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Walk 1284 - The Churnet Valley – Kingsley to Cheddleton

County/Area   Staffordshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Ascent100 feet / 30 metres
Gradeeasy

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The Churnet Valley is one of Staffordshire's best kept secrets. This linear walk follows the Caldon Canal and River Churnet from Froghall to Cheddleton and uses the Churnet Valley Railway for the return trip.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet 259
OS LandrangerSheet 128

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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The Manifold Valley, Wetton and Dovedale from Ilam
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Walk 3527 - 7.3 miles / 11.6 km away
Dovedale and the Manifold Valley from Ilam
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1475 - 7.3 miles / 11.6 km away
Bunster Hill and Dovedale from Ilam
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

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Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

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Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1257 - 8.5 miles / 13.6 km away
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Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

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Milldale and Wolfscote Dale from Alstonefield
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

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The Roaches & Hen Cloud from Tittesworth Reservoir
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
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8.4 miles / 13.4 km away

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8.5 miles / 13.6 km away

Sandybrook Country Park
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9.6 miles / 15.4 km away

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9.6 miles / 15.4 km away

Rivendale
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10.5 miles / 16.8 km away
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10.8 miles / 17.3 km away

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