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Walk 2023 - The Cannock Chase War Trail

Region   Cannock Chase AONB
County/Area   Staffordshire
AuthorRoger Seedhouse
Length7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent400 feet / 121 metres
Grademoderate

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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.


 

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 244
OS LandrangerSheet 127
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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Walk 1324 - 1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
The Glacial Boulder & Sherbrook Valley from Chase Road Corner
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 1413 - 1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
Sherbrook, Stepping Stones & Freda’s Memorial
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1189 - 1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
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Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 2911 - 1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Seven Springs, Little Haywood and Shugborough Park from Milford
Grade - easy
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 2111 - 1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Seven Springs, Little Haywood and Shugborough Park from Milford
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1802 - 1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Shugborough from Milford
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 2199 - 1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Brocton from Walton-on-the-Hill
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 1801 - 2.3 miles / 3.7 km away
The Three Memorials, Cannock Chase
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 2443 - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km away
Tixall from St Thomas Priory near Stafford
Grade - easy
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2099 - 4.5 miles / 7.2 km away
Stafford - a town centre stroll
Grade - easy
Length - 1.5 miles / 2.4 km

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


AREA INFORMATION

Cannock Chase AONB
Cannock Chase is one of the smallest AONBs and because of the proximity of large conurbations and rich mineral reserves ...
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