Heart of England Way
A 101-mile long-distance walk through the beautiful countryside of the Midlands taking a north-to-south course from Milford Common in Cannock Chase near Stafford to Bourton-on-the-Water in the rural Cotswolds. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SJ 973 209
Distance: 101 miles (163 km)
Time: 40–52 hours
Duration: 6–10 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL45 The Cotswolds
205 Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and Alcester
220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch
221 Coventry, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth
232 Nuneaton and Tamworth, Lichfield and Atherstone
244 Cannock Chase and Chasewater
245 The National Forest
Summary
The Heart of England Way is a long-distance walk of just over 100 miles running through the Midlands of England. The walk starts at Milford Common on Cannock Chase and ends at Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds, passing through the counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. Significant places along the route include Milford Common, Cannock Chase, Castle Ring, Lichfield, Drayton Bassett, Shustoke, Meriden, Berkswell, Balsall Common, Rowington, Henley-in-Arden, Alcester, Bidford-on-Avon, Upper Quinton, Mickleton, Chipping Campden, Longborough, and Bourton-on-the-Water.
The path is maintained by the Heart of England Way Association.
Useful Links
My Heart of England Way – Cannock Chase to Lichfield
My Heart of England Way – Lichfield to Nether Whitacre
My Heart of England Way – Nether Whitacre to Chadwick End
My Heart of England Way – Chadwick End and Baddesley Clinton
Heart of England Way Official Website