West Midlands
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire: William Shakespeare
‘Upon entering the town of Stratford, a feeling, I trust, something more elevated than of mere curiosity, naturally depicts the steps of every admirer of our divine Poet towards that spot which gave birth to the most extraordinary genius this or any other country has ever produced…’ Samuel Ireland, 1795 KEY DATA Terrain: Pavements throughout […]
Birmingham, West Midlands: J. R. R. Tolkien
Birmingham, West Midlands: J. R. R. Tolkien ‘I took the idea of the hobbits from the village people and children.’ The inspiration for this walk…Lord of the Rings (1948) The Lord of the Rings was a hand down from my brother, for whom it was a hand down from my sister. And it got devoured […]
Adlestrop, Gloucestershire: Edward Thomas
‘No one left and no one came’ What is it? The tiny, quaint village of Adlestrop, set in the Cotswolds, is the scene of the ‘unwonted’ stop that inspired Edward Thomas’s (1878-1917) much-loved poem of the same name, capturing an uneventful ‘moment in time’ and making it memorable forever. Sadly the old station no longer […]
Inspiring Places: Malvern Hills, Worcestershire
‘There is no more English spot in all England, and few more beautiful’. Bernard Levin ‘If ever after I’m dead you hear someone whistling this tune on the Malvern Hills, don’t be alarmed, it’s only me.’ Edward Elgar ‘A unique crow’s nest of ancient rock.’ Geoffrey Grigson The main inspiration for this walk…Piers Plowman (1370s) […]
Symonds Yat, above Tintern Abbey, Herefordshire: William Wordsworth
‘Oh Sylvan Wye! Thou wanderer through the woods, How often has my spirit turned to thee!’ KEY DATA Terrain: muddy, steep climbs Starting point: Symonds Yat Rock Car Park, GL12 7NZ Distance: 9.6 km (5.9 miles) Walking time: 3 hrs OS Map: OS Explorer OL14 Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean. This route can […]
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