A surprise is around the corner; Urban Walk.Byline: By Mohini Howard IT NEVER ceases to delight me when I hear "Ooh, I never knew this was here" from anyone on one of our walks. Members of the Weoley Castle-based Mencap group came along last week and I heard those words from a 60-year-old who had lived in the area for decades! Start: Kennedy House, Bottetourt Road, Woeley Castle. Duration: 35 minutes 1. Turn right out of Kennedy House. At the junction of Bottetourt and Alwold Roads, cross and turn right into Alwold Road. Before some houses, turn left along a path uphill across Jervoise Recreation Ground. At the top, turn right, following a line of houses on your left. Walk as far as Jervoise Road. Turn left, continue to Weoley Castle Weoley Castle is a suburb of Birmingham. It is located in the south-west of the city, and is surrounded by Selly Oak, Harborne, Bartley Green, Bournville and Northfield. Road. Cross into Quarry Quarry Cerynean stag captured by Hercules as third Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149] Cretan bull savage bull caught by Hercules as seventh Labor. [Gk. Road. Continue to Somerford Road, turning left into it. 2. Head to Weoley Castle Square and walk round it if you wish. Otherwise turn left at the end of Somerford Road and left to leave the Square on Weoley Castle Road. At the corner of Jervoise Road and Weoley Castle Road, head into Jervoise Recreation Ground. This becomes a path, heading towards Billbrook Grove. 3. At the end of Bilbrook Grove, cross Alwold Road and turn right. After about five minutes there's a green fence on your left. Turn along it - Weoley Castle ruins will be on your right. The ruins are closed to the public and the viewing gallery is only open at weekends and holidays. Follow this path around the site, turning right and keeping the fence and ruins on your right. The path comes out in Bottetourt Road, with Kennedy House on your right. Routes developed with the help of Ramblers' volunteers. Mohini Howard is Birmingham coordinator for the Ramblers' Get Walking Keep Walking project. Funded by BIG Lottery Fund The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) is a grant-making organisation in the UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland) created by the Government to administer the funding of good causes following the creation of the National Lottery. . www.getwalking.org.uk. 20% DISCOUNT The Ramblers' Association is offering Mail readers 20% off membership. Visit www.ramblers.org.uk/offer or call 0207 339 8500 quoting BGW BGW Baghdad (Airport Code) BGW Border Gateways (3GPP) BGW Big Green Weenie BGW Best Garden on the Web BGW Battlefield Guided Weapon BGW Bouscat Giant White (breed of rabbit) . Offer not open to existing members. |
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