24/4/11 - Enville - but where's the hill?

Walk - One Hundred Hill Walks around Birmingham
Distance - 7 Miles
Geocaches - 8

Enville at EveryTrail


There was a major problem with this walk - despite it appearing as walk 97 in One Hundred Walks around Birmingham, there was no hill in the actual walk.  I can only assume that Richard Shurey was running out of locations as he neared the end of his book.

After taking in the first cache at a bench opposite the church, we headed into someone's back garden to pick up the Staffordshire Way.

Not trespassing, but if it was my garden, I would have built a dividing fence

Staffs way on the start of the walk.

The Staffs Way is a good path.  I have followed it south from here through the Enville Estate before but this is the first time I have headed north.  One huge cache on the way to Lutley.  Nothing at Lutley, but we turn right, still following the Staffs Way and Sonia demonstrates why she is useless at Hide and Seek.

Can you see me?

This leads on to Mere Hall Farm, with its Menagerie of animals - everything from a Peacock, to Llamas.  There is a cache here called "Animal Farm" and I ask Sonia what she thinks its is called and she replies "Donkey Derby".

More Midlands exotic wildlife.

After passing through the pools, we come off the Staffs way onto Highgate Common. More tiny caches here and lots of dog walkers.  Nice area, as you walk under the light planes coming into Halfpenny Green airport.  Again, nice walking.

Highgate Common

After walking through the common and realising there is no hill on this walk, we have a long, disappointing trudge back down lanes that are busy with cars - all 4x4 types whizzing down.  This is a pain and a sad end to the walk. 

Quite a releif to eventually get back to Enville... unfortunately, 20 mins too early for the Cat to be open, so we return home to find Ellie has covered the Kitchen, iPad and everything in between in Rock Cake goo.  Still, they were nice.

Pleased to get home.