn, Church Rd, Shustoke, Coleshill B46 2LB (Google Maps). 

The walk exits the rear of the pub in the direction of the Shustoke Reservoirs before heading north, crossing the railway line and picking up some minor paths through Botts Green and Nether Whitacre then returning to Shustoke via the Heart of England Way. 

If you do this walk, please park at the far end of the car park from the pub.

This walk was led by Bob Reid from The Swan, Whitacre Heath, B46 2JA on Easter Saturday. The walk is just over 7 miles long and is rated easy.

This walk is approximately 9.3 miles and starts from the carpark of The Swan Inn, Whitacre Heath, B46 2JA. It starts by following the Heart of England Way to Kingsbury Water Park and then following the Centenary Way back to Whitacre Heath.

From the carpark turn right to a T-Junction at which turn right again and follow the road for 1/4 mile where a road joins from the right, opposite the road there is a gate in the hedge signed HoE Way, go through the gate and across the middle of a cultivated field to a stile in the hedge, go over the stile and across the middle of a second cultivated field to a gate in the hedge leading onto a lane. Cross the lane onto a track passing several attractive houses, follow the signed bridleway ahead, going through a gate and continue through an avenue of trees to reach a gate into a field. go diagonally across this field aiming well to the right of a barn. At the far side of the field follow the HoE Way waymark gently uphill to reach a road at Foul End.