There's a lot more to the area than a visit to the Cadbury World attraction, you know. This was probably the world's first planned "Garden Village", established in the 1890s to liberate workers from slum housing and allowing them to live in green landscaped with fresh air, quality housing and excellent social facilities.
The walk shows us how the village has experimented with housing styles, relieved unemployment, dealt with heritage, religion and the problems of alcohol and much more besides.
The walk starts in front of Lloyds TSB which is on Sycamore Road, very close to Bournville Village Green. Bournville Station is about a 10 minute walk away and Outer Circle 11 buses stop nearby. It lasts about two hours and ends back nearby. The cost is £8 per person and you can pay on the day. You do need to book in advance, though; just send me an e-mail to ian@bluebadge.co.uk .
It's a great walk and at a lovely time of year to see the place. I hope you can join me.
