Section 2 of 2, Beacon Way
Rushall to Chasewater
11.3 miles (18.2 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 022 009. Finish: SK 053 112. OS grid.
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Warning: May no longer be open. This route may no longer be waymarked or possible to follow. The Long Distance Walkers Association lists it as an old route that can't currently be verified. It may no longer be waymarked or accessible. Source: ldwa.org.uk.
Up and down
About 158 m of climbing and 90 m of descent; highest point 199 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Rushall.
- Bus stops
- Lichfield Rd / Cartbridge Lane, 290 m from the start. Directions SK 025 007Lichfield Rd / Cartbridge Lane, 370 m from the start. Directions SK 024 005Lichfield Rd / Daw End Lane, 370 m from the start. Directions SK 026 009
- Car parks
- Car park, 150 m from the start. Directions SK 023 010Car park, 170 m from the start. Directions SK 023 010Car park (free), 410 m from the start. Directions SK 026 010
Getting back
The section finishes at Chasewater. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Ogley Hay Road, 630 m from the finish. Directions SK 052 106Chorley Road, 690 m from the finish. Directions SK 052 105Heath View, 740 m from the finish. Directions SK 052 105
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 35%, gravel and tracks 23%, earth, rock and mud 9%; the rest (33%) isn't recorded.
About 4% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 2 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 35 m in a kilometre (1 in 29), starting 10.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Beacon Way, Little Bloxwich: 2.2 miles in.The Fingerpost, Pelsall: 3.9 miles in.Greenrock Tavern, Blakenall Heath: 1.8 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The Saddlers Arms, Fishley: 2.5 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Crown, Brownhills West: 6.1 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Cater4later, Little Bloxwich: 2.2 miles in.The Shed, Brownhills West: 6.8 miles in. Seats outside.South Shore Cafe, Brownhills West: 6.8 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Seats outside, step-free.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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