Walks in Staffordshire

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Flash

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A rugged moorland walk over old packhorse ways. Optional detour to Panniers Pool.
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Longnor

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Ramble over hills and dales in the footsteps of some of television's favourite doctors.
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Tittesworth Reservoir

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Reservoir biodiversity provides drinking water for the Potteries and a valuable habitat for wildlife.
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The Roaches

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Fantastic ridgeline views across the Staffordshire Moorlands
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Hartington

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
The Upper Dove valley offers pleasant walking above the remnants of a once mighty Norman castle.
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Manifold Valley

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Follow the former Manifold Valley, route of one of England's most picturesque small railways.
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Grindon

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Follow a fascinating limestone trail to visit the film location of Bram Stoker's last nightmare.
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Ilam

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Explore the countryside once walked by Izaak Walton, often regarded as the 'Father of Angling'.
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Dovedale

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A lovely walk along the river Dove then over hilly fields near Stanshope.
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Beresford Dale

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Kingsford

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Rudyard Reservoir

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
An exploration of the Victorian tourist spot that gave Kipling his name.
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Wetton

Difficulty - Hard
Past human activity around Wetton can be traced from valley bottom to high hilltop
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Leek

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
An 18th-century watermill provides the starting point for a revolution in transportation.
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Endon

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A short, pleasant walk exploring a Staffordshire village with an ancient and colourful tradition.
Walks

Cheddleton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A short walk discovering the parts water and flint have played in the Staffordshire potteries.
Walks

Beeston Tor

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Bertram’s stony retreat at Beeston
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Apedale

Difficulty - Medium
Exploring the industrial history of a wasteland that’s been returned to nature.
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Caldonlow

Difficulty - Medium
A spectacular walk with a geological backdrop
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Consall

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A canal and woodland walk looking at man’s impact on the area.
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Froghall

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A circular walk exploring the problems encountered by engineers at Froghall’s well-preserved wharf.
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Ellastone

Difficulty - Medium
Discover the area that was the source of inspiration for an infamous author and a famous composer.
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Alton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A tranquil walk from the village made famous by its theme park.
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Churnet Valley

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Follow in the footsteps of medieval traders on a former packhorse track
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Dunstall

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
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Loggerheads

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A gentle walk around one of the bloodiest battlegrounds on English soil.
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Hanchurch

Difficulty - Medium
Discovering the legacy of Hanchurch’s watery heritage
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Downs Banks

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A small valley of woods and heath near Stone is being preserved for both wildlife and people
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Hanbury

Difficulty - Medium
Investigating the haunting site of the biggest, non-nuclear explosion of World War II.
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Stafford Castle

Difficulty - Medium
A short walk from Stafford town around one of the county’s oldest monuments.
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Shugborough

Difficulty - Easy
An easy walk gives you a chance to appreciate the architectural history of Staffordshire’s greatest country house.
Walks

Milford

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Featuring the junction of two major Midlands’ waterways
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Norbury

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A short walk taking in one of the last great engineering feats of the canal-building era
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Abbots Bromley

Difficulty - Medium
A colourful and ancient tradition is alive and well in one of the county’s most charming villages.
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Rugeley

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A scandalous murder trial in the 19th century brought the world’s press to this quiet Staffordshire town.
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Cannock Chase

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
This heathland walk serves as a poignant reminder of less peaceful times
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Cannock Chase

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A memorial grave for a much-loved dog is a reminder of Cannock Chase’s darker days
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Cannock Chase

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Explore an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty once ravaged by industry.
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Brewood

Difficulty - Easy
A walk skirting a reservoir and taking in the intersection of two remarkable feats of engineering.
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Lichfield

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A short and relatively simple town walk exploring the impact of the county’s most magnificent cathedral.
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Whittington

Difficulty - Medium
A gentle walk taking in the history of Britain’s most distinguished medal.
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Trysull

Difficulty - Easy
A splendid escarpment walk taking in a surprisingly successful South Staffordshire vineyard.
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Wombourne

Difficulty - Easy
A short stroll along a disused railway tracing the rise and fall of local transport in the area.
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Kinver

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Curious cave dwellings and some of the best views in Staffordshire
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Kinver

Difficulty - Medium
Celebrating a success story and remembering a tragedy on this final walk.
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Greenway Bank

Difficulty - Easy
Water and woodland wonders at Greenway Bank
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Onecote

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Far-reaching hilltop views and tucked away hamlets
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Alrewas

Difficulty - Easy
The living memorial at Alrewas
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Moddershall

Difficulty - Medium
A sleepy Staffordshire village once played a key role in the early Industrial Revolution