'Worcestershire has some fantastic walking routes within the county, from short urban routes around the towns, to long way-marked trails through the beautiful countryside. The County Council is interested in ideas from members of the public to improve the walking network in Worcestershire. We currently operate a scoring system for prioritising future projects, which includes assessments based on value for money, deliverability, support and demand ... '

'Where would you like to walk? Worcestershire walks to download and print FREE!'

Worcestershire Walks and Countryside  'Worcestershire has more than 3000 miles of footpaths and bridleways through spectacular countryside, including the Malvern Hills which has 100 miles for walking, cycling and horse riding. The county of Worcestershire has one of the most varied and panoramic landscapes to be found anywhere in England ... countryside just waiting to be explored.'

'In 1995, the Group published a book detailing 14 station to station walks all the way from Hereford to Oxford. 2000 copies of the fully illustrated book were printed and, almost all have now been sold. A second book, featuring walks in the opposite direction, was published in September 2009. This is available from local stations or, post free, from the Membership Secretary, to CLPG members, at a reduced price of £6.00.' ALERT At the time of Review, I could not find these books any longer listed on the CLPG Website.

Cotswold Line Promotion Group

'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.'

'Gives a detailed guide to a newly developed long distance walk across Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, linking the two places most connected with the life of the ninth century Mercian Saint ... The trail is documented in a 60 page pocket-sized guide which gives clear directions, notes about historic sites on the route, an account of the legend of St Kenelm and tourist information ... St Kenelm's Way is a walk with the same starting and finishing points, but using a different route.'

John Price

'This fascinating and very pretty canal was orginally constructed in 1772 by James Brindley to link the docks at Bristol and the towns of Gloucester and Worcester with the Potteries region in Stoke on Trent and the Birmingham conurbation, via the Trent and Mersey Canal to which it links at Great Hayward junction ... '

Canal Guide

Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal [Jim Shead] | Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal [Canal & River Trust]

'After leaving Birmingham you enter the countryside and will encounter a series of locks including Tarddebigge lock flight. With 30 locks in about 2 miles, Tarddebigge is the longest in the country, and also one of the steepest.'

'Each year members of the Worcestershire Bat Group host a number of public bat walks, but just what is a bat walk, and what can you expect if you come along to one, and what should you bring to help you enjoy the evening? ...'

Worcestershire Bat Group

'The Countryside Service has opportunities for people to volunteer as: [1] Tree Wardens - - - : [2] Parish Paths Wardens - - - : [3] Countryside Site Work Party Volunteers - - - : [4] Health Walks Leaders - - - : [5] Worcestershire Wardens Partnership - - - : [6] Parish Paths Partnership (P3) Scheme - - - : [7] Countryside Access Volunteers Scheme - - - : [8] Community Greenspace Team Advice and Support to Local Communities.'

'Hugging the western edge of the County as it borders Herefordshire, the Worcestershire Way really is an opportunity to explore outstanding rural landscapes.  At 31 miles, the route passes through beautiful sleepy villages and verdant steep sided valleys between the Georgian town of Bewdley and the grand spa town of Malvern.'