Ambling in the Anker Valley

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Lowland and Hill Walks
Dec 15
2018

Sorry, this event has been cancelled.

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8 miles on good terrain, 110m ascent

Beyond Drayton Manor and the Snowdome lies a landscape of wetlands and small villages in rural south Staffordshire. Come along and explore a corner of this and enjoy a warming pub lunch to round off this winter's day walk.

Starting from Tamworth station on the edge of town, we quickly escape to the country, following the course of the River Anker. The route takes us past Alvecote Pools nature reserve and into Warwickshire. Formed by subsidence from coal mining, the pools host a wide range of water birds including grebes, egrets and - if we're lucky - kingfishers.

At the village of Shuttington we will stop for lunch at the local pub before continuing back down to the valley below. The remains of a Benedictine priory can be seen by the side of the Coventry canal; the towpath will lead us back through Tamworth's suburbs to our start point.

Getting there & parking

Tamworth is easily reached with regular direct trains from Birmingham, Derby, Nottingham, Stafford & Nuneaton (and indeed further afield!).

You can park your car at the station for the day for £6 or in a number of local council-owned car parks slightly further away for less.

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