Quiet Country Lane – Droitwich Canal in Vines Park loop from Bournheath

Catshill and North Marlbrook CP

Quiet Country Lane – Droitwich Canal in Vines Park loop from Bournheath

Moderate

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Quiet Country Lane – Droitwich Canal in Vines Park loop from Bournheath

02:32

51.7km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

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After 27.9 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.81 km

Bayleys of Bromsgrove

Highlight • Pub

Great coffee, cake & selection of beers

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19.3 km

Quiet Country Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

The Stock Green to Himbleton lane is a delight, lovely road and usually very quiet.

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21.9 km

Shell Ford is both picturesque and notorious. It gets very deep during floods and countless motorists have drowned their cars here over the years. The old Packhorse bridge is the best way to get across on foot or with a bike as the ford itself gets very slippery.

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22.0 km

Shell Ford and Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

There's a step-free footbridge to the side, and picnic tables to stop for a few minutes. Advised to use the bridge by local cyclists, as the bottom of the ford is very slippy.

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27.7 km

Railway Level Crossing

Highlight • Structure

27.9 km

Forge Studio Café at Dunhampstead Wharf

Highlight • Cafe

Forge Studio cafe open weekends 9-5. Friendly artist's studio with a few tables. Great for coffee & cake while watching the boats.

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31.3 km

Dell Wood

Forest

33.0 km

Droitwich Canal in Vines Park

Highlight • River

Once the Roman settlement of Salinae, an important village at the junction of several roads, today Droitwich Spa and its surroundings are a treat for walkers.

Thanks to the massive deposits of salt in the region, the town has always been involved in the salt trade and became very prosperous as a spa town during the 19th century, thanks in part to the efforts of industrialist John Corbett.

Two canals pass through the town, the Droitwich Canal and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, both important trade arteries in its heyday. The Droitwich Canal runs through Vines Park, the start/end point for the Wychavon Way, a medium-distance trail through Worcestershire. The park is a good place to learn more about the brine industry.

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