Leader: Keith

Distance: 8.5 miles

Meet: Bentley Heath Car Park to leave at 9.15

Start Point: Hopwas Woods Car Park, Hopwas Hill at WS14 9PN ready to leave at 10.00

Route to Start: M42 north to junction 10 then pick up the A5 west bound. Some satnavs will take you onto the A51 northbound and through Hopwas, passing the Tame Otter and Red Lion pubs on your left. Other satnavs will take you a junction further on the A5 before joining the B5405, Plantation Lane northbound. This takes you to a T junction where you need to turn left. Either way you then go up the hill on the A51 westbound and find the car park (large layby) at the top of the hill on your left. Distance is approximately 25 miles, 40 minutes.

Walk Description: We start by walking back down the hill to pick up the Birmingham and Fazeley canal before travelling northwards to Hopwas Hays Wood (military training area). We go through the wood and cross the military firing range. Crossing the Wittington Heath Golf Club we then pick up a path back, crossing Jerry’s Lane before joining Knox’s Grave Lane back to our starting point. No military activity is scheduled on the day in question.

Lunch: Bring a packed lunch

Please use the following Pollsez link if you are planning to join the walk.