Ramblers Guide

Landmarks for the Rambler and Cyclist *
*Feature*	*Detail*	*Grid Reference* *(NGR)*
Hawne Basin	navigable canal	SO 974 843 aerial
The Leasowes Embankment	North	SO 975 841
The Leasowes Embankment	South	SO 975 836
The Black Horse	'Pub' (good food!)	SO 976 832
Cyclists : Please see footnote.
Lapal Tunnel Western Portal	off Lapal Lane South	SO 983 832
Proceed 'overland' via the Woodgate Valley Country Park (Refreshments are available at the Visitor Centre)		MAP
Lapal Tunnel Eastern Portal	'hump' in California's open land	SP 018 829
Weoley Castle	Historical Ruins	SP 022 827
Selly Oak Park	West	SP 035 829
Oldest (?) Footbridge in BCN		SP 039 829
Harborne Bridge	(A4040)	SP 040 828
Junction with W&B **	navigable canal	SP 044 830
* Cyclists may also follow the route, but may prefer to avoid the stiles on the field footpath between the Western Portal and the A456, by taking a detour down Lapal Lane South and turning left onto the A456's roadside footpath, to use the crossing just beyond the Black Horse pub. The Lapal Project is signed at that point. As you cycle along the A456, the hedge-row and tree-line, to your left in the middle-distance, is the approximate line of the infilled canal. The position of the former Selly Oak Junction is almost exactly beneath the overhead power lines as they cross the W&B** towpath, which is also higher than normal in this general vicinity. Indeed, the mid-point of the junction is almost exactly beneath the uppermost line (the tower-to-tower bonding wire) as it crosses the towpath.