Lapworth lies on the junction of two canals, the Stratford, and the Grand Union which has been returned to its originalconfiguration in recent years.The towpath of the Grand Union Canal is popular with fishermen and walkers, The canal passes through Lapworth on its way from Birmingham to Leamington Spa via Shrewley,Hatton and Warwick and eventually on to London. Head South along the canal following ‘The Arm’ to Kingswood Junction moorings. The Grand Union Canal was never constructed as an entity, but is the result of amalgamations between 1894 and 1929 of several independent waterways — the oldest being the navigations around the River Soar in Leicestershire, the longest the Grand Junction Canal from Braunston to the River Thames. With the canal on your right, walk back under the bridge and follow the towpath along the Grand Union Canal. This is a really interesting part of the canal. We leave the canal and head via Mountford Farm to Lapworth. Looking back along the canal tunnel below Curzon Street. To find the car park by the canal, take the Old Warwick Road towards Warwick passing the Boot Inn. View the map of Worcestershire Circular Walks. Cross the bridge next to the moorings and leave the canal … It starts from Lapworth though you can easily pick the circular walk up at Packwood House (step 20/21 below). A circular walk from Lapworth, passing through to grounds of Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House. - See 1,023 traveller reviews, 454 candid photos, and great deals for Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, at Tripadvisor. Walking | Lapworth circular | Canal, field paths, quiet lanes. The route is chosen to avoid crop fields and muddy towpaths as far as possible, and the walk leader when we walked this route on 14 Jan 2018 was Angus Mills. The route takes in a section of the Stratford-upon-Avon canal and open countryside between the National Trust properties. Although the walk to the N.I.A. Using the map. By road. 5. About An easy-paced 11 mile circuit around south Warwickshire taking in the canal, woodland paths and arable farmland plus some road walking. Stratford-upon-Avon Canal: Great circular walk around Lapworth with added National Trust attractions to link into or just walk past. ... Lapworth 1.5 miles (2.4km). 4 mile Circular Walk - Hockley Heath and Packwood Get the free GPS app This easy 4 mile walk would be very suitable for a short Sunday morning ramble, passing two interesting landmarks close to the village of Hockley Heath , namely Packwood House and St. Giles Church which are both worthy of a … from here is less than 1½ miles, 13 locks are passed in this very built up area with many offices and other commercial buildings constructed over the canal and the small reservoirs required to feed the locks. Baddesley Clinton, Packwood House, Lapworth Circular Canal Walk. Warwick district U3A. It is a very enjoyable walk including canal, field paths, quiet lanes. Lapworth to Packwood House This walk of around 5 miles takes around two and a half hours. This walk begins at the Navigation Inn at Lapworth, B94 6NA and is approximately 9 miles long. Pass under Turners Green Bridge (number 63) and continue along the towpath, with the canal on your right, until you reach Kingswood Junction. From here we make our way across the motorway via the grounds of Lapworth Grange (I won't spoil the surpise here - go see for yourself). Hockley Heath, Solihull. Here the canal passes by the gardens and 1960s housing built on the site of the old Pear Tree Farm. The route passes close to two National Trust properties; Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House, making this a beautiful walk to enjoy. Due to COVID-19, we all need to take extra steps to stay safe. You can zoom in by rolling the wheel on your mouse forward, by double clicking on the map, or by clicking on the +/- … Photos. The canal winding past Solihull Lodge.