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West Midlands Region

Sally's Place Café – Charlie Ballard Nature Reserve loop from Colwall

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West Midlands Region

Sally's Place Café – Charlie Ballard Nature Reserve loop from Colwall

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4.8

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Sally's Place Café – Charlie Ballard Nature Reserve loop from Colwall

01:52

6.18km

200m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

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Malvern Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

812 m

Pen Coppice

Forest

2

1.29 km

Bench With a View of the Malvern Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take a seat on this perfectly placed bench overlooking some of the beautiful Malvern Hills to the east, including Pinnacle Hill and Black Hill.

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3

2.77 km

Sally's Place Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe and a good place to start your hike along the spine of the Malverns.

Tip by

4

3.08 km

Sir Barry Vincent Jackson Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Monument

Sir Barry Vincent Jackson (6 September 1879 – 3 April 1961) was an English theatre director, entrepreneur and the founder of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and, alongside George Bernard Shaw, …

Tip by

5

3.46 km

View of Black Hill Looking North

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best viewpoints looking north along the ridge, you can see the many ups and downs all the way to the Beacon.

Tip by

6

3.96 km

View of Herefordshire Beacon from the Bypass Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

The bypass path below Black Hill gives a different perspective and viewpoint looking towards Herefordshire Beacon.

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7

6.11 km

Charlie Ballard Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Lovely little nature reserve nestled just beyond the Colwall Railway Station. Small pond, adler woods and beyond a bog.

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B

6.18 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.35 km

1.38 km

671 m

571 m

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.25 km

1.97 km

440 m

277 m

183 m

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Monday 19 October

12°C

6°C

97 %

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