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John Corbett Way

Watch out for walkers around some of the locks. Few blind corners.

Very quiet place, which is popular among runners and walkers. However, Worcestershire&Birmingham channel is relatively well-surfaced at this section (compacted gravel with some cobblestones). So, it can be carefully(!) completed on road bikes with decent tires. If not, then ~1km of pushing in total from the nearest road.

NCN 5 on the way to Redditch crosses the bridge. A brilliant reservoir is only 400 metres (800 in total) of detouring along the channel and definitely worth checking.

Tardebigge top lock, 1st of 30

NCN5 crosses over a bridge over the Worcester and Birmingham canal with a great view of the tow path and locks.

Architecture and engineering fans delight - so many rural scenes to discover along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.

Tardebigge Locks or the Tardebigge Flight is the longest flight of locks in the UK, comprising 30 narrow locks on a two-and-a-quarter-mile stretch of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at Tardebigge, Worcestershire. Well worth checking out... and realising that travelling on foot or bike it a lot quicker than travelling by canal boat!

Parallel to the canal towpath to the west, this makes a good return leg for a loop

Well kept bridleway, runs through farmyard - friendly and courteous.

Well kept footpath alongside historic industrial buildings and lock ladder. Shared with boating, walking, and cycling people, all friendly!

Ride the locks uphill in the dry, for the sense of achievement, but if it is muddy this can be a slog or, going down the locks is probably more fun.

Tardebigge Top Lock is the summit of the 30-lock Tardebigge flight - the longest in the UK. From 1810-1814 it was the site of an experiemental man-powered boat lift. If you arrive at the Tardebigge marina from the Alcester Road, the canal is downhill all the way to Hanbury, then flat to Worcester. Easier tackled in that direction!

Great series of locks, reasonable surface in the main and plenty of width to pass walkers without too much bother. Away from the locks towards Droitwich things can get muddy at times.

Nice towpath for a relaxed gravel ride

Make sure you've got the right tyres on your bike. I was riding my tourer and the tyres needed to be a bit more aggressive for the muddy tow path.

Flowing gravel canal path passes this reservoir, great view and lovely pitstop.

At crossroads, take a left onto lower gambolds . take care to remind group of traffic, walking in single file. keeping close together.

you will come out of field onto upper gambolds lane. This is a short walk to a crossroads

At this point you have the option to get off lane and follow the foot path through fields. On the left over style. Take the path to the left. cows in field, sometimes a bull. keeping to the left over style. carry on through another field.