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Walks near Shirley

79 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Shirley or pass close by, 8 of them starting within 3 miles.

The 30 walks nearest Shirley, of 72

  1. WM 1077Rail Trail: Shirley to The LakesStarts 0.9 miles from Shirley. A 5-mile walk from Shirley Train Station to The Lakes Train Station, in West Midlands and Warwickshire, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  2. WM 1214Rail Trail: Whitlocks End to ShirleyStarts 1.6 miles from Shirley. A 1.8-mile walk from Whitlocks End Train Station to Shirley Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  3. WM 1068Rail Trail: Solihull Circular (via Malvern & Brueton Park)Starts 1.7 miles from Shirley. A 5.5-mile circular walk from Solihull Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 50 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  4. WM 1090Acocks Green Heritage TrailStarts 2.1 miles from Shirley. A 4.4-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  5. WM 1030Rail Trail: Olton to ShirleyStarts 2.1 miles from Shirley. An 8-mile walk from Olton Train Station to Shirley Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 70 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  6. WM 1325A Solihull WayStarts 2.1 miles from Shirley. Walk, 17 miles, linear. Starts in the West Midlands.
  7. WM 1182Rail Trail: Wythall to ShirleyStarts 2.4 miles from Shirley. A 3-mile walk from Wythall Train Station to Shirley Train Station, in Worcestershire and West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  8. WM 1137Rail Trail: Widney Manor to DorridgeStarts 2.5 miles from Shirley. A 2.8-mile walk from Widney Manor Train Station to Dorridge Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  9. WM 1145Millstream WayStarts 3 miles from Shirley. A 2.7-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  10. WM 1263Rail Trail: Earlswood to WythallStarts 3.4 miles from Shirley. A 1.8-mile walk from Earlswood Train Station to Wythall Train Station, in West Midlands and Worcestershire, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  11. WM 1110Rail Trail: The Lakes to EarlswoodStarts 3.7 miles from Shirley. A 4-mile walk from The Lakes Train Station to Earlswood Train Station, in Warwickshire and West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  12. WM 1260Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastStarts 4.1 miles from Shirley. A 1.2-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  13. WM 1076Rail Trail: Dorridge to LapworthStarts 4.2 miles from Shirley. A 4.5-mile walk from Dorridge Train Station to Lapworth Train Station, in Warwickshire and West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  14. WM 1258Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestStarts 4.5 miles from Shirley. A 1.2-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  15. WM 1074Rail Trail: Marston Green Circular via ElmdonStarts 4.5 miles from Shirley. A 5.5-mile circular walk from Marston Green Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  16. WM 1256Bournville Heritage WalkStarts 4.6 miles from Shirley. A 1.2-mile circular walk from Cadbury World, in West Midlands, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  17. WM 1229Rail Trail: Wood End CircularStarts 4.8 miles from Shirley. A 2.5-mile circular walk from Wood End Train Station, in Warwickshire, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  18. WM 1100Rail Trail: Birmingham International to Marston GreenStarts 4.9 miles from Shirley. A 4-mile walk from Birmingham International Train Station to Marston Green Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  19. WM 1119Bourn Brook WalkwayStarts 5.3 miles from Shirley. A 3.5-mile walk from New Fosse Way to Woodgate Valley Farm, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  20. WM 1174Manufacturing & Migration WalkStarts 5.4 miles from Shirley. A 1.8-mile walk from Bull Statue to Iron: Man Statue, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  21. WM 1296Selly Oak Park Nature TrailStarts 5.6 miles from Shirley. A 0.8-mile circular walk from Harborne Lane Car Park, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  22. WM 1190Lunar Society Birmingham Heritage TrailStarts 5.7 miles from Shirley. A 2-mile circular walk from Cathederal Church of St Phillip, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  23. WM 1245Colmore Art TrailStarts 5.7 miles from Shirley. A 1.3-mile walk from Victoria Square to Colmore Square, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  24. WM 1012Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayStarts 5.8 miles from Shirley. A 12-mile circular walk from Centenary Square, in West Midlands, with about 120 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
  25. WM 1294Brindleyplace Wellness Walk 1Starts 5.8 miles from Shirley. A 0.8-mile circular walk from Ikon Gallery to Central Square, in West Midlands, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  26. WM 1285Brindleyplace Wellness Walk 2Starts 5.8 miles from Shirley. A 0.9-mile circular walk from Ikon Gallery to Central Square, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  27. WM 1168Matthew Boulton TrailStarts 5.8 miles from Shirley. A 2.3-mile walk, in West Midlands, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  28. WM 1082Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden CircularStarts 5.9 miles from Shirley. A 3.6-mile circular walk from Hampton-in-Arden Train Station, in West Midlands, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  29. WM 1306Train & TrekStarts 5.9 miles from Shirley. A 0.7-mile walk, in Warwickshire, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  30. WM 1308The Findings TrailStarts 5.9 miles from Shirley. A 0.6-mile circular walk from Newhall Street, in West Midlands, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.

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Long-distance routes near Shirley

National trails first. Walk a section from Shirley, or the whole way.

  1. WM 136Stratford-upon-Avon CanalStarts 4.4 miles from Shirley. Long-distance route, 25 miles, linear. Starts in the West Midlands.
  2. WM 140Worcester and Birmingham CanalStarts 5.8 miles from Shirley. Long-distance route, length not published, linear. Starts in the West Midlands.
  3. WM 126Arden WayStarts 7.3 miles from Shirley. A 26-mile circular long-distance route from Ullenhall, in Warwickshire, with about 560 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 10 hours.
  4. WM 117A Coventry WayStarts 9.1 miles from Shirley. A 40-mile circular long-distance route from Burton Green, in Warwickshire and West Midlands, with about 510 m of climbing. 4 sections.
  5. WM 128Beacon WayStarts 9.7 miles from Shirley. An 18-mile long-distance route from Sandwell Valley Country Park to Chasewater, in West Midlands and Staffordshire, with about 360 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 6 hours.May no longer be open
  6. WM 1026North Arden Heritage TrailStarts 9.8 miles from Shirley. A 25-mile circular long-distance route, in Warwickshire, with about 250 m of climbing. About 9 hours.
  7. WM 133St Kenelm's TrailStarts 9.9 miles from Shirley. Long-distance route, 60 miles, linear. Starts in the West Midlands.

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