A “there-and-back” 36km (22 mile) trip along canal towpaths, quiet roads and green routes through New Hall Valley Country Park all the way to the beautiful 2400 acre Sutton Park National Nature Reserve, one of the largest urban parks in Europe. All surfaces are good quality. Continue reading “Sutton Park and New Hall Valley Birmingham Cycle”
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Moseley Village and Cannon Hill Park Birmingham Cycle
A circular cycle route of 18km (11 miles) along good quality canal towpaths, quiet green roads and pathways through parks – you will see some of Birmingham’s canal network, Edgbaston, Cannon Hill Park and Moseley Village. You can also link this route with the Edgbaston Reservoir/Harborne Walkway/University of Birmingham cycle route. Continue reading “Moseley Village and Cannon Hill Park Birmingham Cycle”
Bournville and the Rea Valley Birmingham Cycle
A delightful circular cycle route of 21km (13 miles) along good quality canal towpaths, quiet green roads and pathways through parks, much of it along National Cycle Route 5 – you will see some of Birmingham’s canal network, smell chocolate in the air at Bournville (the home of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk), the Rea Valley Cycle Route and Cannon Hill Park. Continue reading “Bournville and the Rea Valley Birmingham Cycle”
Edgbaston Reservoir, Harborne Walkway, University of Birmingham, Canals and Brindley Place Birmingham Cycle
A circular cycle route of 15km (9 miles) along good quality canal towpaths, a well surfaced disused railway line and quiet green roads – you will see Edgbaston Reservoir Nature Reserve, the popular suburb of Harborne, the lovely original red-brick buildings at the University of Birmingham and parts of leafy Edgbaston. You can also link this route with the Moseley and Cannon Hill Park cycle route. Continue reading “Edgbaston Reservoir, Harborne Walkway, University of Birmingham, Canals and Brindley Place Birmingham Cycle”