12 west midlands/staffs stourbridge

■Distance: 5¼ miles/8.4km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Easy

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th

■Distance: 8 miles/12.8km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 17.7KM TIME 5½ ...

A bit like the Romans, what has the West Midlands ever given us? The list is, actually, lengthy. The electric kettle, the vacuum cleaner, the game of rugby. Chocolate bars, the oldest independent mint