Beacon Way
A 22-mile long distance footpath in the West Midlands which begins in Sandwell Park, West Bromwich and ends in Chasewater Country Park. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Sandwell Park Farm, West Bromwich
Grid Ref: SP 018 913
Distance: 22 miles (35 km)
Grid Ref: SP 018 913
Distance: 22 miles (35 km)
Climbing: 245 metres
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1 day
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch
244 Cannock Chase and Chasewater
Summary
The Beacon Way is a long-distance walk of around 35 kilometres (22 mi) through the West Midlands county and Staffordshire in the Midlands of England. It takes its name from Barr Beacon, a hill to the east of Walsall and one of the highest points in the West Midlands. The Beacon Way starts at Sandwell Park Farm in Sandwell Valley Country Park and extends as far as Gentleshaw Common, where it connects with the Heart of England Way.