Heart of England Way
Long-distance walk through the Midlands of England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Heart of England Way is a long-distance walk of around 160 km (100 mi) through the Midlands of England.[1] The walk starts from Milford Common on Cannock Chase and ends at Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds linking south Staffordshire through Warwickshire to east Gloucestershire (or vice versa).[2][3]
| Heart of England Way | |
|---|---|
 Cannock Chase lies on the trail | |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Location | England |
| Trailheads | Cotswolds Cannock Chase |
| Use | Hiking |
It crosses seven others: the Beacon Way, Staffordshire Way, Two Saints Way, Arden Way, Cotswold Way, Oxfordshire Way, and Thames Path. It is maintained by the Heart of England Way Association.
On 3 April 2021, Richard Antrobus set a new record, north to south, nonstop of 19 hours 47 minutes. Food and water was provided at prearranged places to comply with Covid restrictions in place at the time. Diversions due to construction of HS2 were followed with the final distance covered being 104 miles. This was confirmed by two separate trackers carried for the entire route.
On 20 July 2013, Ultra Runner David Hollyoak set a solo course record of completing the entire length of the Heart Of England Way (south to north) nonstop in 25 hours 11 minutes. The run is corroborated by having a relay of runners to run sections with him all the way.
Sites along the Heart of England Way
Katyn Memorial on Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase
Castle Ring
Lichfield Cathedral
Kingsbury Water Park
Bourton on the Water
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
