Walking Britain The Fauld Crater from Hanbury
Introduction to Walk 1327
County/Area - Staffordshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 1.7 miles / 2.8 km
Ascent - 60 feet / 18 metres
Time - 1 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy
This Staffordshire stroll visits the site of the largest non-nuclear explosion in the world - the Fauld Crater. It is an easy walk and offers an interesting diversion for an hour or so. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 245 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 245 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 128 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 128 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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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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