The Elephant, Bear & Bull Hundred

As part of the LDWA's new history group, and an opportunity for members from across the country to meet up post-lockdown, from Saturday 24th to Saturday 31st July we are offering a week of social walks, mostly following the route of the EBB100 (with a few detours to places of interest which we couldn't quite fit on the event route). Each day’s distance will be limited to around 13-15 miles, as we’ll be stopping regularly to appreciate the historic bits. The week will give a historical tour of the West Midlands, from the medieval castles of Warwick and Kenilworth to the Industrial Revolution in Birmingham and the Coventry Blitz, with literary connections including JRR Tolkien, George Eliot and of course the most famous Warwickshire native – William Shakespeare.

Please note that this is not a package holiday – participants will be responsible for arranging their own accommodation and food (although Julian may arrange a pub evening or two...). Each day’s walk will start and end at a station for ease of access; we recommend that, rather than moving on each day, you stay in Birmingham for the duration of the trip and take the train to the start of each walk. There is no obligation to sign up for the whole week: members living close enough are welcome to join individual day(s) as they wish.

I would appreciate it if anyone wishing to join us, whether for the whole week or individual day(s), could indicate provisional interest to give us an idea of likely numbers. Contact 2022hundred@ldwa.org.uk 

Michael Jones, Organiser, EBB100