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Worcester

Hawford Lock and Fernhill Heath - Robin Whittingham leading

Event type: Walk
Date: 11th June 2026
Time: 9:30 am
Group: Walking Group - Thursdays
Organiser:
  • Leader of Walk: Robin Whittingham
  • Date: 11th June 2026
  • Area: Hawford Lock and Fernhill Heath
  • Distance: 6.4miles
  • Stiles: 1 (7 swing/opening gates) 
  • Meeting Point: The Bull - Fernhill Heath WR3 8RS
  • Distance to drive: 4.5miles; Time to drive: 20 minutes (from centre of Worcester) Fuel Cost: £4 to be shared with all travelling together
  • Start Time: 09.30am (Leave time)
  • Post Code: WR3 8RS
  • what3words: roofs.dent.brave
  • Description: This circular walk takes us through the back lanes of Fernhill Heath, over the railway pedestrian bridge and through flat fields along Martin Brook towards the Droitwich canal. This beautiful canal makes up well over half of this walk and gives us a lovely banana break at the confluence between the river Severn and Hawford Lock. We then cross the A449 and ascend slightly, returning along farmland and fields to Fernhill Heath and Finish at The Bull for lunch.
  • Difficulty: Easy - Flat/Dry with slight assent.
  • Refreshments: A wide selection of hot and cold snacks and lunches are available at The Bull. See attached menu link. Please can you forward your choices to Shan so we can notify our order in advance. https://www.thebullatfernhillheath.co.uk/menus