14 west midlands/staffs wolverhampton

Past and present entwine at the Black Country Living Museum, where history is close enough to touch and stories of the past unfold

■ Distance: 6¾ miles/10.8km ■  Time: 3½ hours ■  Grade: Moderate

After years of delays and funding issues, the new stations on Birmingham’s Camp Hill Line are finally taking shape. PETER PLISNER reports

TINTERN ABBEY AND DEVIL’S PULPIT CIRCULAR Level Moderate Elevation gain 328m Length 8.2km (2hr 35min) Description A loop that includes Tintern Abbey and a climb to Devil’s Pulpit for spectacular views

Ian Battersby walks part of the Cleveland Way in Autumn

Roger Butler peers over steep slopes on a roller coaster along Offa’s Dyke