Area: Warwickshire

The Category Coventry is a subset of Warwickshire.

The following Coventry Entities do NOT (currently) have Records in 'Open Paths and Trails'. Here, clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- Walking for Health - Coventry

The Category North Warwickshire is a subset of Warwickshire.

The Category Nuneaton & Bedworth is a subset of Warwickshire.

The following Nuneaton & Bedworth Entities do NOT (currently) have Records in 'Open Paths and Trails'. Here, clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- Bulkington Nuneaton & Bedworth U3A

- Walking for Health - Nuneaton & Bedworth

The Category Rugby is a subset of Warwickshire.

The following Rugby Entities do NOT (currently) have Records in 'Open Paths and Trails'. Here, clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- Rugby U3A

The Category Stratford-on-Avon is a subset of Warwickshire.

The Category Warwick is a subset of Warwickshire.

The following Warwick Entities do NOT (currently) have Records in 'Open Paths and Trails'. Here, clicking on a Title of interest should link you to a relevant external Website (or Facebook Page):

- Warwick District U3A

'Aston Cantlow Parish is a beautiful place to walk in the countryside and it is excellent exercise to help to keep you fit & healthy ... You can download lots of local walks from Aston Cantlow in PDF format that were produced in conjunction with the Aston Cantlow Parish Path Volunteers.'

'Aimed at people in their 20s to 40s who enjoy walking, outdoor activities, and mixing with like minded individuals.'

'Organise Saturday and Sunday rambles plus “Sunset Strolls” during the lighter evenings.'

'Our main aim is to clear and waymark a hundred plus rights of way - footpaths and bridleways in Kenilworth and the surrounding parishes, to make sure that all the paths in our latest booklet Kenilworth and Beyond are always open, accessible and clearly marked. This involves building stiles, gates and bridges, path clearance and waymarking with blue and yellow arrows. In addition we hold two social events each year in August and December.'

'The Kenilworth to Berkswell Greenway is a linear Country Park set in the beautiful South Warwickshire countryside. The site forms a 6.5 kilometres section of former railway, with the entire park extending to some 16 hectares ... The Greenway provides opportunities for enthusiasts from all sections of society, including walkers, athletes, cyclists, horse riders, educationalists, life scientists, geologists and industrial archaeologists.'

Warwickshire’s Country Parks

The Greenway Trust

'So much to see and do at Warwickshire's premier waterside attraction! Kingsbury Water Park has 15 lakes situated in over 600 acres of country park. Stroll along the surfaced paths, explore hidden corners, spot birds and wildlife, hire a bike, join an organised event or host your own event. Whatever your idea of a countryside visit is, you will find it at Kingsbury.'

Friends of Kingsbury Water Park

'An easy walk around Packwood House, going through the park and up to the church.'

National Trust

'There are so many things to see and do at Pooley Country Park. The 62.5 hectare site, one third of which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, contains several pools caused by mining subsidence, woodland habitats and is situated on the Coventry Canal. Take a stroll along the footpath used by miners as long ago as 1846 and visit the tea room during the course of your relaxing and enjoyable visit ...'

Warwickshire’s Country Parks

Pooley Country Park [GPS Cycle & Walking Routes] (6 miles)

'Our boundaries mirror those of the old Warwickshire county and include Solihull, Coventry and Birmingham, (now West Midlands), where many of our members live. The Area contains some great walking country - amazingly there are over 1740 miles of public rights-of-way in Warwickshire alone.'

Parks and Open Spaces 'Rugby Borough Council manages more than 300 hectares of leisure open space throughout the borough.'

'The Rugby Group of the Ramblers is an active and friendly group. Whether on your own, with a partner, or with friends, you will be made very welcome. We organise over a hundred walks a year graded to suit all abilities and we also organise a variety of social events.'

Download from the Website PDFs of a range of walks around and about Rugby: Blue Plaque Tour; Pathway of Fame; Urban Walks; Town and Country Walks; Walks in the Countryside. ALERT The Website originally cited here is no longer recommended; so I have had to replace it with a Link to a Rugby Visitor Guide.

'The 100 acres of Ryton Pools Country Park are just waiting to be explored. The many different habitats are home to a wide range of birds and other wildlife. The excellent surfaced paths enable easy walking around the site, and provide access to an adjoining ancient woodland, Ryton Wood (by agreement with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust).'

Warwickshire’s Country Parks

Paths and Trails 'Information about the wealth of marked trails available in Warwickshire and the different types of waymarker which show you the status of a right of way (e.g. footpath, bridleway or byway)'.

'Route from Henley-in-Arden through Alcester and Aston Cantlow using mainly public footpaths and bridleways.'

Heart of England Way Association

'A gentle walk along country lanes, field paths and the Grand Union Canal. Taking in Baddesley Clinton, a secluded moated manor house, Rowington Church, the Heart of England Way and Kingwood Junction.'

National Trust

'Here are a set of nine walk leaflets describing circular walks of between eight and twenty kilometres (five and thirteen miles) around Southam, Stockton, Long Itchington, Leamington Hastings, Birdingbury, Ladbroke, Napton, Bishop's Itchington, Harbury and Ufton.'

Southam Town Council

'Warwickshire's Centenary Way was established by the Council in 1989 to celebrate its 100th anniversary ... This 100 mile Path starts at Kingsbury Water Park in the north of the county and winds its way down to Upper Quinton on the Gloucestershire border. The route can be followed on Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps.'

AllTrails

'The series of Church2Church Walks in Warwickshire offer the walker something uniquely different. Because the distances between churches are generally very manageable to walk, it is about taking your time to go from Church2Church, to enjoy and appreciate the countryside around and when finally, you arrive at the next church, to allow yourself time to have a look around and to enjoy and appreciate the stillness and peace that can be found in and around churches and churchyards.'

The Diocese of Coventry

'The last 5.5 miles of the Coventry canal, from Hawkesbury junction to the city basin, has been developed and transformed into the City’s longest park. The park contains an art trail, pocket parks, heritage trail and towpath improvements.'

Coventry Canal Society

'At Coventry Rocks we are always looking for new places to explore! We have round up a collection of Coventry's local parks, nature reserves, woodlands, and walks, for the whole family to enjoy.'

Coventry Rocks

Circular route around Coventry.

Cyril Bean

'The Way's 65 miles run through the unspoilt countryside along the western side of Oxfordshire ... The idea behind the Way was to form a link between the Oxford Canal towpath, the Oxfordshire Way, the Thames Path and the Ridgeway.'

There is a Guidebook - The D'Arcy Dalton Way across the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and the Thames Valley by Nick Moon - but you might have difficulty locating a copy.

Oxford Fieldpaths Society

D'Arcy Dalton Circular [Barry Cornelius] | The D'Arcy Dalton Way [Carl Sprake]

'Geochaches can be found in or around Warwickshire Country Parks, for example: [1] Burton Dassett - - - : [2] Hartshill Hayes - - - : [3] Kingsbury Water Park - - - : [4] Ryton Pools - - - : [5] Kenilworth Greenway - - - : [6] Offchurch Greenway - - - : [7] Stratford Greenway ...'

Warwickshire’s Country Parks

The Geocaching Association of Great Britain | Geocaching

'Completed in 1899 and cutting straight through the middle of Rugby is the path of the Great Central Railway ...  The route is no longer a railway line but a nature reserve known as the Great Central Walk. Rugby Borough Council looks after 95 acres of it.'

Rugby Borough Council

'Circular walk linking eight villages around Southam. The guide was produced in memory of Harry Green who was the Chairman of the Southam Ramblers for 20 years and who devised the walk in 1988.' Unfortunately the Route Guide referenced here no longer seems accessible online via the Southam Website.

Walking Around Rugby

'There are 3 new walking routes across the Hatton Estate that link up our 2 well established attractions: Hatton Country World and Hatton Locks to The Hatton Arms Pub & Restaurant. The Arkwright family who own Hatton Country World bought the Hatton Estate in 1830 after the owner Johnnie Arkwright's forefather Richard Arkwright developed the Spinning Jenny and built the world's first factory.'

Hatton Shopping Village

'An easy-paced eleven mile circuit around south Warwickshire taking in canal-side walking, woodland paths, and arable farmland.'

AllTrails

'A pleasant, waymarked 3½ mile (5½ km) walk linking Leamington and Warwick.'

Warwick District Council

'This attractive route links Rugby and Leamington Spa passing pretty villages, wildlife reserves, reservoirs and canals. From the centre of Rugby, the route follows the Great Central Way, and soon passes two Wildlife Trust Sites: Ashlawn Cutting and Cock Robin Wood ...'

Sustrans

'Project worked with local communities to establish a 25 mile circular heritage trail in North Warwickshire passing through the parishes of Atherstone, Mancetter, Hartshill, Ansley, Arley, Astley, Fillongley, Maxstoke, Shustoke, Nether Whitacre, Kingsbury, Baddesley Ensor and Merevele.'

'Walking is ideal for most people to become physically active without the need for any special equipment. It is a great way to get some fresh air, meet new people, socialise and get out and about in your local community ... '

'A series of "Your Green Track" walking routes has been completed that give you an opportunity to explore parts of the countryside in Nuneaton, Bedworth and Bulkington. The walks include interconnecting routes spanning the borough allowing you to walk through local parks, disused railway lines, open countryside and are all mainly off road and circular routes.' ALERT At Review, I could no longer find promoted the Green Track Walks on the Council's Website.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council

'This super circular walk was devised by the Nuneaton Rotary Club and takes you on a tour of the countryside, parks and canals around Nuneaton.' Note The Nuneaton Rotarians no longer organize an annual sponsored walk of this route, but 'we continue to provide back up by way of a Guide to the Walk and a Certificate of Completion upon request. We still maintain the route through Rotary Waymarks'.

GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

The Oxford Canal is 'a long-distance route, following the towpath for 77 miles from Oxford to Hawkesbury. The gentle engineering of the canal, with few lock flights, means that the walking is always easy, and the scenery is stunning'. The Walk itself can (also) begin 'near Hawkesbury Village at Hawkesbury Junction, also known as Sutton Stop, where it connects with the Coventry Canal, four miles from the centre of Coventry'.

Canal & River Trust

'Links some of Britain's best-loved tourist destinations - London, the Chilterns, Oxford, Blenheim Palace, the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon.'

The Shakespeare's Way Association

'Follows the course of part of the Honeybourne Line, a single track railway built in 1859 by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway and closed in 1976. Now a trail for walkers and cyclists, the route links the attractive town of Stratford-upon-Avon with the village of Long Marston.'

Warwickshire’s Country Parks

Stratford Greenway [Sustrans]

'The canal is usually considered as a northern and a southern section. The Northern Stratford starts at Kings Norton Junction, with its guillotine-gated stop-lock that prevented water loss from one company's line to the other.  It continues on the same level for ten miles then descends by 19 locks to Kingswood Junction, where there is a link to the Warwick & Birmingham Canal (now the Grand Union Canal). The South Stratford is memorable for its split bridges, built with a gap to allow the tow ropes of the boat horses to pass through, and its unique barrel-roofed lock cottages.'

Canal & River Trust

The Stratford upon Avon Canal Society | The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

Descriptions of twelve locations around and about Coventry associated with the poet Philip Larkin: 'This self-guided leaflet ... is aimed at residents and visitors alike, since many of today's Coventrians remain unaware of Larkin's literary heritage'.

Coventry City Council

Family Friendly Sculpture Trail 'Take the Sculpture Trail challenge at Warwick Arts Centre! There's no need to book, simply download our FREE family activity packs and explore the University campus. It's suitable for all ages and everyone is welcome ...'

University of Warwick

'Descriptions of (mostly circular) walks in the countryside, close to Rugby and further afield.'

Jon Ingram

Country Walks in the Rugby Area Jim Watson (Thisway Books, 2009)

'A list of those promoted routes which meet certain criteria and are therefore supported by WCC [Warwickshire County Council]. This may mean that route-specific waymarking is permitted, or that we work in partnership with the promotes of the route. There will also normally be a link from the WCC website ... A Promoted Route is one which has a leaflet, guide book or website describing the route in sufficient detail that a member of the public could follow it with reasonable ease. '  List published March 2011.

'Members of the Forum are appointed by the three authorities to serve a term of either two or three years. The Forum’s membership is made up of people with an interest in the countryside and access, though not necessarily representatives of organisations. Interests that it is hoped to have represented by the Forum include: [1] walking, cycling, horseriding and recreational motor vehicle use - - - : [2] landownership and land management - - - : [3] accessibility - - - : [4] tourism - - - : [5] access provision - - - : [6] relevant professions'