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West Midlands Region

The Bull's Head – St Swithin's Church, Barston loop from Wychwood Avenue Local Wildlife Site

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

The Bull's Head – St Swithin's Church, Barston loop from Wychwood Avenue Local Wildlife Site

Moderate

9

hikers

The Bull's Head – St Swithin's Church, Barston loop from Wychwood Avenue Local Wildlife Site

02:26

9.32km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

841 m

Blythe Cottage

Highlight • Monument

Great porch support...

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2

1.18 km

Red telephone box in Barston Village

Highlight • Monument

The village has many historic buildings, some of which are timber-framed. The Church of St. Swithin is a Church of England church which dates from 1721, and is built on …

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3

1.35 km

The Bull's Head

Highlight • Historical Site

Great pub, and very historical

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4

1.49 km

St Swithin's Church, Barston

Highlight • Historical Site

In Saxon times Barston, sometimes known as ‘Bertanestone’ or ‘Bercestone’ included almost all of Berkswell. In the reign of Henry II and King John, portions were given to the Knights …

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5

4.21 km

Wooden Bridge at Temple Balsall

Highlight • Bridge

Not sure if it was private or not as it ended up in a private carpark with a automatic gate... Five Templars were arrested at Balsall, as well as Thomas …

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6

4.39 km

St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall

Highlight • Historical Site

13th century church part of the Knights Templar headquarters. Worth a visit.

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7

5.47 km

Footbridge and Ford Crossing

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Going from the road to the ford it gets worse as you go along. During wet weather I wouldn’t even bother trying but there again I wasn’t on a MTB. …

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8

7.62 km

Llamas in the Field

Highlight • Natural

B

9.32 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.28 km

3.86 km

173 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

2.85 km

2.36 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

7°C

80 %

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