WIAS Industrial Walks
A collection of 8 walks devised and lead by the late Peter Chater and undertaken by WIAS members during the 1990’s and 2000. Some items of interest and access may have changed somewhat during the passage of time! There are 8 walks in total. (Please ignore the WIAS contact details as they are out of date too!).
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Walk Number | Location of Walk | Link to booklet |
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Walk 01 Peter Chater | Hatton Railway Station to High Chimneys Farm -1992 | Industrial Walk 01 |
Walk 02 Peter Chater | Newbold on Avon to Long Lawford, Little Lawford, Cathiron with return via the Oxford Canal -1993 | Industrial Walk 02 |
Walk 03 Peter Chater | Fenny Compton Tunnel, Wormleighton Pool & Oxford Canal -1994 | Industrial Walk 03 |
Walk 04 Peter Chater | Road, Rail and Cement in the Harbury area -1995 | Industrial Walk 04 |
Walk 05 Peter Chater | Leamington Spa to Offchurch and return embracing canals, railways and parklands -1996 | Industrial Walk 05 |
Walk 06 Peter Chater | Two canals and one railway' - A walk in the Kingswood area of Lapworth - approximately 3.5 miles -1997 | Industrial Walk 06 |
Walk 07 Peter Chater & Mark W Abbott | Canals, Rail & Cement in the Long Itchington area of Warwickshire -1999 | Industrial Walk 07 |
Walk 08 Peter Chater | Hockley Heath & Nuthurst - this short circular walk of about 2 miles explores the IA and history of an area south of Hockley Heath - 2000 | Industrial Walk 08 |