Warwickshire Direct
Paths and trails
Warwickshire has a wealth of marked trails with more routes under development. Use our publications page to order your trail guides with walks for all tastes and abilities.
If you are devising a trail, please let us know. We offer a free checking service to try to ensure there are no legal anomalies in the paths selected. We may also be able to help with publicity and promotion of your publication.
- Local paths and trails
- Maps
- Links to related sites
- Waymarkers
- Parish paths partnership
- Canal Tow Paths
Local paths and trails
Centenary Way | |
 | This 100 mile path starts at Kingsbury Water Park in the north of the county and winds its way down to Upper Quinton on the Gloucestershire border. Literature is available as a guide book or a series of 11 leaflets which include circular walks on each section. |
Millennium Way | |
 | The 100 mile Millennium Way cuts through the centre of England. |
The Heart of England Way | |
 | The Heart of England Way is a 100 mile trail linking the Staffordshire Way the Cotswold Way and the Oxfordshire Way, it runs from Cannock Chase to Bourton-in-the-Water in the Cotswolds. The way forms part of the E2 euro route which runs from Athens to Stranraer! |
The Arden Way | |
 | A 26 mile circular walk around Henley-in-Arden and Alcester called the Arden Way. |
A Coventry Way | |
 | A 40 mile long trail in the Warwickshire and Solihull countryside circling the city of Coventry. The way is managed by the A Coventry Way Association who hold an annual challenge walk each year. The association has also developing a series of 21 short circular walks based on the way with a new guide is available from the Association for £5. |
The Macmillan Way | |
 | Devised to support the Macmillan nurses this is England’s third longest long distance path. The Macmillan Way follows the course of an oolitic limestone belt, using existing footpaths, bridleways and byways, and short stretches of minor roads. |
The Monarch's Way | |
 | The Monarch's Way is a long distance walk (615 miles) from Worcester to Shoreham, passing through South Warwickshire. |
The Harry Green Way | |
 | A 21 mile circular walk linking eight villages around Southam. The guide was produced in memory of Harry Green who was the Chairman of the Southam Ramblers for 20 years and who devised the walk in 1988. |
Maps
Anyone walking, cycling or riding should also use a map that shows the paths and field boundaries, for example the Ordnance Survey "Explorer" series of 1:25 000 scale maps.
Links to related sites
Other useful web sites about walking in Warwickshire. The content of these sites is not checked by Warwickshire County Council.
- Coventry Walks - For more walks in the Coventry area.
- Waterscape - Canal related leisure opportunities.
- Walking World - Over 1800 walks in Britain - including many in Warwickshire. Full walk details available by subscription.
- Walking in Warwickshire - Link to walks through out Warwickshire and publications.
- Walking on the web - Links to a number of long distance walks all around Europe.
Waymarkers
New waymarkers | |
  | These new footpath and bridleway waymarkers began to appear in 2008 to sign paths at the point they leave a tarmac surfaced road. They will also be used along the length of the path to help you follow the correct route across the fields. It will take a considerable period of time for the new waymarkers to be installed (there are over 1,700 miles of public rights of way in Warwickshire), so for a period of time, for footpaths and bridleways, there will be two types of waymarkers. The old style waymarker discs are shown below and these remain valid. |
Old waymarkers | |
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Parish paths partnership
Warwickshire supports the Parish Paths Partnership scheme, which enables local communities to improve and promote their paths.
Examples of activities undertaken include:
- Waymarking and improving paths;
- Liaising with local farmers and landowners;
- Organising events and activities;
- Producing leaflets, guidebooks and parish maps;
- Monitoring paths and checking reported problems.
Eligible physical works include:
- Repairing or replacing gates etc;
- Signposting and waymarking paths;
- Clearing scrub and vegetation;
- Building steps and bridges.
Parish Paths Partnership members (pdf, 54Kb)
Work can be carried out by volunteers or by contractors. For further details on an existing group, or for information on joining the scheme, please contact the Rights of Way Officers
Telephone:
01926 412824
Email:
Canal Tow Paths
These make excellent, easy to follow walks which are usually accessible to all. The tow paths are managed by British Waterways and link with the rights of way network to make circular and longer distance walks possible. Dogs are welcome and in some cases cycling is also permitted. Contact your local Waterways office for more details, or visit waterscape.com for more information on canalside walking
