Section 5 of 10, Heart of England Way
Green End to Temple Balsall
9.2 miles (14.8 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 259 863. Finish: SP 215 764. 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 152 m of climbing and 208 m of descent; highest point 175 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Green End.
- Car park
- Car park, 250 m from the start. Directions SP 256 865
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Wall Hill Road, 1.4 km away (Directions); Hampton-in-Arden station, 7.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Temple Balsall. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Fen End Rd / Balsall St, 830 m from the finish. Directions SP 207 760Balsall Street / Barston Lane, 970 m from the finish. Directions SP 220 772
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: gravel and tracks 68%, paved or flagged 21%.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 18 stiles, 23 kissing gates, 7 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 26 m in a kilometre (1 in 38), starting 3.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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