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South Staffordshire
'There are many walks around Baggeridge; the official routes are: [1] The Easy Access - - - : [2] Toposcope Trail - - - : [3] Baggeridge Circular Walk - - - : [4] Baggeridge Woodland Walk'
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'Baggeridge was originally owned by the Earls of Dudley as part of the Himley Estate and consisted of small farms and ancient woodland along with the parkland of Himley Park. It was later landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown in the 18th century; the landscape is still largely unchanged from the southern boundary up to the Wishing Pools. The whole site remained as landscaped by Brown until 1902 when work began to mine the northern half when pit shafts were sunk and a cast mining operation began ...'
'The South Staffordshire & Worcestershire Union Canal crosses through Coven and this and the nearby Shropshire Union Canal are extensively used by pleasure craft. There is a w ...
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'We are a Local Walking Group operating from Coven in Staffordshire There are no "membership fees" just come and join us for an enjoyable Sunday Morning Walk. Our Walks are organised on the first Sunday of Each Month and are usually between 5 and 6 miles. Everyone Welcome.'
'One of twelve Trails in Community Forests which have been sponsored by The Timberland Clothing Company.'
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'Based on rights of way and canal tow paths which would have been used as routes to work by local miners, iron workers and farmers. The Trail has opened up routes between villages and being located in the area of Pelsall and Great Wyrley it is easily accessible to people from the Black Country and South Staffordshire.'
'A note of caution is that because the route is so little used, many paths are very overgrown and long trousers are a must!'
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'This walk takes you between two Staffordshire villages and uses paths, bridleways and tow paths with less than 850 metres of its thirteen and half kilometres on roads, all of which are quiet country lanes.'
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'As the name suggests South Staffordshire Railway Walk was originally part of the Wombourne Branch Line built between 1912 and 1925 by the Great Western Railway Company. However it was not ...
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'Starts at Castlecroft and runs for five and a half miles [about 8.85 km] to Wall Heath passing through other villages such as Wombourne where the Railway Café is located en route ... There are a number of walks of varying distances, which make up the series of walks based on the South Staffordshire Railway Walk. Routes contain a mixture of lanes, tracks and footpaths.'
'2012 saw the launch of 6 Library Local History Walks, circular walks from one of Staffordshire’s libraries in the District of South Staffordshire. The walks are inspired by the Wa ...
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