Robson has been compulsively walking and exploring southwest Birmingham and its rich surrounds for many years. In that time he has developed an expansive knowledge of the local topography: its winding lanes, ancient trackways and snaking valleys. A walk with Robson reveals a layered landscape of geological, animal and human interventions that form the backdrop of our suburban existence.
For our first Erratic of the year Robson will take us from Bournville Green out to Manor Farm Park and back again, peeling back the layers of the natural and human landscapes to reveal the magic of the everyday. The route takes in old pathways that once crossed farmland, a brook with multiple identities, a 400 year old hedge, a chunky piece of 1960s street infrastructure, a portal to the Elan Valley, ripples from an ice age flood and a recreation of a 14th Century Serbian Byzantine church.
Meet by the Rest House on Bournville Village Green at 11am, Sunday 26th February. This is a circular route of 3.5 miles, finishing back at the Rest House. We'll walk at a gentle pace and aim to be back by 1pm. The terrain is pavements, roads and grass. We'll be crossing a footbridge which has ramp access. Steps will be avoided. No Need to book, just turn up. The walk will go ahead whatever the weather.
