11/11/26 - Crown and Sandys, Ombersley

Living Day by DayIt's been a while since I have looked at my 1950s guidebook, Fifty Weekend Walks round Birmingham. I was planning on doing them in order - but a 10 miler along the Welsh Road at Kenilworth may have made sense when traffic was light. Linear walks in Tamworth discounted due to the excessive public transport times. I've skipped to walk number 9 - "A Bit of Unknown Worcestershire".First, I have to decipher the hand-drawn map. Suddington does not appear on any modern map.Orientation doesn't help, eitherFortunately, I have access to historical maps through Hiiker. I am looking for Sinton to start the walk.The walk heads for Droitwich, where I have two new Good Beer Guide ticks to go for. Alas one of them, the Freemasons Arms, doesn't want to keep daytime hours midweek, so I try and save myself for an Historic Inn of Interest when back in Ombersley. Lane and agricultural walking becomes dominated by churches.Mysterious Salwarpe Church, high on a hill over the eponymous river…

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