Section 2 of 10, Heart of England Way
Cannock Wood to Weeford
11.4 miles (18.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 049 124. Finish: SK 147 039. OS grid.
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Warning: Diversion in place. Part of this route is closed or diverted for now. Several temporary diversions: at Buck's Head Farm (an HS2 work site), between Halloughton and Shustoke, between Meriden and Balsall Common, and at Long Marston (an unsafe stile). Source: heartofenglandway.org.
Up and down
About 149 m of climbing and 284 m of descent; highest point 227 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cannock Wood.
- Bus stops
- Christ Church, 450 m from the start. Directions SK 050 120Ivy Lane, 490 m from the start. Directions SK 046 121Slang Lane, 730 m from the start. Directions SK 046 118
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 510 m from the start. Directions SK 050 119Car park (free), 550 m from the start. Directions SK 044 126Car park, 680 m from the start. Directions SK 050 118
Getting back
The section finishes at Weeford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- St Marys Church, 620 m from the finish. Directions SK 141 038
Planning the Heart of England Way
- Planning the whole trail: heartofenglandway.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Heart of England Way (Sigma Press).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 34%, gravel and tracks 20%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 17 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 10 gates, 1 stream crossing, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 25 m in a kilometre (1 in 40), starting 8.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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