The Heart of England Way starts in the wooded hills of Cannock Chase, then crosses lower farmland before entering the Cotswolds. It visits numerous old, attractive towns and villages such as Lichfield with its famous cathedral, Henley-in-Arden with its half timbered buildings and the Cotswold towns of Chipping Campden and Bourton-on-the-Water with their honey coloured stone houses. There is accommodation for every night, often in old pubs and hotels full of character. A good guidebook is published by the Heart of England Way Association with lots of background information. An up-to-date .gpx file of the route can also be downloaded from their website.
I walked the route in winter, when there was a lot of mud. Summer would be a more enjoyable time to walk the trail, the villages and towns are equally attractive and less busy out of season.
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