Woodgate Valley Country Park
From the bottom of the visitor centre car park, head to the main road, and then right along the pavement, down the hill for 100yds (93m), bearing right at the roundabout. Turn right down Watery Lane, signposted to Bourn Brook, Harbourne and Selly Oak.
When you reach the farm access gate, bear left along the tarmac footpath by the side of a stream – the Bourn Brook – with the bridleway up to the left. This path arcs right, passing two footbridges over the brook. At the second footbridge, do not cross it but bear left past the large oak tree and a bench seat and walk along a footpath that arcs away from the stream towards an area of trees. In about 100yds (93m), bear right and in a few more paces right again, beyond a white-tipped marker post. The path dips back into the woods briefly before emerging in an open area. Follow the grassy path down the left-hand side of the clearing. At a junction of paths, by a bench, take the right-hand option, crossing the meadow.
Another footpath comes in from the left, and you then reach another junction of footpaths at which you continue ahead. Soon another path merges from the left and you bear right towards a rather high footbridge over the stream. Do not cross it; instead bear left and follow the footpath on the left side of Bourn Brook. This leads into the trees and there follows a very pleasant stroll through the park, always close to the bank of the stream (ignore a subsequent footbridge).
All too soon you will hear the noise of traffic on the B4121 ahead. Just before you reach the road, go right over the footbridge and follow the footpath down the other side of the stream. The path passes close to housing, but this is barely visible and the country feel is maintained until you reach the high footbridge once again.
Do not go over the footbridge, but leave the Bourn Brook behind and bear half left to take a grassy footpath that crosses open land diagonally with houses to your left (do not go left towards the houses). Through a tree belt maintain your direction over a second open area, diverging away from the houses. At the end, cross the footbridge in the far corner and bear right to follow the path near the field edge, firstly in woods, then passing by a football pitch to arrive back at the visitor centre.
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