Heart of England Way

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.

Places on the way

• Milford
• Cannock Chase
• Castle Ring
• Lichfield
• Drayton Bassett
• Shustoke
• Meriden
• Berkswell
• Balsall Common
• Rowington
• Henley-in-Arden
• Alcester
• Bidford-on-Avon
• Upper Quinton
• Mickleton
• Chipping Campden
• Longborough
• Bourton-on-the-Water

Gallery

Sites along the Heart of England Way

• 
  Katyn Memorial on Cannock Chase
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  Cannock Chase
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  Castle Ring
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  Lichfield Cathedral
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  Kingsbury Water Park
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  Bourton on the Water