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Walks in Staffordshire
Whether you’re looking for hardcore hiking or a relaxing romantic stroll, there’s a host of great walks in Staffordshire.
Long distance walks in Staffordshire
Long distance routes like the Staffordshire Way take you into every corner of the county.
Running the length of Staffordshire, the 92 mile course offers breath-taking views at Mow Cop Castle in the north and Kinver Edge in the south, plus historic estates like Shugborough and picturesque villages including Rocester and Brewood.
Connecting the two cathedral cities of Chester and Lichfield, the Two Saints Way features Cheshire’s county town, where St Werburgh was the patron saint, and St Chad’s Well at Lichfield Cathedral, via Stoke-on-Trent’s industrial heartlands and the heavenly Cannock Chase.
Discover the beauty of The National Forest, the brewing heritage of Burton, and the peace and tranquility of the National Memorial Arboretum on the National Forest Way, which covers 72 miles of Staffordshire and Leicestershire.
And the Way for the Millennium spans the width of Staffordshire, taking in the beautiful hall and Grade II listed gardens of the Shugborough Estate, the bustling county town of Stafford, and quaint villages like Great Haywood, formerly home of JRR Tolkien.
Retrace Tolkien’s steps on the 30 mile Staffordshire Tolkien Trail, with three waymarked routes covering Cannock Chase, the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and Brocton Camp, where 40000 men were stationed during World War One.
Easy walks in Staffordshire
For smaller, more sedate challenges there are tracks across the county which are perfect for ambling with someone special.
Saunter along the Manifold Track, former home of the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway, and past awesome landmarks like Thor’s Cave, or across the River Dove on the famous Dovedale Stepping Stones.
Ramble through the ancient lowland heath at the Highgate Common nature reserve, home to hundreds of species, or follow the South Staffordshire Railway Walk through pretty villages and Baggeridge Woods.
Solve puzzles with the family on Discovery Trails, with treasure hunts, murder mysteries and spy adventures across Staffordshire, or make a furry friend for life on a National Forest Llama Trek.
Staffordshire canal walks and lake walks
And with over 2000 miles of rivers, canals, lakes and reservoirs to explore, there are plenty of towpaths to tread and waterways to wander.
Lose yourself in Staffordshire countryside in Dimmingsdale, mosey into the heart of Stoke-on-Trent beside the Trent and Mersey Canal, or get back to nature beside the Coventry Canal at the Fradley Junction wildlife reserve.
Retrace the footsteps of Rudyard Kilping’s parents at Rudyard Lake, soak in the breath-taking backdrop at Tittesworth Reservoir, and roam through rare protected heathland at Chasewater Country Park.
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Biddulph Valley Way
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- 1Oakamoor to Denstone Greenway
- 2The Monkey Trail
- 3The Mill Wheel Spa
- 4The Health Club and Spa at St. George's Park
- 5Leek to Rushton Spencer Green Way
- 6The Roaches
- 7SnowDome
- 8Uttoxeter Racecourse
- 9Stafford to Newport Greenway
- 10Heritage Canoe Trail
- 11XP-VR Virtual Reality Experience
- 12Dimensions Leisure Centre
- 13Norbury Junction
- 14Extraordinary Golf at Alton Towers Resort
- 15Moddershall Oaks Country Spa Retreat
- 16Manifold Cycle Hire
- 17Spa at Hoar Cross Hall
- 18Biddulph Valley Way
