About this Event
P LEASE NOTE THAT THE DURATION OF THIS EVENT SHOWN ABOVE IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED; IT WILL DEPEND ON FACTORS SUCH AS THE WEATHER AND THE WALKING PACE OF THE GROUP.
Join this leisurely ramble with a Birmingham Ramblers group leader and enjoy social walking with our friendly members.
It is essential that the walk leader has prior knowledge of numbers that will be on this walk. We ask you to complete this very brief form to help with our planning of the walk to ensure that we can safely accommodate all who wish to join us. You will receive an automatic acknowledgement when you submit this form, and also a reminder of the details 2 days before the walk.
Walk leader: Celia Howell-Jones
Meeting arrangements:
By public transport. Meet at the entrance to Highbury Park from Alcester Road, 11.00 am, B14 7SN, next to the new station at Kings Heath. Nos. 35 and 50 buses from Moor Street, approximately every 5-7 minutes take about 25 minutes. Alight at Station Road bus stop opposite the Gym. Walk back to cross the road at the lights opposite the entrance to the park next to the station.
By Car: Park in the car park off Shutlock Lane, B13 8NZ. Meet at 11.05 am. The leader will meet members travelling on public transport at the park entrance at 11.00 am and walk to the car park to meet up with car drivers in the car park.
Walk Description:
Please note there are no toilets on the walk. However, from the bus stop if you walk towards the High Street and cross at the lights after the Library, there are toilets in Loco Lounge 32-34 High St, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7JT.
This is a circular walk of approximately 4 miles, around the late autumn landscape of Highbury arboretum and woodlands The route passes through the grounds of Highbury Hall, the forest school orchard and incorporates a loop through Holder’s Lane woods. While most of the walk is on good paths, they are uneven and can be muddy in patches, as there are a number of springs in the park. For those who wish, after the walk the group can drop in on The Station pub for refreshments.
Bookings for this walk will close at 06.00 on Tuesday 10 November 2026. After this, please email [email protected] to enquire about any late availability for the walk.
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If you later find that you are unable to join us it would be helpful if you let us know by sending an email to [email protected] - this will be passed on to the walk leader and will prevent any delay to the start of the walk should the leader be waiting for you. Please note that some walks have a waiting list so tickets are NOT TRANSFERABLE; if you are unable to join us then please cancel your place to free it up for someone who may be on the waiting list rather than passing it to someone else.
General Information
This is one of several walks and activities offered by the Birmingham Ramblers. If you have found this page through a web search or other means and would like to find out more about the group then please visit the Birmingham Ramblers web site; new members are always welcome.
Event venue & nearby stays
Highbury Park, Shutlock Lane, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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