Walking BritainCannock Chase WalksWalking Routes & Hiking Trails
Find Cannock Chase walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most are circular walks and are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes.
The best places to walk on Cannock Chase are listed below. The routes cater for walkers of all abilities from easy circular walks to longer routes across the heathland. The walks cover all the highlights of this small AONB including the Shugborough Estate, Milford Common, Seven Springs, the Katyn memorial and the Marquis Drive Visitor Centre. All walks are free to download and print and all routes have GPX files.
| Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1753★ | Abraham's Valley & Haywood Warren from Seven Springs | easy | 3.00 |
| 1324★ | Glacial Boulder & Sherbrook from Chase Road Corner | easy | 3.50 |
| 1801★ | Three Memorials of Cannock Chase | easy | 3.50 |
| 1843★ | Haywood Slade & Sherbrook from Seven Springs | easy | 4.00 |
| 1370★ | Sherbrook Valley from Punch Bowl, Milford | easy | 4.00 |
| 1348★ | Sherbrook Valley & Katyn Memorial | easy | 4.00 |
| 1802★ | Shugborough Park from Milford | easy | 4.50 |
| 1413★ | Sherbrook, Stepping Stones & Freda's Memorial from Chase Road Corner | easy | 6.00 |
| 2111★ | Milford, Seven Springs, Little Haywood & Shugborough | easy | 6.00 |
| 2911★ | Seven Springs, Little Haywood, Shugborough & Milford | easy | 6.50 |
| 1189★ | Cannock Chase Circular from Milford | easy | 6.50 |
| 2023★ | Cannock Chase War Trail | moderate | 7.50 |
| 1731★ | Highlights of Cannock Chase from Marquis Drive | easy/mod | 10.00 |
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Cannock Chase Guide
Cannock Chase is one of the smallest National Landscapes (formerly AONBs) and because of the proximity of large conurbations and rich mineral reserves is also one of the most threatened. 'The Chase' was once a medieval royal hunting forest and despite its proximity to areas of high density population it remains surprisingly remote.
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