Walks from Sutton Coldfield

Varied suburban and exurban and rural terrain. Connects Sutton Coldfield to historic cathedral city of Lichfield via Anglo-Saxon Shenstone and Roman remains at Wall where Watling Street and Icknield Street met.

Time: 5h–10h

Warnings: Camp Road has high traffic, tight bends and heavy lorries; M6 Toll, A5, A5148 crossings; low-hanging power lines.

Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).

Some really beautiful sections. A long, varied route taking in Sutton Park, streets, quiet lanes and countryside. Field paths around Footherley can get muddy and a stretch near the water works is boggy scrubland; several stiles. A green lane has a locked gate diverting onto an overgrown, nettly path and the first half of the Sutton Park crossing is on an access road used by cars. Start and finish are both on the same railway line, so you can walk one way and train back.

Time: 3h30–7h

Warnings: Hollyhill Lane is narrow with no pavement; the section of pavement-walking next to busy roads through Little Aston is unavoidable. A narrow railway bridge near Shenstone needs caution. Stiles and boggy ground make it unsuitable in wet weather without boots. Can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.