Length of Heart of England Way - 102 Miles
Amount walked on Circular Walks - 234.75
Geocaches Found - 163
Stages Completed In - 32
Start - Milford Visitor Centre, Cannock Chase - 17/05/17
Finish - Bourton on the Water - 24/11/19
The Heart of England Way is one of those footpaths that keep stumbling on when walking around the Midlands. It starts at Cannock Chase and then winds it way south, to the East of Birmingham, through Warwickshire and into the gorgeous parts of the Cotswolds.
You could walk all 102 miles over a long week. Or you could take your time on a series on monthly day walks, following routes developed in a guide book by Stephen Cross that I no longer have any use for.
Highlights
Easy Midlands walking, with at least one pub at every location. Lichfield was a real joy, and as I travelled on the train, I was able to investigate four good beer guide pubs after my walk. Berkswell, Henley and Alcester are picture postcard perfect English Villages and of course, you end in the Cotswolds where people travel from around the world to admire the chocolate box cottages.
Lowlights
Cannock Chase promises a lot to the walker but is monotonous and the first four legs start to become very dull.
The Stages
Stage 1 - Milford Visitor Centre
Stage 2 - Cannock Chase Glacial Erratic
Stage 3 - Cannock Chase Visitors Centre
Stage 4 - Cannock Chase Castle Ring
Stage 5 - Cresswell Green
Stage 6 - Lichfield
Stage 7 - Hints
Stage 8 - Drayton Bassett
Stage 9 - Kingsbury
Stage 10 - Whitacre Heath
Stage 11 - Shustoke
Stage 12 - Fillongley
Stage 13 - Kinwalsey
Stage 14 - Meriden
Stage 15 - Berkswell
Stage 16 - Temple Bassall
Stage 17 - Lapworth
Stage 18 - Into Henley
Stage 19 - Out of Henley
Stage 20 - Great Alne
Stage 21 - Alcester
Stage 22 - Into Bidford
Stage 23 - Out of Bidford
Stage 24 - Pebworth
Stage 25 - Long Marston
Stage 26 - Mickleton
Stage 27 - Chipping Campden
Stage 28 - Blockley
Stage 29 - Out of Blockley
Stage 30 - Moreton in the Marsh
Stage 31 - Stow on the Wold
Stage 32 - Bourton on the Water
The Photo Album
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