Kenilworth Greenway

[GdS]

my cathedrals route was supposed to take me North from Coventry (well actually Crackley) along the Greenway but I found out the hard way in March that it's been obliterated by HS2.

Can't find the new route does anyone know it?

[Notfromrugby]

You can still use the greenway, they built a diversion and actually extended it… now it goes all the way to Balsall Common, we’ll just outside… it will then be extended to Berkswell, but that is not ready yet.

[GdS]

Ok thanks  I need to go through Balsall Common anyway. Does is still start on the A429?

[Notfromrugby]

Yes, it’s the same until you get to Burton Green, at that point there is a diversion and an extension on gravel which goes north west and pops up on Waste lane. I normally don’t bother with the extension, because the lanes round there are very quiet anyway and they are tarmac obviously

[GdS]

Ok thanks can see it on the 1'50,000 OS map, looks like I need to take Hob Lane?

[Notfromrugby]

Yes, it’s a quiet lane that gets you to Balsall Common

[Kim]

"Kenilworth Greenway Diversion" is shown on openstreetmap.  They seem to have diverted more of it than when I was last there.

[Notfromrugby]

"Kenilworth Greenway Diversion" is shown on openstreetmap.  They seem to have diverted more of it than when I was last there.

The diversion is minimal. The Greenway used to have a ramp to access Burton Green, then it continued north, but virtually it was a dead end, with only a muddy disused path to access Waste Lane. Now the ramp has gone and there is a short paved diversion to access Burton Green, then a new section on gravel which continues towards Waste Lane. Overall, it is an improvement from the pre HS2 days.