Section 3 of 4, A Coventry Way
Brinklow to Fillongley
13.2 miles (21.2 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 434 795. Finish: SP 289 863. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 170 m of climbing and 107 m of descent; highest point 156 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Brinklow.
- Bus stops
- White Lion, 200 m from the start. Directions SP 435 793Post Office, 230 m from the start. Directions SP 434 793Bulls Head, 310 m from the start. Directions SP 433 792
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions SP 434 795Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SP 434 793
Getting back
The section finishes at Fillongley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Wood End Lane, 50 m from the finish. Directions SP 289 864Hobgoblin Lane, 420 m from the finish. Directions SP 286 866Saracens Head, 510 m from the finish. Directions SP 293 860
Planning the A Coventry Way
- Planning the whole trail: acoventryway.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 26%, gravel and tracks 15%; the rest (55%) isn't recorded.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 12 stiles, 27 kissing gates, 11 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 25 m in a kilometre (1 in 40), starting 10.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Rose and Castle, Ansty: 3.9 miles in.Black Bank, Bedworth Hill: 7.7 miles in.Alties, Mount Pleasant: 8.1 miles in, about 400 m off the way.Newdigate Colliery & District Sports and Social Club, Bedworth Heath: 9.4 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Plough Inn, Bedworth Heath: 9.7 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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