Getting There
Leave the M5 at Junction 2 to take the A4123 signed Dudley, Wolverhampton, Northbound 1st exit, Southbound 3rd exit.
Get into the right hand lane to take the 6th exit at the next roundabout, the A4034 signed West Bromwich, Oldbury (just after a Total petrol station).
At the next roundabout take the 1st exit signed Tipton A457.
At the next roundabout take the A457 signed Tipton, Dudley.
Pass Oldbury Green Retail Park on the left, with a Pets at Home store.
At the next roundabout take the 1st exit, signed Tipton, Sedgely A457.
At the next roundabout carry straight on the A457, Tipton.
Just before a pelican crossing, turn left – Lower City Road, and park in the first road to the right, Hainge Road.
Return to M5 Junction 2
Turn round and leave Hainge Road turning left, and then right at the T-junction to rejoin the A457 and retrace the outward route back to the M5.
From the A457, Dudley Road East, follow the clear signs to return to the M5 Junction 2.
Canalside Walk
Unless you happen to have a keen interest in Black Country industry, this walk is something of a ‘got to stop now' walk for desperate dogs. That said, the canal is a real pleasure to walk along. The water is clean, water lilies decorate the surface with their aristocratic blooms, and the banks of the canal are alive with a variety of wildlife, happily out of canine reach.
However, it cannot be denied that the parking is on-road, in a glum 60's industrial estate, although it seemed safe enough when we were there.
Leave Hainge Road , turn left and cross the bridge to take the pathway down to the towing path. We turned right, leaving Fisher's Bridge behind us, and enjoyed a brisk early morning stroll along the well-kept towing path.
Facilities
There are no facilities near the canal, but you will pass a McDonalds outlet on each of the first two roundabouts of the route to the canal.