Best walks from Rowley Regis
Worcestershire · West Midlands of England
MapJump on a train, get off at Rowley Regis Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Rowley Regis Station to Birmingham New Street Station
Surprisingly good ramble; a delightful stretch along the hidden disused Harborne railway line. A varied urban ramble, about a third pavement walking through residential areas, lifted by green sections over Hurst Green recreation ground, the former Brandhall Golf Course, Warley Woods and the dismantled Harborne railway walkway and the Birmingham canal towpath into the city. A few steps to negotiate; the golf-course path through woods can be muddy and tricky to follow. Follows the disused Harborne Walkway railway line, atmospheric and rich in wildlife; Warley Woods has parakeets.
12km. Moderate ascents.
The footpath through the woods crossing the former Brandhall Golf Course can be tricky to follow and muddy; the seemingly unofficial exit has locked gates with a gap nearby. A few steps to negotiate.
Lunch: The halfway point at Bearwood has the best shops and eateries, including a Mexican café at Sandon Road; pubs and takeaways on Hagley Road and through the residential sections.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Rowley Regis Station to Smethwick Rolfe Street Station
A direct, mostly flat urban route making good use of green spaces, on pavements throughout with easy road crossings, including a short unpaved stretch through Barnford Hill Park and which gives views across the Black Country. Crosses the M5 and the A4123 (both with safe pedestrian crossings or pavement).
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Rowley Regis Station to Sandwell and Dudley Station
A short, direct, mostly suburban walk along main-road pavements and residential streets, broken up by playing fields and an embankment beside an electricity substation and a small park. The off-road sections through the football fields can be wet and muddy; some good vantage points.
Easy: 4km, gentle ascents.
Two busy road crossings (the A4123 and Oldbury Ringway) have only central refuges, not signalled crossings — take care. The pathway around the substation embankment has been partly closed for a battery-storage development. The football fields can be wet and muddy.
Lunch: Shops and food on the busy main-road sections, plus a corner shop and a chippy along Oldbury Road.