Section 1 of 3, Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge Ring
Stourton Junction to Bilston
12 miles (19.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 920 866. Finish: SO 929 971. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 24 m of climbing and 11 m of descent; highest point 146 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Stourton Junction.
- Bus stops
- The Boulevard / Mill St, 160 m from the start. Directions SO 921 867The Boulevard / Mill St, 250 m from the start. Directions SO 922 867Mill St / Corbett Rd, 260 m from the start. Directions SO 922 865
- Car parks
- Car park, 40 m from the start. Directions SO 920 867Car park, 80 m from the start. Directions SO 921 867Car park, 230 m from the start. Directions SO 918 868
Getting back
The section finishes at Bilston. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Cheviot Rd / Rough Hills Rd, 210 m from the finish. Directions SO 928 969Ettingshall Rd / Dixon Rd, 270 m from the finish. Directions SO 930 973Durberville Rd / Rough Hills Rd, 270 m from the finish. Directions SO 929 968
Planning the Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge Ring
- Planning the whole trail: dudley.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 66%, gravel and tracks 32%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 6 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Brierley Hop House, Brierley Hill: 0.6 miles in.The Waterfront Inn, Brierley Hill: 0.6 miles in. Food, real ale.Maya Bar, Brierley Hill: 0.6 miles in.PJ's Bar, Brierley Hill: 0.6 miles in.53 Degrees, Brierley Hill: 0.7 miles in.Garrison Inn micropub, Brierley Hill: 0.7 miles in.Royal Oak, Dudley Port: 7.2 miles in.Noah's Ark, Tipton: 8.1 miles in.The Old Bush, Bloomfield: 8.5 miles in.The Chainyards, Coseley: 9.4 miles in.And 23 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- Brioche, Brierley Hill: near the start, about 250 m off the way.Jenny's Gourmet Cafe, Brierley Hill: near the start, about 250 m off the way.Harry's, Brierley Hill: near the start, about 300 m off the way.Cafe Caroline, Brierley Hill: near the start, about 250 m off the way.Delights Diner, Brierley Hill: near the start, about 300 m off the way.Costa, Mount Pleasant: 0.2 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Soho Coffee Company, Mount Pleasant: 0.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Asda Café, Mount Pleasant: 0.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Muffin Break, Mount Pleasant: 0.2 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Juiceys, Brierley Hill: 0.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way.And 12 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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