Section 1 of 2, The Tame Way - River Route
High Street to Kingsbury
8.9 miles (14.3 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 200 889. Finish: SP 213 962. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 74 m of climbing and 110 m of descent; highest point 105 m.
Getting there
The section starts at High Street.
- Bus stops
- Post Office, 0 m from the start. Directions SP 200 889Swan House, 90 m from the start. Directions SP 199 890Sumner Road, 150 m from the start. Directions SP 200 888
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 90 m from the start. Directions SP 200 890Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SP 199 889Parkfield Road Long Stay Car Park (free), 130 m from the start. Directions SP 199 890
Getting back
The section finishes at Kingsbury. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Church Lane, 330 m from the finish. Directions SP 216 961White Swan, 380 m from the finish. Directions SP 216 964
Planning The Tame Way - River Route
- Planning the whole trail: tamevalleywetlands.co.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 26%, earth, rock and mud 16%, gravel and tracks 8%; the rest (51%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 7 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 11 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Bell Inn, Coleshill: at the start.The Green Man, Coleshill: at the start.The Plough, Shustoke: 2.6 miles in.The Red Lion, Coleshill: 0.1 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Royal Oak, Kingsbury: 8.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The White Swan, Kingsbury: 8.9 miles in, about 400 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Brownies, Coleshill: at the start.Café On The Hill, Coleshill: at the start.Costa, Coleshill: at the start.L'maiz, Coleshill: at the start.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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