Beacon Way
{{Short description|Walking path in the Midlands of England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
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|name=Beacon Way
|photo=Beacon Way.jpg
|caption=A Beacon Way signpost
|location= central England
|designation=UK National Trail
|length_km=40
|trailheads=Sandwell Park Farm, West Bromwich
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Gentleshaw, Staffordshire
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|use=Hiking
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|highest_name=Barr Beacon
|highest_m=227
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The Beacon Way is a long-distance walk of around {{Convert|40|km|mi|0}} through the West Midlands county and Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England. It takes its name from Barr Beacon, a hill to the east of Walsall, and one of the highest points in the West Midlands. The Beacon Way starts at Sandwell Park Farm in Sandwell Valley Country Park and extends as far as Gentleshaw Common where it connects with the Heart of England Way.
External links
- [http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ Long Distance Walkers' Association]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040618045527/http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/paths/beacon.html Ramblers Association page on the Beacon Way]
- [http://www.heartofenglandway.org Heart of England Way Association pages / web site]
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Category:Footpaths in Staffordshire
Category:Footpaths in the West Midlands (county)
Category:Long-distance footpaths in England
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