North Worcestershire
Path
Crossing the north of the County, the North
Worcestershire Path is surprisingly diverse. The walk will
allow you to discover ancient royal hunting grounds, sites of
special scientific interest, dense woodlands, a river valley,
reservoirs and farmland, with fantastic views across the
contrasting landscapes of the Birmingham Plateau and the Black
Country in the north, to the rural beauty of the Worcestershire
countryside in the south.
North Worcestershire has often been referred
to as the lungs of the West Midlands. From the mid
18th Century onwards years of industrial growth and
increasing urbanisation changed the character of the working
landscape. North Worcestershire though an important manufacturing
centre managed to retain its agricultural heritage and nowhere can
this be seen more clearly than on this trail.
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Starting in Bewdley you get the chance to
explore the valley of the River Severn, Britain's longest river and
once the main transport network inland from the sea at
Bristol. Walking through dense woodland you get a real feel
for the historical character of the landscape. After visiting
Kingsford Forest Park, managed by Worcestershire County Council the
land use starts to change as the dense forests give way to arable
land.
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On over the Clent Hills, where on a clear day
the panorama opens up and you will be treated to views over the
Cotswolds, Shropshire Hills and Welsh borders.
After Clent you will come to The Waseley Hills
Country Park, another site managed by Worcestershire County
Council, this one with Car Park, Café and Toilets.
The next stop is The Lickey Hills, owned and
managed by Birmingham City Council, offering facilities to the
visitor and just a stones throw away from the Bittell
Reservoirs.
The North Worcestershire Path continues
through Forhill Picnic Place and onto its termination at the County
boundary at Majors Green.
Route Information:
Explores the rolling countryside of North
Worcestershire from Bewdley to Majors Green.
PLEASE NOTE: For health and
safety reasons the route has been changed at Alvechurch. A
map of the route changes and the official
notice are available to download.
OS Map:
Explorer 218, 219, 220 Landranger 138,
139
Buy North Worcestershire Path Walkers'
Guide
This page was last reviewed 29 February 2012 at 15:29.
The page is next due for review 27 August 2013.