Walk Leader Brian Lycett

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Walk No 233… The Hawkshutts 5.0 Mile Walk Thursday 3rd October 2024 A circular walk crossing arable fields and following quiet tracks and lanes to visit Belvide Reservoir and passing the former Black Ladies Priory along the way. Plenty of wildlife to enjoy including wildfowl on the reservoir which is managed as a nature centre. Some very slight elevation on the latter part of the route but there are no styles. BOOTS RECOMMENDED Base Point: The Base Point and parking will be at “Oakley Arms”, Kiddemore Green Road, Brewood, Staffs. Nearest Post Code ST19 9BH. Meet at 9.45am. Lunch will be taken at “The Oakley Arms”, a Brunning & Price establishment, at an EET of 1.15pm This is fine country pub, a change from the usual chains, if only slightly more expensive. https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/oakley/menus/ Route Directions: Follow the M6 or the A5 to Gailey Island. Continue on the A5 for just over 1.0 Mile and turn left at a sign for Brewood (Right for Stretton) On arrival in Brewoood turn right along Bargate Street, leading to High Green and then Kiddemore Green Road (Bishops Wood) After little over 1.0 Mile from the village centre, arrive at “The Oakley Arms “ on the right. Please let me know whether you will be walking / dining or just dining no later than Sunday 22nd September such that I can confirm or alter the reservation, I have booked for 14 persons. Brian Lycett 01922 620748 (Mobile 0794 957 1090) e-mail brianlycett@talktalk.net Map: Explorer 242 Grid Ref: SJ863088 18 Miles, 40 minutes via the A5, from The Crescent Walsall WS1 2DD

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