Tardebigge Locks near Bromsgrove Wednesday pub walk

Thank you for your interest in this Wednesday walk with a pub lunch. We ask you to book in advance for this walk since bookings for meals from the pub menu are usually requested in advance. Walkers who prefer to take a picnic lunch are welcome to do so and the leader will have a place designated for this somewhere near the pub, in the village, or in the area where we are stopping for lunch.

To book a place:

- click the blue + symbol above to increase the ticket count to 1 - only one ticket can be booked per booking since we ask for the name of each walker - then click Next

- on the following page click the Checkout button then complete the questions, click the Accept box and press the Confirm button. You will receive an automatic acknowledgement when you submit this form.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FINISHING TIME OF THIS EVENT SHOWN ABOVE IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED; IT WILL DEPEND ON FACTORS SUCH AS THE WEATHER AND THE WALKING PACE OF THE GROUP.

Walk leader: Alan Daw

This is a leisurely 7 mile walk in the Worcestershire countryside (part one - 5 miles - lunch at the Queen's Head pub - part two - 2 miles).

Meet at the station entrance, New Road, Bromsgrove, B60 2LX. There is a large car park (Parking fee £3.00 for the day). IF TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: Depart Birmingham New Street 9.23 am. (normally platform 12b), otherwise join the train en route (Lichfield Trent Valley to Bromsgrove cross-city line). Arrive Bromsgrove station 9.56 am. (Be sure to catch the Bromsgrove train, and NOT the Redditch-bound train). Those possessing a West Midlands travel pass should purchase a return ticket from Longbridge to Bromsgrove. For anyone wishing to join the group for lunch only, please meet at the pub by 1.00 pm. The Queen's Head, Sugarbrook Lane, Stoke Pound, Nr. Bromsgrove, B60 3AU.

Leaving Bromsgrove station, we join the Monarch's Way for 2 miles until we reach St. Bartholomew's church. From here there are views as far as the Clee, Abberley and Malvern hills. We will take a short break here before continuing gently downhill to reach the Birmingham to Worcester canal and the Tardebigge flight; a series of locks climbing 220ft. over 2.25 miles - the longest in the UK. After pausing at the canal tunnel entrance, we soon reach Tardebigge top lock, which at 14ft. is the deepest narrow lock in the country. We continue along the towpath passing the 'Engine house' before reaching Tardebigge reservoir and another opportunity for a short break to enjoy the vistas and wildlife. We then pass the lower flight of locks until we reach the Queen's Head for our pub lunch. After lunch we return along footpaths and quiet country lanes back to the station.

Bookings for this walk will close at 06.00 on Wednesday 5 June 2024. After this, please email bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com or contact us through our contact form at https://cobra.eventcube.io/support-hub/contact to enquire about any late availability for the walk.

If you later find that you are unable to join us it would be helpful if you let us know by sending an email to bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com or let us know though our contact form at https://cobra.eventcube.io/support-hub/contact - this will be passed on to the walk leader and will prevent any delay to the start of the walk should the leader be waiting for you.

General Information

This is one of several walks and activities offered by the Birmingham Ramblers. If you have found this page through a web search or other means and would like to find out more about the group then please visit the Birmingham Ramblers web site; new members are always welcome.