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A Short Circuit in Sutton Coldfield

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 45 minutes

Length 2.7km / 1.7mi

Route developer: Christine Burgos-Alva

Route checker: 1234 admin

Start location The Office Goldieslie Close, Sutton Coldfield
Route Summary This route is flat, except for one steady but brief climb. It can be walked in either direction.
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Getting there No details available.
Description
[1] From Goldieslie Close turn right and walk to the junction with Jockey Road. Opposite you will see Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for girls, opened in 1929.
 
[2] You will pass over a railway line that runs between Lichfield and Birmingham New Street. Continue along Jockey Road.
 
Alternative route: immediately over the railway line, note the pedestrian path on the left which is a potential short-cut into Wilkinson Close, which takes you to Highbridge Road. Then continue from [4]
 
[3] At the junction between Jockey Road and Boldmere Road, after passing St Nicholas Church (built 1953) and the Sutton Park Hotel, turn left. Walking along Boldmere Road, a thriving area of smaller shops, you will pass The Harvester Inn, which is on the site of a 19th Century pub called the Gate Inn. Turn left into Highbridge Road and walk along this road until reaching Goldieslie Road on the left.
 
[4] Return to Goldieslie Close
POI information No details available.
Notes No details available.
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Photo - The Boulevard, Wylde Green © (Michael Westley) / CC BY-SA 2.0
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