Stafford 8 Mile

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.89 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 21 m
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    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 73 m
  • ⚐
    District: Stafford 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.80526° / W 2.13332°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Start near 9 Carson Way, Stafford ST16 1LL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Barker Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 78 m - Turn right towards Christie Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Christie Ave
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Martin Dr
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 77 m - Slight left to stay on Martin Dr
  7. 7 : km 1.37 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto West Way
  8. 8 : km 3.53 - alt. 81 m - Slight left
  9. 9 : km 5.39 - alt. 75 m - Slight left to stay on Silkmore Ln
  10. 10 : km 6.51 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Riverway
  11. 11 : km 8.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Sandon Rd/B5066
  12. 12 : km 8.89 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Astonfields Rd
  13. 13 : km 9.37 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Marston Rd
  14. 14 : km 10.51 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Queensway/A34
  15. 15 : km 10.61 - alt. 75 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Chell Rd
  16. 16 : km 10.86 - alt. 76 m - Slight left to stay on Chell Rd
  17. 17 : km 10.97 - alt. 76 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Tenterbanks
  18. 18 : km 11.35 - alt. 75 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Station Rd
  19. 19 : km 11.58 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Newport Rd/A518
  20. 20 : km 12.09 - alt. 78 m - Slight right to stay on Newport Rd/A518
  21. 21 : km 12.44 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Martin Dr
  22. S/E : km 12.89 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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This short walk explores the Staffordshire countryside between the eastern outskirts of Stafford and the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The route offers views to Cannock Chase and the chance to explore the villages of Walton-on-the-Hill and Brocton.

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Walking Cannock Chase from Milford

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↔11.40 km ↗+155 m ↘-155 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
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Walking Seven Springs, Little Haywood and Shugborough Park from Milford

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↔10.14 km ↗+124 m ↘-124 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
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Walking Sandon Park from Salt

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↔7.38 km ↗+80 m ↘-77 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Salt and Enson (Staffordshire)

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Walking Seven Springs, Little Haywood and Shugborough Park from Milford

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↔10.11 km ↗+114 m ↘-123 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
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Walking The Cannock Chase War Trail

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↔10.64 km ↗+148 m ↘-146 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
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The war memorials on Cannock Chase provide a poignant reminder of our past history. This Staffordshire walk starts from the village of Brocton and offers an intresting insight into the landscape of Cannock Chase whilst visiting the war memorials.

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Walker
↔3.24 km ↗+70 m ↘-77 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
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