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Birmingham and Fazeley Canal – Gibson's Pool loop from Middleton

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Birmingham and Fazeley Canal – Gibson's Pool loop from Middleton

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Birmingham and Fazeley Canal – Gibson's Pool loop from Middleton

01:55

17.6km

40m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Start point

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3.64 km

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal

Highlight • River

Quiet part of the canal, which is great for an evening stroll away from the hustle and bustle of the main park.

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4.45 km

Canal Pool

Lake

5.40 km

Gibson's Pool

Highlight • Lake

Gibson's Pool is one of the larger lakes at Kingsbury Water Park. There are plenty of fishing pitches around and I'm assured you get plenty of bites.

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6.69 km

Tame Valley Wetlands Community Wetland

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Community Wetland project itself cost £110,000 and was funded through Biffa Award, the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust and the Environment Agency.

It was led …

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8.91 km

Kingsbury Water Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Natural

Good place to stop and take a seat and a cuppa, wether walking or cycling.

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9.02 km

Echills Wood Railway

Highlight • Structure

A great miniature railway that runs for 2km through the country park, takes you off the beaten track, giving you much more chance to see the wildlife.

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9.25 km

Kingsbury Water Park Lakes and Wildlife

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kingsbury Water Park is a 600-acre (243 ha) country park in Warwickshire that was once the site of gravel extraction pits. There are 15 lakes to explore via many different …

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13.9 km

Bench With a View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to sit and enjoy the view mid run

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14.8 km

RSPB Middleton Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Middleton Lakes is an RSPB nature reserve in the the River Tame Valley composed of wetlands, meadows and woodland. There are lots of paths to explore the reserve, which has …

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17.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.32 km

2.68 km

2.07 km

1.93 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

3.27 km

3.26 km

2.62 km

1.99 km

1.52 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

24°C

12°C

37 %

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Birmingham and Fazeley Canal – Gibson's Pool loop from Middleton

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal

Gibson's Pool

Tame Valley Wetlands Community Wetland

Kingsbury Water Park Visitor Centre

Echills Wood Railway

Kingsbury Water Park Lakes and Wildlife

Bench With a View of the Lake

RSPB Middleton Lakes Nature Reserve

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