Section 4 of 10, Heart of England Way
Kingsbury to Green End
10.9 miles (17.6 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 215 963. Finish: SP 259 863. 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.
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 219 m of climbing and 132 m of descent; highest point 166 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Kingsbury.
- Bus stops
- White Swan, 120 m from the start. Directions SP 216 964White Swan, 180 m from the start. Directions SP 216 964Kingsbury School, 220 m from the start. Directions SP 216 965
- Car parks
- Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SP 216 963Car park, 140 m from the start. Directions SP 216 963Car park, 200 m from the start. Directions SP 216 965
Getting back
The section finishes at Green End.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Wall Hill Road, 1.4 km away (Directions); Hampton-in-Arden station, 7.4 km away (Directions).
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 55%, paved or flagged 18%; the rest (27%) isn't recorded.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 13 stiles, 17 kissing gates, 8 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 39 m in a kilometre (1 in 26), starting 9.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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