Section 2 of 2, The Tame Way - River Route
Kingsbury to The Tame Otter
9.7 miles (15.7 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 213 962. Finish: SK 178 050. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 92 m of climbing and 91 m of descent; highest point 94 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Kingsbury.
- Bus stops
- Church Lane, 330 m from the start. Directions SP 216 961White Swan, 380 m from the start. Directions SP 216 964
- Car parks
- Car park, 360 m from the start. Directions SP 216 963Car park, 370 m from the start. Directions SP 216 963Car park, 420 m from the start. Directions SP 217 962
Getting back
The section finishes at The Tame Otter. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- The Tame Otter PH, 40 m from the finish. Directions SK 179 050Plantation Lane, 450 m from the finish. Directions SK 174 049
Planning The Tame Way - River Route
- Planning the whole trail: tamevalleywetlands.co.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 34%, gravel and tracks 16%, paved or flagged 15%; the rest (34%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 1 gate, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 31 m in a kilometre (1 in 32), starting 3.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Red Lion, Hopwas: at the finish. Seats outside.The Tame Otter, Hopwas: at the finish.The Fox Inn, Dosthill: 3.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Market Vaults, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Tamworth Brewing Co: 7.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Tamworth Tap: 7.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Bow Street Runner, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Coven, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.The Jolly Sailor Bar, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Old Bank House, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 250 m off the way.And 3 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- Granary Tea Rooms, Bodymoor Heath: 1.1 miles in.Asda Café, Kettlebrook: 6.9 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Costa, Kettlebrook: 6.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Bitter & Sweet, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Costa, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 400 m off the way. Seats outside.Pavilion Cafe, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Side Walk Cafe, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 400 m off the way.Sticky Fingers Cafe, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Tudor House Bakery Verity Art Gift Emporium, Tamworth: 7.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Costa, Tamworth: 7.5 miles in, about 200 m off the way.And 1 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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