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. 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).

Heart of England Way
Cannock Chase lies on the trail
Length160 km (99 mi)
LocationEngland
TrailheadsCotswolds
Cannock Chase
UseHiking

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 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. GPS statistics showed the route to be 105 miles.

Places on 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

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