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Halfpenny Green Airport makes for a nice bike stop. Once you follow the blue line to the cafe, avoiding those fast things coming in to land as you cross the runway, you can have a nice half hour or so watching the planes land and take off whilst enjoying a coffee and bun!

The Monarchs Way will run on a permissive path through farmers fields, avoiding the official route along the lane. I may not have been paying attention but I saw no exit from this path and before I knew it, I was in an area marked "ticket holders only". The only way out was through the gift shop!

great place for a walk

Patshull Lake Fisheries

Very muddy in places and clearly frequented by the local horsey community cus it's covered in horse deposits

Bratch Locks is said to be one of the prettiest sets of canal buildings on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. It was opened in 1772 and includes the lock, a bridge, the lockkeepers cottage and a toll-house. Today the towpath offers miles of easy traffic free cycling and a safe way between Wombourne and Wolverhampton.

Patshull Park is currently closed. Owners had plans to turn the hotel and golf course into a lodge holiday resort. Never got off the ground. Fishing lake still in use.

Trig Point Kinver Edge

This is a huge 75 acre fishing lake and provides great sport for these guys. It still is a great venue to visit as the lake views make for a good photo opportunity.

Bratch Locks were planned and built by James Brindley back in 1772. He constructed two bridges, a toll house and lock keeper’s cottage, all built in mellow brick, making it a favourite photogenic and artistic spot. The entire area forms one of the prettiest groups of canal buildings on any canal system anywhere.

Great view of the hall on the descent back into Enville

Himley Park is open daily 7.30am to dusk.

The South Staffordshire Railway Walk was originally part of the Wombourne Branch Line built between 1912 and 1925. The last train ran in 1965 and today it is a multi-user, all weather surface, traffic-free trail.

It didn't look possible to access these 2 photo spots from the south when I visited 5/7/21 (due to gates and signs) but I do not have local knowledge! A photo opportunity with wooden rails not stone balustrade is possible from Patshull Lane (just visible on centre right of David Fradgley's photo).

Enville Hall is a Tudor country house that boasts contrasting architectural styles. Its south front shows off Georgian Romantic stylings, with turrets, battlements and Gothic motifs. Meanwhile, the north facing side is definitively Georgian in character. The splendid landscape of rolling wooded hills and pretty valleys that surrounds the hall has been beautifully exploited to create its landscaped park. Pockets of woodland, sweeping parkland, a series of ponds and striking monuments combine to create a place that is full of interest to the walker.

Kinver Edge is a high sandstone ridge adorned by colourful heath, pockets of woodland, two ancient hill forts and the famous Holy Austin Rock Houses. A ramble along the escarpment rewards you with dramatic views that include the Clent Hills, Shropshire Hills, Wenlock Edge and the Malvern Hills. The escarpment's heathland is inhabited by all manner of flora and fauna. You can often spot adders and common lizards, as well as bird species such as skylarks, buzzards and great spotted woodpeckers. The Edge's famous rock houses are cave dwellings that were excavated into the scarp's sandstone. One of the rocks, known as Holy Austin, was inhabited as recently as the 1960s. Today, they are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public.

Once a prosperous manor, Wrottesley Park was held by the Wrottesley family until the estate was put up for sale and its assets fragmented in the 1960s. Today the area comprises a private golf course, orchards, a 'pick your own fruit' farm, a lost medieval village and a moated manor house. In 1696, a grand new hall was built here but was sadly destroyed by a fire in 1897, which destroyed valuable items such as a set of ancient English Chronicles and a first folio of Shakespeare's works. In 1923, the hall was rebuilt but on a much smaller scale.

The ancient market town of Brewood is rich in history and retains a sense of unspoilt, timeless charm. Among its most notable buildings is Speedwell Castle, which was built in the 18th century using betting winnings on the Duke of Bolton's horse, Speedwell. Also of architectural interest is the sandstone parish church of St Mary and St Chad, which boasts a 168-foot (51 m) spire. The sight dominates the town's skyline.

Great views watch out for walkers

Have a look at the castle looking building to the right as you go down the locks.