Brookside and Stirchley

Exit the carpark by walking up the lane on which you entered the carpark, travelling away from the lake. Upon joining Holmer Lane, bear left and head onto Wroxeter Way, joining the footpath which travels towards Holmer Farm Road. Use the pedestrian crossing to cross Holmer Farm Road, bearing right up the hill and turning immediately left into the estate. Remain on this path, travelling through the middle of Stirchley. Around one third of the way along the path, The Coop will be visible on the left. At around two thirds of the way along this path, the skatepark and ball court will be to the left of the path. Continue until the path reaches Randlay Avenue. Turn left and head downhill, continuing until the path bears left at the mini roundabout. Continue left, heading downhill alongside Grange Avenue until you reach Stirchley Road on the right hand side. For the main route, cross over the road and take the path leading alongside Stirchley Road. Continue a short way along Stirchley Road, taking a left through the gate. This turn is just before Swansmede Avenue on the right hand side and the first house on the left hand side. Continue along the path, passing the ponds to your righthand side. You’ll pass a bridge to your right around halfway along the path, continue straight ahead until you emerge near The Telford Park School. Stay on the opposite side of the road to the school, and head straight ahead, passing the pedestrian crossing. **Take a right just before the bus stop on Grange Avenue. Cross the bridge, go straight on past the litter bin, then fork left heading uphill towards Linley Drive. Cross Linley Drive, continue a short way until the path forks and take the left fork. This path leads to the pedestrian crossing on Brookside Avenue. Head straight across Brookside Avenue and into the estate. Head straight ahead until you reach a T junction in the path, and turn right. You will pass a play park on the left, and arrive at Brookside Community Centre on the left and parking on the right. (In the working week there are toilets and a café in the community centre. ) Continue past the community centre, and bear towards the playpark diagonally to the left. Continue straight through the playpark, passing the adult outdoor gym, until you reach the far end, again arriving at a T junction. Take the right hand route and continue down hill past the houses. As you approach the newer built houses of Bloomsfield, bear slightly to the right heading straight on. You will emerge with the Brindleyford play area to the left. Continue ahead downhill, until you reach Brookside Avenue. Use the pedestrian crossing to head straight onto the pavement of Southall Road. As the path forks, take the left turn downhill towards Aqueduct Road. Passing the building of St Pauls Church on the left, turn left onto Aqueduct Road and continue to the end of the road. You will pass houses on the left, in addition to the Britannia Inn around two thirds of the way along the road. For the main route , once you reach the end of the road, continue on the path heading straight ahead towards Bridgnorth Road. For the main route , once you reach the end of the road, continue on the path heading straight ahead towards Bridgnorth Road. Follow the bridleway through the trees until you briefly emerge alongside Brookside Avenue and eventually Cygnet Drive. Remain on the track continuing to bear right. Continue along the path, turning sharply to the left after a short way, then eventually descending steps and emerging with an underpass to the right. Do not head under the underpass, instead take the left hand turn traveling back uphill. You will eventually emerge alongside Holmer Lake, where you should bear left and follow the path around the lake in a clockwise direction. At the fork in the path, bear right until you reach Tadorna Drive. Rather than continue on the path into the housing estate, at this point you head across the grass and continue to navigate around the lake with the boundary of the houses to your left. As you emerge from the trail, turn right onto the path. Continue ahead until you reach a bridge on your right hand side. Cross the bridge and continue to bear right at the next fork in the path. You will emerge onto Holmer Road, and from here you will turn right and retrace your steps towards the car park at the start of the walk.