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Worcestershire Barnt Green is a series of Waterways Walk easy to use and well waymarked walks.

The Countryside Code Fact File • Be safe – plan ahead and follow any signs Start The Victoria Public House • Leave gates and property as you find them Hewell Road, Barnt Green, B45 8NW • Protect plants and animals. Take your litter home • Keep dogs under close control & clean up after them Length 5 miles • Consider other people Parking Barnt Green or Withybed Green Barnt Green Gates/Stiles 7 gates, 9 stiles Barnt Green Despite the closeness of , Barnt Green has a Terrain Gently sloping countryside rural feel being surrounded by large areas of green-belt, the and canal towpaths. Waterways Walk preserved landscape of the Hills Country Park, the Birmingham to Worcester canal and the Upper and Lower Barnt Green Bittell Reservoirs. Barnt Green is an ideal place to start and finish a walk. The

Bromsgrove village contains destination shops, a well-equipped play area The Barnt Green Waterways Walk takes you through for young children and two tea shops. Food and drink are beautiful countryside and along tow paths of the available at the highly regarded Victoria public house which is Birmingham – Worcester Canal. The landscape varies centrally located in the village. Droitwich from open countryside views, to large expanses of Further information about the numbered points of interest water at the Upper and Lower Bittell Reservoirs. marked on the map is available from the parish council Worcester website at www.barntgreen.org.uk. Follow the tab marked Walks in and around Barnt Green.

Find out more online at: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/countryside Walk Worcestershire Barnt Green Waterways 5 miles Fact File

Public transport links • 145 bus service • Regular trains via Cross City line

Parking P • Various in Barnt Green • Withybed Green, Withybed Lane, a S , B45 7PN

Points of interest 1 Barnt Green villagea 2 Alternative Routes 3 Withybed Green 4 Lower Bittell Reservoir 5 Upper Bittell Reservoir

Refreshments a Victoria and tea shops b The Crown Public House

Other local walks include: • The Barnt Green Circular Walk – 6.5 miles • The Barnt Green Walk – 4 miles

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Barnt Green Waterways Walk

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