HHarborne and U3A Registered Charity No 1101356 – Strollers’ Programme : January 2020 to April 2020 Refreshments/Loos/ Endpoint Date: All Leader/ Walk Time Meeting Point Buses/Trains Wednesdays Backup 08/01/2020 General Meeting 15/01/2020 L: DH to , Linear 10.25 Pershore Road, Cotteridge Nos. 11a, .45, 47, 18, 19, Sainsbury’s Longbridge; other (New B: SR 3.3 miles, Rea Valley path; nature outside old Neighbourhood 49, 84, maybe others options available; back by bus Season) reserve, parks, some street walking Office., by Sophie’s Pizzas down Bristol Road, or train 22/01/2020 L: RB Warley Woods 10.25 Bearwood Bus Station, No 11, or no 9 or any bus Warley Woods Golf Club; B: CF Circular approx 2.5 miles Junction of Hagley Road and travelling along the Hagley Or alternative venues may be Bearwood Road; 10.30 start Road possible. 29/01/2020 L: BM Sutton Park 3.5 mile approx, station 10.10 New Street Station by the 10.25 train to Sutton Toby Carvery OR the Park cafe B: JN to station; circular; Jamboree Stone & ticket office. Coldfield ( City then train back from Sutton Keepers Pool Train) Coldfield 05/02/2020 U3A New Year’s Lunch 12/02/2020 L: DH Balaams Wood to Hollymoor Park 10.15 63 bus stop opposite old Nos 11,61, 63, 76, 84, 98 Morrisons, Great Park B: EH Mainly level, paths, 3.5 miles Sainsbury’s on the Bristol (or others?) to Road at Selly Oak. Catch 63 at 10.25; alight at Great Park 19/02/2020 L: MG Tipton – Canal, Park & Gardens. 3 10.25 By the Ticket Office, New 10.39 train to W’hampton, Fountain Inn, Owen Street. B: HJ mile circular walk Street Station, alight at Tipton Food pre-orders needed. 26/02/2020 L: DH Parks. 10.25 Bournville Green, Linden No 11, 27. Probably Hive Café at B:SR Circular, approx 3.5 miles, 4 or 5 local For Road, opposite Bournville TouchBase Pears, Selly Oak (by parks, some road walking. 10.30 Junior School. bus from Bournville after the walk) 04/03/2020 Planning Meeting a.m. General Meeting p.m. 11/03/2020 L: MG Cole Valley Way – to Shard 10.25 No. 14 bus stop on Priory No 14 bus to Stechford; Sheldon Hall Pub, then 97 bus (New Walk) B: HJ End; 3.5 miles; mainly flat paths Queensway 10.30 back to Moor Street 18/03/2020 L: DH Leamington Spa 5 Riverside Parks 09.55 By the Ticket Office, Snow 10.12 Train to Leamington Benjamin Satchwell B: FL Circular; 3.25 miles approx; circular Hill Station Spa; supplementary charge (Wetherspoons) or other walk from Dorridge. alternatives possible 25/03/2020 L: JH Cannon Hill Park & Holders Lane 10.45 (Main) Entrance to Park in No 1 bus from The Garden Café, Cannon Hill B: JMc Woods – 3 mile circular; tarmac paths Edgbaston Road, opposite (10.29) or , no. 35; Park and grass. Cannon Hill Road Pershore Road buses 45/47 01/04/2020 General Meeting 08/04/2020 L: DH – Pitcher Oak Wood and 10.25 Meet by Old Neighbourhood Nos. 11c, .45, 47, 18, 19, Royal Enfield, Redditch B: JH Golf Course – 2.5 miles circular, some office/Sophie’s Pizza parlour 49, 84, 38 to Cotteridge, -- (Wetherspoons) - Trains back at slopes and undulations. in Cotteridge) 10.39 train to Redditch 14.12; 14.32; 14.52 15/04/2020 Easter Break – no official walk Easter Monday is 13 April 22/04/2020 L: JH Linear - canals, lake, 10.25 Meet by Old Neighbourhood Nos. 11c, .45, 47, 18, 19, Broad Lane Café; then Bus 18 to (New B: CBl park, mainly level; 3.5 miles approx office/Sophie’s Pizza parlour 49, 84, 38 to Cotteridge, Cotteridge or 35 to to - 1 - HHarborne and Edgbaston U3A Registered Charity No 1101356 – Strollers’ Programme : January 2020 to April 2020 link up with no. 11. Season) in Cotteridge.

NB Useful website for checking bus routes http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands

There can always be some mud, and a possibility of slopes or steps, whatever the walk. Please always wear suitable clothing and footwear. All walk distances are approximate!

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