Section 2 of 4, A Coventry Way
Bubbenhall to Brinklow
8.8 miles (14.1 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 363 727. Finish: SP 434 795. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 103 m of climbing and 82 m of descent; highest point 111 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bubbenhall.
- Bus stop
- Three Horseshoes, 360 m from the start. Directions SP 362 724
- Car parks
- Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions SP 363 727Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SP 362 725Car park, 350 m from the start. Directions SP 361 724
Getting back
The section finishes at Brinklow. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- White Lion, 200 m from the finish. Directions SP 435 793Post Office, 230 m from the finish. Directions SP 434 793Bulls Head, 310 m from the finish. Directions SP 433 792
Planning the A Coventry Way
- Planning the whole trail: acoventryway.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 25%; the rest (72%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 6 kissing gates, 7 gates, 3 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 22 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Blacksmith's Arms, Ryton-on-Dunsmore: 2.1 miles in.Rose and Crown, Wolston: 4.6 miles in.Queen's Head, Bretford: 6.3 miles in. Seats outside.The Bulls Head, Brinklow: 7.8 miles in.White Lion, Brinklow: at the finish.The Raven, Brinklow: at the finish.The Malt Shovel, Ryton-on-Dunsmore: 2.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Half Moon, Wolston: 4.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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